Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2004-07 Poulan Pro
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WAR NIN G: Read and fo ll o w al l Safety Rul es and Operati ng Instructi ons be fo re using this product. F ailure to do so can result in serious injury . ADVER TEN CIA: Lea el manual de instruccio nes y siga todas las advertencias e en - strucciones de seguridad.
2 IDEN TIFIC A T ION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be danger ous! Car e- les s or improper us e can caus e ser ious or ev en fatal injur y. Read and under stand the inst ruction manual before using the c hain saw . Alw ays use tw o hands when operating the chain saw .
3 S Carefully plan y our s awing oper ation in ad- vanc e. Do not s tart c utting until y ou hav e a clear wor k ar ea, sec ure footing, and, if you are felling tr ees, a planned r etreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not oper ate a chain s aw w ith one hand.
4 A void O bstr uctions Clear The Worki ng Area REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ick back can happen. With a basic unders tanding of kic kbac k, you c an reduc e the element of s urpris e whic h contribut es to ac cidents . S Nev er let the mov ing c hain contac t any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar .
5 Sym m etr ical Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius T ip S Low - - K ick back Chain, des igned with a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ick bac k forc e and allow wood to gr adually ride into the cut ter .
6 damage in other wise h ealthy people. If s ymptoms oc cur s uch as numbness , pain, los s of st rength, c hange in s kin color or tex ture, or los s of fe eling in the finger s, hand s, or joint s, dis continu e the use o f this tool and se ek medical a ttention.
7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Dr ive Link s P l a c ec h a i no n t ot h es p rocket 7 . Pla ce c hain over and behind c lutc h, fitt ing the drive links in the c lutch drum s procket. 8. Fit bottom of drive link s between the teeth in the spr ock et in the nos e of the guide bar .
8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . C ompare the illus trations with y our unit to familiar ize y ourself w ith the loc ation of the var ious c ontrols and adjus tments. Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e.
9 FUELING & L UBRICA TION WAR N I N G : Remove fuel cap s low- ly w hen refueling. FU EL ING EN GINE This engine is c ertified to operate on unleaded gas oline. Befor e operation, gasoline mus t be mixed w ith a good quality sy nthetic 2-c yc le air-c ooled engine oil designed t o be mixed at a ratio of 40:1.
10 OFF HA LF CHOKE /F AST IDLE LEV ER Choke / fa st idle le ver (SIDE VIEW ) FULL 6. Pull the s tarter rope s harply with y our right hand until t he engine star ts. 7. Allow t he engine to run for appr oximately 5 s econds. Then, s queeze and releas e throttle tr igger to allow engine to r eturn to idle s peed.
11 S Releas e the throttle trigger as soon as the cut is c ompleted, allowing the en- gine to idle. If you r un the s aw at full throttle without a c utting load, unneces - sar y wear c an occ ur to the c hain, bar , and engine. S T o av oid losing c ontrol when c ut is c om- plete, do not put pres sure on s aw at end of cut .
12 S DO NO T c ut dow n a partially fallen tree with y our s aw . Be ex tremely cautious w ith partially fallen trees that may be poorly suppor ted. When a tr ee doesn’t fall c om- pletely , s et the saw as ide and pull down the tree with a cable winc h, block and tac kle, or trac tor .
13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BING A ND P RUN ING WAR N I N G : Be alert f or and guar d against k ick back . Do not allow the moving chain to contac t any other branches or ob- ject s at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limb- ing or pruning.
14 Cleanin g the air f il ter : A dirty air filter dec reas es engine perform- ance and inc reas es fuel cons umption and harmful emis sions . Alw ays c lean after 10 tank s of fuel or 5 hours of oper ation, whic h- ever c omes first. Clean more frequently in dust y conditions .
15 Replac e guide bar w hen t he groove is w orn, the guide bar is be nt or crac ked , or w hen ex ce - s s hea ting or burring of the r ails oc cur s. I f re - plac ement is nec ess ary, use only the guide bar s pecified f or your s aw in t he repair part s lis t or on the decal loc ated on the c hain saw.
16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not star t or will r un only a few sec onds after star ting. 1. Ignition s witc h off. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spar k plug not f iring. 5. Fuel not r eaching car buretor . 1. Move ignition s witc h to O N.
17 U .S. EP A / ENVI RO NMEN T CA NA DA EMISSION CO NTROL WA RRANTY ST A TEMENT YOUR W A RRANTY RIGHTS AND OB - LI GA TION S: The U. S. Env ironmental Protec tion Agenc y , E nvironment C anada and ELECTROLUX HOME P RODUCTS, INC .
18 The information on the pr oduct label indic ates w hich s tandard y our engine is c ertified. Ex ample: (Y ear) EP A Phas e 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIF ORN IA.
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