Poulan PPB300E WARNING: , WARNING :

6

Toremove metal shield, loosen and r emovet he

four mounting screws. See ATTACHING THE

METALSH IELD and INSTALLATION OF THE

METALBLADE for illustr ations. Be sure to s tore

all parts and instructions for future us e.

ATTACHINGTHE PLASTIC SHIELD

ANDTRIMMERHEAD

WARNING: The shield must be prop-

erly installed. The shield provides partial

protectionto the oper ator andother s from the

risk of thrown objects, and is equipped with a

linelimiter blade which cuts ex cess line to the

proper length. The line limiter blade (on un-

derside of shield) is sharp and can cut you.

1. Remove wing nut from shield.

2. Insert bracket into slot on shield.

3. Pivot shield until bolt pas ses through hole

in bracket.

4. Tighten the wing nut securely.

NOTE: If your unit has a plastic cover over

thethreads on the threaded s haft, remove the

coveringto ex pose the threads. Before instal-

lingthe trimmer head, make sure the dust cup

and retaining washer are positioned on the

gearbox as shown below.

WingN ut

Retaining Washer

DustCup

Bracket

Slot

Shield Gearbox

NOTE: Make sure all parts are properly

installed as shown in the illustration before

installing the trimmer head.

5. Align hole in the dust cup with the hole in

the side of the gearbox by rotating the

dust cup.

6. Insert a small screw driver into aligned

holes. This will keep the shaft from turn-

ing while tightening trimmer head.

Screwdriver

7. While holding the screwdr iver in position,

threadtr immer head onto the shaft in the

direction shown on the decal (counter-

clockwise). Tighten until secure.

NOTE: The retaining washer must be posi-

tionedwith the raised section facing toward the

gearbox.

ASSEMBLYINFORMATION -- WEED

BLADE

WEED

BLADE

NOTE: Remove the trimmer head and plastic

shield before attaching the metal shield and

installing the weed blade. To remove the trim-

merhead, align hole in the dust cup with t he hole

in the side of the gearbox by rotating the dust

cup. Insert a smallscrewdriver into aligned

holes. This w ill keep the shaft from turning while

loosening the trimmer head. Remove the trim-

mer head by turning clockwise. Remove the

screwdriver.Toremove the plasticshield,loos-

enand remove w ing nut. Piv ot shield to release

bracket from slot. See INSTALLATION O F

THECUTTING HEAD and ATTACHINGTHE

PLASTICSHI ELD for illustr ations. Be sure to

store all parts and instructions for future use.

Never use the trimmer head with the metal

blade installed.

ATTACHINGTHE METALSHIELD

WARNING : The metal shield must

be properly installed on the tool anytime the

toolis used with a blade. The forward tip of the

metal shield helps to reduce the occurrence

ofblade thrust whic h can cause serious injury

such as amputation to the operator or by-

standers. Failure to install the shield in the

position shown can result in serious injury to

theoperator. The length of the shield mus t be

aligned with the length of the shaft.

1. Place the metal s hield under the gearbox,

and align the screw holes.

Shield

Gearbox

2. Insert and thread the 4 mounting scr ews

throughthe holes of the gearbox and the

metalshield. Tightenevenly and secur e-

ly with the hex wrench provided.

Contents

Main ENGLISH ESPAOL FRANAIS R Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel dInstructions PPB300E For Occasional Use Only SAFETY RULES WARNING: DANGER: WARNING: WARNING : WARNING: FUEL SAFETY CUTTINGSAFETY WARNING : TRANSPORTINGAND STORAGE ASSEMBLY CARTON CONTENTS WARNING: NOTE: TOOLS REQUIRED WARNING: NOTE: TO RELOCATE SHOULDER STRAP CLAMP: CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT ASSEMBLYINFORMATION -- TRIMMER HEAD WARNING: NOTE: ASSEMBLYINFORMATION -- WEED BLADE NOTE: ATTACHINGTHE METALSHIELD WARNING: NOTE: OPERATION KNOW YOUR UNIT ON/OFF SWITCH PRIMER BULB STARTLEVER WARNING: STARTINGA COLD ENGINE NOTE: STARTINGA WARM ENGINE NOTE: STARTINGA FLOODED ENGINE WARNING: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING POSITION OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH TRIMMERHEAD WARNING : OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH WEED BLADE ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS WARNING: WARNING: EDGER SAFETY WARNING: WARNING: HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY DANGER: WARNING: POLE PRUNER SAFETY WARNING : WARNING : SNOW THROWER SAFETY MAINTENANCE WARNING: IMPORTANT: CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERSAND PARTS CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR WORN PARTS SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE WARNING: BLADE REPLACEMENT CARBURETORADJUSTMENT STORAGE WARNING: SEASONAL STORAGE FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE WARNING : LIMITED WARRANTY U.S. EPA / CALIFORNIA / ENVIRONMENT CANADA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT Example: