Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2000-08 Poulan
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230 / 260 Operator’s Manual Manual del Operador Manuel de L’utilisateur WAR NI NG : Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Failure to do so c an result in serious injury. ADVERT ENC IA : Lea el manual del operador y siga todas las advertencias e enstruc- ciones de seguridad.
2 IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS WAR NI N G! This chai n saw can be dangerous! Careless or improp er use can cause serious or e ven fatal injury . Read and understand the Operator’s Manual before using the chain saw. Always use two hands when operating the chain saw.
3 ing checked regularl y as chain saw noise can damage hearing. Secure hair abov e shoulder lengt h. S Keep all parts of your body away from the chain when the engine is running. S Keep chil dren, byst anders, and animals a minimum of 30 f eet (10 met ers) away from the work area.
4 A void Pin ch - - Ki ckback: S Be ext remely aware of sit uations or ob- struc tions that c an c ause mat erial to pinc h the top of or otherwise stop t he chain. S Do not c ut more than one l og at a time. S Do not twi st t he saw as the bar is wi th- drawn from an undercut when bucking.
5 has been demons trated t o signifi cantly re- duce the number and seriousnes s of kick - backs when tes ted in accordanc e with safet y requirements f or gasoline powered chain saws as s et by ANSI B175.
6 Comput ed kickback an gle ( CKA) T able BAR P/N Length CHAIN P/N 952044369 16” 952051211 MODEL 952044689 18” 952051338 6 _ CKA without chain b rake 230 260 8 _ NOTE: This saw c omplies with Federal OSHA regulat ions for com mercial l ogging.
7 bar. Remember this pin moves t he bar for- ward and backward as the sc rew is turned. S Replace t he chain brake nuts and tight en finger t ight. Once the chain is tens ioned you will need to tight en c hain brake nut s.
8 Oil Cap Fue l mix c ap IMPORT ANT Experienc e i ndicates that al cohol - - blended fuels (c alled gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attrac t moist ure shi ch leads to separat ion and f ormation of ac ids during storage. Ac idic gas c an damage t he fuel system of an engine while in st orage.
9 CHAIN BRAKE W ARNING: WE DO NOT REP- RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS- SUME THA T THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A KICKB ACK. Kickbac k is a l ightning fas t ac- tion whi ch throws the bar and rotat ing chain back and up toward t he operator .
10 S Carefully plan y our sawing operation i n ad- vance. S Clear the work area. Y ou need a clear area all around the tree s o you can hav e secure footing. S Study the nat ural condi tions t hat can cause t he tree to fall i n a particular direc- tion.
11 down area. Drag the logs into a clear area before cutting by pulling out exposed and cleared l ogs first. TYPES OF CUT TING USED FOR BUCKING W ARNING: If saw bec omes pi nched or hung in a log, don’t try t o force i t out. Y ou can lose c ontrol of the saw result ing in injury and/or dam age t o the saw.
12 W ARNING: Never clim b into a tree to limb or prune. Do not s tand on l adders, platform s, a l og, or in any positi on which c an cause you t o lose y our balance or cont rol of the saw . IMPORT ANT POINTS S Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly gripped on the saw.
13 BAR MAINTENANCE If your saw cuts t o one s ide, has to be forced through t he cut, or been run with an improper amount of bar l ubrication i t may be nec es- sary to serv ice your bar. A worn bar will dam- age your chain and m ake cutting dif fic ult.
14 NEED AS SISTANCE? NEED AS SISTANCE? Call 1 - - - 800 - - - 554 - - - 6723. NEED SERVICE P ART? Contact your retai ler. LIMITED WARRANTY EL ECT ROLUX HOME P RODUCT S, Divi - sion WCI O utdoor Products, Inc.
15 COMMENCE MENT DA TE : The warranty period begins on the date t he lawn and gar- den equipment engine is purc hased. LENGTH OF COVERAGE: This warrant y shall be f or a period of t wo years from the ini- tial date of purc hase. WHA T IS COVE RED: REPAIR OR REP LACEMENT OF PARTS.
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