Poulan 530164256 Operating Instructions for, USE with Weed Blade, Recommended Cutting Position

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR						S Cut only from your left to your right. Cutting on
USE WITH WEED BLADE							right side of the shield will throw debris away
S	Blade Thrust is a reaction that only occurs						from the operator.
	when using a bladed unit. This reaction can					S	Use the shoulder strap and keep a firm grip
	cause serious injury such as amputation.						on the unit with both hands. A properly
	Carefully study this section. It is important that						adjusted shoulder strap will support the
	you understand what causes blade thrust,						weight of the unit, freeing your arms and
	how you can reduce the chance of its						hands to control and guide the cutting motion.
	occurring, and how you can remain in control					S Keep feet comfortably spread apart and
	of unit if blade thrust occurs.						braced for a possible sudden, rapid thrust of
S	WHAT CAUSES BLADE THRUST --Blade						unit. Do not overreach. Keep firm footing and
	Thrust can occur when the spinning blade						balance.
	contacts an object that it does not cut. This					S Keep blade below waist		level; it will be
	contact causes the blade to stop for an instant						easier to maintain control of unit.
	and then suddenly move or “thrust” away					S Do not raise the engine above your waist as
	from the object that was hit. The “thrusting”						the blade can come dangerously close to
	reaction can be violent enough to cause the						your body.
	operator to be propelled in any direction and					S	Do not swing unit with such force that you
	lose control of the unit. The uncontrolled unit						are in danger of losing your balance.
	can cause serious injury if the blade contacts					Bring the engine to cutting speed before enter-
	the operator or others.					ing the material to be cut.If the blade does not
S WHEN BLADE THRUST OCCURS --						turn when you squeeze the throttle trigger, make
	Blade Thrust can occur without warning if					sure shaft is fully inserted into the engine.
	the blade snags, stalls, or binds. This is					Always release the throttle trigger and allow
	more likely to occur in areas where it is					engine to return to idle speed when not cut-
	difficult to see the material being cut. By					ting. The blade should not turn while the en-
	using the unit properly, the occurrence of					gine is running at idle. If the blade turns at idle,
	blade thrust will be reduced and the					do not use your unit. Refer to the CARBURE-
	operator will be less likely to lose control.					TOR ADJUSTMENT section or contact your
						authorized service dealer.
						S	Maintain good firm footing while using the
							unit. Do this by planting feet firmly in a
							comfortable apart position.
						S	Cut while swinging the upper part of your
							body from left to right.
						S	As you move forward to the next area to cut,
							be sure to maintain your balance and footing.
							RECOMMENDED CUTTING POSITION
S Cut only grass, weeds, andwoody brush up								2 o’clock
	to 1/2 inch (1 cm) in diameter with the weed						Cut using the 2
	blade. Do not let the blade contact material
							o’clock to 4 o’clock
	it cannot cut	such	as	stumps,	rocks,			4 o’clock
							position of the
	fences, metal,	etc.,	or	clusters of	hard,
							blade
	woody brush having a diameter greater
	than 1/2 inch (1 cm).
S	Keep the blade sharp. A dull blade is more
	likely to snag and thrust.						WARNING: The operator or others
S	Cut only at full throttle. The blade will have
	maximum cutting power and is less likely to					must not try to clear away cut material with the
	bind or stall.					engine running or the blade turning to avoid
S	“Feed” the blade deliberately and not too					serious injury. Stop engine and blade before
	rapidly. The blade can thrust away if it is fed					removing materials wrapped around blade or
	too rapidly.					shaft.

WARNING: For each optional at- tachment used, read entire instruction manu- al before use and follow all warnings and in- structions in manual and on attachment.

WARNING: Ensure handlebar re-	Handlebar
mains installed on upper shaft (engine end of
unit) at all times.

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