Poulan Pro PRLM21i Operator's Manual

EN Operator's manual 2-12

PRLM21i

Contents

INTRODUCTION...................................................... 2

SAFETY.................................................................... 3

ASSEMBLY...............................................................6

OPERATION.............................................................8

MAINTENANCE........................................................9

TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE....................12

INTRODUCTION

Operator's manual

The initial language of this operator's manual is
English. Operator's manuals in other languages are
translations from English.

Overview

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1. Motor control handle

2. Grass catcher

3. Rear door

4. Electrical powerhead

5. Cutting height control

6. Battery charger

7. Operator's manual

8. User control interface

9. Battery pack

10. Battery cover

11. Side discharge guard

12. Side discharge deflector

13. Power button

14. Cutting mode button

15. State of charge lights

16. Rear door

Symbols on the product

Warning

Read this manual

Use approved eye protection

Use approved hearing protection

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Use approved head protection

Warning: rotating blade. Keep hands and
feet clear.

Look out for thrown objects and ricochets.

Do not let children near the product

Slope hazard

Electrical shock

Li-ion

The product or packaging cannot be
handled as domestic waste. The product

and packaging must be submitted to an
appropriate recycling station for the
recovery of electrical and electronic
equipment.

Do not leave, store or use in the rain or in
wet conditions.

Recycle

Product liability

As referred to in the product liability laws, we are not
liable for damages that our product causes if:

• the product is incorrectly repaired.

• the product is repaired with parts that are not
from the manufacturer or not approved by the
manufacturer.

• the product has an accessory that is not from the
manufacturer or not approved by the
manufacturer.

• the product is not repaired at an approved
service center or by an approved authority.

SAFETY

Safety definitions

The definitions below give the level of severity for
each signal word.

WARNING: Injury to persons.

CAUTION: Damage to the product.

Note: This information makes the product easier to
use.

General safety instructions

• Use the product correctly. Injury or death is a
possible result of incorrect use. Only use the
product for the tasks found in this manual. Do not
use the product for other tasks.

• Read, understand and obey the instructions in
this manual. Obey the safety symbols and the
safety instructions. If the operator does not obey
the instructions and the symbols, injury, damage
or death is a possible result.

• Do not discard this manual. Use the instructions
to assemble, to operate and to keep your product

in good condition. Use the instructions for correct
installation of attachments and accessories. Only
use approved attachments and accessories.

• Do not use a damaged product. Obey the
maintenance schedule. Only do the maintenance
work that you find an instruction about in this
manual. An approved service center must do all
other maintenance work.

• This manual cannot include all situations that can
occur when you use the product. Be careful and
use common sense. Do not operate the product
or do maintenance on the product if you are not
sure about the situation. Speak to a product
expert, your dealer, service agent or approved
service center for information.

• Do not use the product if it is changed from its
initial specification. Do not change a part of the
product without approval from the manufacturer.
Only use parts that are approved by the
manufacturer. Injury or death is a possible result
of incorrect maintenance.

• This product makes an electromagnetic field
during operation. The electromagnetic field can
cause damage to medical implants. Speak to
your physician and medical implant manufacturer
before you operate the product.

• Do not let a child operate the product.

• Do not let a person, without knowledge of the
instructions, operate the product.

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• Always monitor a person, with decreased
physical capacity or mental capacity, that uses
the product. A responsible adult must always be
there.

• Lock the product in an area that children and not
approved persons cannot access.

• The product can eject objects and cause injuries.
Obey the safety instructions to decrease the risk
of injury or death.

• Do not go away from the product while it is on.
Stop the product before you go.

• Before and while walking rearward, look behind
and down for small children, animals or other
risks that can cause you to fall.

• The operator of the product is responsible if an
accident occurs.

• Make sure that parts are not damaged before
you use the product.

• Refer to national or local laws. They can prevent
or decrease the operation of the product in some
conditions.

Safety instructions for operation

• Know the controls and the correct operation of
the product before use.

• Do not let children or persons without knowledge
of these instructions use the product.

• Do not operate the product while persons,
especially children, or animals are near.

• Keep children away from the area to be cut and
monitored by an adult.

• Stop the product if children enter the work area.

• Fully examine the area where the product is to
be used. Remove all objects which can be
ejected by the product during operation.

• Examine the blade, blade bolt, blade assembly
and motor base before use for wear and
damage.

• Operate the product only in daylight or in good
artificial light.

• Do not operate the product in wet grass.

• Be careful near corners, bushes, trees or other
objects that can prevent your view.

• Use very high caution when you reverse or pull
the product in your direction.

• Do not put hands or feet near or below rotating
parts. Always keep clear of the discharge
openings.

• Stop the blade when you go across gravel
surfaces.

• Stop the motor, remove the battery pack and wait
until the blade stops fully before you clean the
product, remove the grass catcher or remove
material from the discharge chute.

• Do not operate the product when you are tired, ill
or under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

• If the product has unusual vibration, stop the
motor, remove the battery pack and check
immediately for the cause. Vibration is usually a
warning of damage.

• Do not point ejected material in the direction of
others. Do not eject material against a wall or
blockage. Material may ricochet back in the
direction of the operator.

• Do not operate the product without the correct
guards, plates, grass catcher or other safety
protective devices in position.

Work area safety

• Remove branches, twigs, stones and other
objects from the lawn before you start to cut.

• Keep persons, including children, and animals at
a safe distance from the work area.

• Objects that hit against the cutting equipment
can be ejected and cause damage to persons
and objects.

• Do not use the product in bad weather, including
fog, rain, moist or wet locations, strong winds,
intense cold and risk of lightning. Doing work in
bad weather can cause fatigue and dangerous
conditions, such as slippery surfaces.

• Examine your work area to make sure that your
control of the product cannot be prevented.

• Be careful of roots, stones, twigs, pits and
ditches. High grass can conceal obstacles.

• Be careful when you go near hidden corners and
objects that can prevent your view.

Safety instructions for slopes

• Be careful when you cut on a slope. Slopes can
be dangerous. A fall on a slope can cause injury.

• Cut across the face of slopes. Do not cut up and
down.

• Be careful when you change direction on a slope.

• Be careful of hidden objects or holes in the lawn.
Rough terrain can cause you to fall.

• Do not cut near a steep slope, drop-off, ditch or
embankment. You can fall.

• Do not cut on wet grass. You can fall.

• Do not cut on terrain with more than a 15 degree
slope.

Personal protective equipment

Always use the correct personal protective
equipment when you operate the product. This
includes, at minimum, sturdy footwear, eye
protection and hearing protection. Personal
protective equipment does not erase the risk of injury
but may decrease the grade of injury if an accident
occurs.

• Always wear safety glasses or eye protection
while you operate the product or do maintenance
or repairs.

• Do not operate the product with bare feet or with
open shoes. Always use heavy-duty slip-resistant
boots with good ankle support while you operate
the product.

• Wear heavy, long pants. Do not wear shorts,
sandals or go bare foot.

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• Use approved protective gloves, if necessary.
For example, when attaching, examining or
cleaning the blade.

• Always use approved ear protection while you
operate the product. Noise for a long period can
cause noise-induced hearing loss.

Protective devices on the product

• Make sure that you regularly do the maintenance
to the product.

• The life of the product increases.

• The risk of accidents decreases.

Let an approved dealer or an approved service
center regularly examine the product to do
adjustments or repairs.

• Do not use a product with damaged protective
equipment. If the product is damaged, speak to
an approved service center.

Motor control handle

The motor control handle stops the motor. Make
sure that the motor stops when the motor control
handle is released.

• Start the motor and then release the control
handle. The motor then stops.

Note: If the motor control handle does not stop the
motor, press the power button to stop it. Remove the
battery pack and speak to an approved service
center.

Rear deflector and rear door

The rear deflector and rear door decrease the risk of
objects being ejected from behind the product into
the operator’s mow position. The rear deflector is
attached between the rear wheels of your product.

• Make sure the rear door is not damaged and that
no defects are in view, such as cracks or broken
springs. Defects cause the door to close with
force. Replace the door or springs if damaged.

• Make sure the rear deflector is not damaged and
that no defects are in view, such as cracks or
missing hardware. Make sure the deflector is free
to rotate. Replace the deflector or hardware if
damaged.

Safety instructions for maintenance

WARNING:

Only do the maintenance
work written in this operator's manual.
More extensive work must be done by
an approved service agent.

Do the maintenance work correctly to
increase the lifetime of the product and
decrease the risk of accidents. An
approved service agent can do
professional repairs. Speak to your

nearest service agent for more
information.

WARNING: To prevent accidental start
during transport, maintenance or repair
work, remove the battery pack and wait
at minimum 5 seconds to replace it.

WARNING: Wear heavy duty gloves
when you use the cutting equipment.
The blade is very sharp and cuts can
easily occur.

• Keep cutting edges sharp and clean for the best
and safest performance.

• Let your service agent regularly examine the
product and make necessary adjustments and
repairs.

• Replace damaged, worn or broken parts.

• Obey instructions for changing accessories. Only
use accessories from the manufacturer.

WARNING: When not in operation, keep
the product, battery pack and battery
charger separately in a dry, indoor and
lockable area away from children and
not approved persons.

Battery safety

Only use battery packs from the manufacturer and
only charge them in a battery charger from the
manufacturer.

The rechargeable battery packs are only used as a
power supply for related cordless products. To
prevent injury, the battery pack must not be used as
a power source for other devices.

• Do not disassemble, open or shred battery pack.

• Do not keep battery packs in open sunlight or
heat. Keep battery packs away from fire.

• Regularly examine the battery pack charger and
the battery pack for damage. Damaged or
changed battery packs can cause a fire,
explosion or risk of injury. Do not repair or open
damaged battery packs.

• Do not use a battery pack or product that is
defective, changed or damaged.

• Do not change or repair products or the battery
pack. Only let your approved dealer do repairs.

• Do not short circuit a cell or battery pack. Do not
save battery packs in a box or drawer where they
can be short circuited by other metal objects.

• Do not remove a battery pack from its initial
package until necessary for operation.

• Do not mechanically shock battery packs.

• If there is a battery leak, do not let the liquid
touch the skin or eyes. If you have touched the
liquid, clean the area with a large quantity of
water and get medical aid.

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