Poulan PT7000 User Manual - Page 10

SPARK

ARRESTOR

This

unit

is

not

equipped

with

a

temperature

limiting

muffler

and

spark

arresting

screen

which

meets

the

re-

quirements

of

California

Codes

4442

and

4443.

All

U.S.

forest

land

and

the

states

of

California,

Idaho,

Maine,

Min-

nesota,

New

Jersey,

Oregon,

and

Washington

require

by

law

that

many

internal

combustion

engines

to

be

equipped

with

a

spark

arrestor

screen.

If

you

operate

in

a

locale

where

such

regulations

exist,

you

are

legally

re-

sponsible

for

installing

and

maintaining

the

operating

condition

of

these

parts.

Failure

to

do

so

is

a

violation

of

the

law.

If

a

spark

arrestor

is

required

in

your

area,

contact

your

Authorized

Service

Dealer

for

the

proper

kit.

REPLACING

THE

LINE

•

Push

and

hold

the

engine

stop

switch

in

the

stop/off

position

until

the

unit

has

fully

stopped.

•

Disconnect

the

spark

plug

lead

wire.

•

Remove

spool

by

firmly

pulling

on

tap

button.

•

Clean

entire

surface

of

hub

and

spool.

•

Replace

with

a

pm

-wound spool,

or

cut

two

12.5

foot

(3.8

m)

lengths

of

.080"

(2

mm)

diameter

Poulank

brand

line.

Never

use

wire,

rope,

string,

etc.,

which

can

break

off

and

become

a

dangerous

missile.

•

Insert

ends

of

the

line

about

1

/2

inch

(1

cm)

into

the

small

hole

on

the

inside

of

spool.

Ta

if

Bthn

Small

Holes

"".—

Spool

Use

exit

holes

ti

Um

Sr

Notch

Hub

"

Line

in

Notch

•

Wind

the

line

evenly

and

tightly

onto

the

spool.

Wind

in

the

direction

of

the

arrows

found

on

the

spool.

•

Push

the

line

into

the

notches,

leaving

3

to

5

inches

(7

-

12

cm)

unwound.

•

Insert

the

line

into

the the

exit

holes

in

the

hub

as

shown

in

the

illustration.

•

Align

notches

with

the

line

exit

hole.

•

Push

the

spool

into

the

hub

until

it

snaps

into

place.

•

Pull

the

line

extending

outside

of

the

hub

to

release

it

from

the

notch.

CLEAN

UNIT

&

LABELS

Clean

the

unit

using

a

damp

cloth

and

a

mild

detergent.

Wipe

off

the

unit

with

a

clean,

dry

cloth.

SPARK

PLUG

Replace

spark

plug

yearly

with

a

Cham-

pion

CJ

-8Y

plug;

spark

plug

gap

is

.025

in.

IGNITION

TIMING

Ignition

timing

is

fixed,

non-adjustable.

CARBURETOR

ADJUSTMENT

Your

carburetor

is

equipped

with

limiter

caps.

Damage

will

occur

if

you

turn

the

needles

beyondthe

limiter

caps.

Carbure-

tor

adjustment

is

a

complicated

task.

We

recommend

that

you

take

your

unit

to

an

Authorized

Service

Dealer.

NEED

ASSISTANCE?

Call

1-800-554-6723

for

assistance.

Need

Service

Parts?

Contact

your

dealer

or

call

1-800.554-15723.

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