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Have the unit repaired by your authorized
service dealer.
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Keepthe extensionco rd clearofoperatorand
obstacles atall times. Donotexposecordsto
heat, oil, water , or sharp edges.
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Avoid any body contact with any grounded
conductor , such as metal fences, or pipes, to
avoid the po ssibility of electr ic sho ck. Don’t
handle plug or unit with wet hands.
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Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If
powerheadis not working as it should, has
been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or
dropped into water, return it to your autho-
rized service dealer for repair .
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Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
protectionshouldbe providedon thecircuit
oroutlettobeusedforthepowerhead. Re-
ceptacles are available having built-in
GFCI protection and may be used for this
measure of safety.
DOUBLE INSULATION
CONSTRUCTION
Your powerhead should be double insulated
tohelp protectagainstelectric shock. Double
insulation construction consists of two sepa-
rate “layers” of electrical insulation insteadof
grounding. Tools and appliances built with a
double insulation system are not intended to
begrounded.Safetyprecautions must be ob-
served when operating any electrical tool.
The double insulation system only provides
addedprotectionagainst injury resultingfrom
an internal electrical insulation failure.
W ARNING:
All repairs to an electric
powerhead,includinghousing,switch,motor ,
etc.,mustbediagnosedandrepairedbyqual-
ified service personnel. Replacement parts
foradoubleinsulatedappliancemustbeiden-
tical to the parts they replace. A double insu-
lated appliance is marked with the words
“double insulation” or “doubleinsulated”.The
symbol
(squarewithinasquare)mayalso
be marked on the appliance. Failure to have
the unit repaired by your authorized service
dealer can cause the double insulation con-
struction to become ineffective and result in
serious injury.
BLOWER SAFETY
W ARNING:
Never puthandsorother
objects into blower housing to avoid serious
injury from the rotating impeller.
W ARNING:
Inspect the area before
using the unit. Remove all debris and hard
objects such as rocks, glass, wire, etc., that
can ricochet, be thrown, or otherwise cause
injury or damage during operation.
S
Inspect attachment before each use for
worn,loose,missing,ordamagedparts.Do
not useuntil unitis inproperworkingorder.
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Keep outside surfaces free from oil and
fuel.
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Never start or run engine inside a closed
room, building or other unventilated area.
Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
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Avoid dangerous environments. Do not
use in unventilated areas or where explo-
sive vapors or carbon monoxide build--up
could be present.
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Do not set unit on any surface except a
clean, hard area while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass,
etc.couldbepickedupby theair intakeand
thrown out through discharge opening,
damagingunit,property,orcausingserious
injury to bystanders or operator.
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Do notoverreachor usefromunstablesur-
faces such as ladders,trees,steep slopes,
rooftops,etc.Keepfirmfootingandbalance
at all times.
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Never place objects inside the discharge
opening; always direct the blowing debris
awayfrompeople,animals,glass, andsolid
objects such as trees, automobiles, walls,
etc.Theforceofaircancauserocks, dirt,or
sticks tobe thrownor toricochet whichcan
hurt people or animals, break glass, or
cause other damage.
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Check air intake opening frequently. Keep
vents and discharge openingfree ofdebris
which can accumulate and restrict proper
air flow.
S
Neve r place any object in air intake open ing
as this couldrestrictproper airflowandcause
damage to the unit.
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Never useforspreadingchemicals, fertiliz-
ers,orothersubstanceswhichmaycontain
toxic materials.
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Toavoidspreadingfire,donotusenearleaf
or brush fires, fireplaces, barbecue pits,
ashtrays, etc.
S
Wear hearing protection.
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Use only in daylight or good artificial light.
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Use only for jobs explained in this manual.
MAINTAIN YOUR UNIT PROPERLY
W ARNING:
Disconnect powerhead
spark plug (or disconnect powerhead from
power source) before performing mainte-
nance.
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Have all maintenance other than the rec-
ommendedproceduresdescribedin thein-
struction manual performedby your autho-
rized service dealer.
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Alwaysseeyourauth orizedser vicedealerto
replace adamagedimpeller. Parts thatare
chipped, cracked, broken, or damaged in
any otherway canfly apartandcauseseri-
ous injury. Have damaged parts replaced
before using attachment.
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Use only recommended P oulan PRO
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re-
placement parts; use of any other parts
may voidyourwarrantyand causedamage
to your unit.
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Never douse or squirt the attachment with
water or any other liquid.
TRANSPORTINGAND STORAGE
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Hand carry the unit with the engine
stopped.
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Allow the powerhead and attachment to
cool and secure the unit before storing or
transporting in a vehicle.