Poulan PPB40PS Owner Manual - Page 19

Troubleshooting, Environmentally Safe Battery Disposal

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ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE BATTERY DISPOSAL The following toxic and corrosive materials are in the batteries used in this blower battery pack: Lithium-Ion, a toxic material. WARNING: All toxic materials must be disposed of in a specified manner to prevent contamination of the environment. Before disposing of damaged or worn out Lithium-Ion battery packs, contact your local waste disposal agency, or the local Environmental Protection Agency for information and specific instructions. Take the batteries to a local recycling and/or disposal center, certified for lithium-ion disposal. WARNING: If the battery pack cracks or breaks, with or without leaks, do not recharge it and do not use. Properly dispose of it replace with a new battery pack. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT! To avoid injury and risk of fire, explosion, or electric shock, and to avoid damage to the environment: • Cover the battery's terminals with heavyduty adhesive tape. • DO NOT attempt to remove or destroy any of the battery pack components. • DO NOT attempt to open the battery pack. • If a leak develops, the released electrolytes are corrosive and toxic. DO NOT get the solution in the eyes or on skin, and do not swallow it. • DO NOT place these batteries in your regular household trash. • DO NOT incinerate. • DO NOT place them where they will become part of any waste landfill or municipal solid waste stream. • Take them to a certified recycling or disposal center. TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect from the power source before performing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require unit to be operating. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Check chain tension. Possible Tension chain. Refer back to the Chain Bar and chain running hot over-tensioning Tension section. and smoking. Chain oil tank empty. Check oil tank. Refill if empty. Chain tension too tight. Re-tension chain. Refer back to Chain Tension section. Motor runs, but chain is not rotating. Check guide bar and chain assembly. Refer back to Replacing the Bar and Chain section. Check guide bar and chain Inspect guide bar and chain for for damage. damage. 19

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The following toxic and corrosive materials
are in the batteries used in this blower battery
pack: Lithium-Ion, a toxic material.
WARNING
:
All toxic materials must
be disposed of in a specified manner to
prevent contamination of the environment.
Before disposing of damaged or worn out
Lithium-Ion battery packs, contact your
local waste disposal agency, or the local
Environmental Protection Agency for
information and specific instructions. Take the
batteries to a local recycling and/or disposal
center, certified for lithium-ion disposal.
WARNING
:
If the battery pack
cracks or breaks, with or without leaks, do not
recharge it and do not use. Properly dispose
of it replace with a new battery pack. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT!
To avoid injury and risk of fire, explosion, or
electric shock, and to avoid damage to the
environment:
Cover the battery's terminals with heavy-
duty adhesive tape.
DO NOT attempt to remove or destroy any
of the battery pack components.
DO NOT attempt to open the battery pack.
If a leak develops, the released electrolytes
are corrosive and toxic. DO NOT get the
solution in the eyes or on skin, and do not
swallow it.
DO NOT place these batteries in your
regular household trash.
DO NOT incinerate.
DO NOT place them where they will
become part of any waste landfill or
municipal solid waste stream.
Take them to a certified recycling or
disposal center.
TROUBLESHOOTING
ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE BATTERY DISPOSAL
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
Bar and chain running hot
and smoking.
Check chain tension. Possible
over-tensioning
Chain oil tank empty.
Tension chain. Refer back to the Chain
Tension section.
Check oil tank. Refill if empty.
Motor runs, but chain is not
rotating.
Chain tension too tight.
Re-tension chain. Refer back to Chain
Tension section
.
Check guide bar and chain
assembly.
Refer back to Replacing the Bar and
Chain section.
Check guide bar and chain
for damage.
Inspect guide bar and chain for
damage.
WARNING:
Always stop unit and disconnect from the power source before performing
all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require unit to be operating.