Poulan 1400T User Manual - Page 17

CAUTION:

Before

replacing

the

fan

housing,

make

certain

that

the

"off"

button

terminal

on

the

ignition

module

is

not

bent.

See

insert,

Flgure24.

24.

Position

the

"off'

button

terminal

as

shown.

Fig-

ure

24.

25.

Make

certain

the

engine

will

stop

after

re

-assembly

is

completed.

Start

engine,

press

the

"off'

button.

26.

If

the

engine

will

not

stop,

move

choke

to

the

"On"

position

(Figure

8)to

stop

engine.

Disassemble

fan

housing

and

be

sure

the

"off'

button

terminal

(Figure

24)

is

in

the

correct

position.

Reassemble

parts.

PULLEY

SCREW

PUL>L/

RATCHET

WTI

ROPE

PULLEY

GROOVE

PULLEY

NOTCH

HOLE

Figure

27

ROPE

GROOVE

0.

0

Figure

28

C.

FLEXIBLE

DRIVE

SHAFT

LUBRICATION

•

Lubricate

the

fl

exible

Drive

Shaft:

—

After

each

ten

(10)

hours

of

operation.

—

Before

operating

if

the

unit

has

been

stored

for

90

days

or

longer.

•

Use

WEED

EATER®

Flex

Shaft

Lube

Part

No.

530-030102.

•

Use

the

following

procedure

for

best

results:

A

WARNING

If

engine

has

just

been

operated,

avoid

touching

the

muf-

fl

er.

A

hot

muffler

can

cause

serious

burns.

CAUTION:

Lay

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft

on

a

clean

surface.

Avoid

laying

the

shaft

on

the

fl

oor,

ground

or

on

any

surface

that

may

have

dirt

or

debris.

Even

after

wiping

the

shaft,

grease

residue

can

pick

up

dirt

particles

that

can

cause

damage

or

premature

failure.

Figure

29

CAUTION:}

Take

care

to

avoid

injuring

your

hands

and

fmgers

with

broken

wires

when

check-

ing

for

damage

or

wiping

the

fl

exible

drive

shaft.

A

cloth

will

not

prevent

the

broken

wires

from

puncturing

or

tearing

your

skin.

1.

Loosen (but

do

not

remove)

the

Clamp

Screw

and

remove

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing

from

the

Engine

Shroud.

Figure

1.

2.

Remove

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft

from

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing

as

shown

in

Figure

29.

3.

Check

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft

for

broken

wires,

twists,

or

kinks

and

replace

if

damage

is

found.

4.

Using

a

clean

cloth,

wipe

the

surface

of

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft

thoroughly

to

remove

any

old

grease.

Figure

30.

5.

Apply

a

uniform

coat

of

lube

to

the

entire

surface

of

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft.

6.

Inject

the

remaining

contents

of

the

tube

into

the

top

of

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing.

7

Replace

Flexible

Drive

Shaft

in

the

Drive

Shaft

Housing.

8.

Follow

the

instructions

in

'Assembly"

to

replace

Drive

Shaft

Housing

into

the

Engine

Shroud.

WIPE

THE

SURFACE

OF

THE

FLEXIBLE

DRIVE

SHAFT

Figure

30

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