Poulan 1600 User Manual - Page 19

CAUTION:

Before

replacing

the

fan

housing,

make

certain

that

the

"off"

button

terminal

on

the

ignition

module

isnot

bent.

See

insert,

Figure26.

I

PULLEY

SCREW

PULLEY

----

ATUU

/

PULLEY

24.

Position

the

"off'

button

terminal

as

shown.

RATCHET

NOTCH

ROPE

GROOVE

Figure

26.

PULLEY_

,„„

0

25.

Make

certain

the

engine

will

stop

after

re-

assembly

is

completed.

Start

engine,

press

the

"off"

HOLES

fl

.

I

button.

PULLEY

NOTCH

ROPE

26.

If

the

engine

will

not

stop,

move

choke

to

the"On"

position,

(Figure

8)

to

stop

engine.

Dissemble

fan

housing

and

be

sure

the

"off"

button

terminal

(Figure

GROOVE

26)

is

in

the

correct

position.

Reassemble

parts.

Figure

29

Figure

30

F.

DRIVE

SHAFT

LUBRICATION

•

Lubricate

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft:

—

After

each

ten

(10)

hours

of

operation.

—

Before

operating

if

the

unit

has

been

stored

for

90

days

or

longer.

•

Use

only

WEED

EATER®

Flex

Shaft

Lube

—

Part

No.

30102.

NOTE:

A

tube

of

"Flex

Shaft

Lube"

has

been

supplied

with

your

unit

to

be

used

after

the

first

10

hours

of

operation

.

•

Use

the

following

procedure

for

best

results:

AWARNING

If

engine

has

just

been

operated,

avoid

touching

the

muf-

fl

er.

A

hot

muffler

can

cause

serious

burns.

1.

Loosen

(but

do

not remove)

the

Clamp

Bolt

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

31.

Figure

33.

CAUTION:

Lay

the

fl

exible

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.

3.

Check

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft

for

broken

wires,

twists

or

kinks

and

replace,

if

damage

is

found.

CAUTION:t

Take

care

to

avoid

injuring

your

hands

and

fingers

with

broken

wires

when

checking

for

damage

or

wiping

the

fl

exible

drive

shaft.

A

cloth

will

not

prevent

the

broken

wires

from

puncturing

or

tear-

ing

your

skin.

4.

Using

a

clean

cloth,

wipe

the

surface

of

the

Flexible

Drive

Shaft

thoroughly

to

remove

any

old

grease.

Figure

32_

5.

Apply

a

uniform

coat

of

lute

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

32

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