Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 222 Poulan
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222 WAR NI NG : Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Fai lure to do s o can result in serious injury . ADVER TE NCIA : Lea el manual de instruccio nes y siga todas las advertencias e en- strucciones de seguridad.
2 IDENT IFICATION OF SYMB OLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be danger ous! Care - less or improper us e c an caus e ser ious or ev en fat al injury. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw. Alway s use two hands when operat ing the chain saw .
3 S Carefully plan y our s awing operation in ad- vanc e. Do not s tart c utting until y ou hav e a clear w ork area, s ecur e footing, and, if you are felling trees , a planned r etreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a chain saw with one hand.
4 Avoid Obs truc tions Clear T he Working Area REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ic kbac k c an happen. With a basic unders tanding of kic kbac k , you c an reduc e the element of surpr ise whic h contr ibutes t o acc idents . S Nev er let the mov ing c hain c ontac t any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar.
5 Sm all Radius Tip Reduce d Kickbac k Symm etric al Guide Bar Sym met rical G uide Bar Lar ge Radius Tip S Low - - K ick back Chain, des igned with a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ick bac k f orce and allow wood to gr adually ride int o the cut ter .
6 NOTE: I ft h i s s a wi s t ob eu s e df o rc o m - merc ial logging, a c hain brak e is required and s hall not be r emoved or otherwis e dis - abled to c omply with Feder al O SHA R egula- tions f or Commerc ial Logging.
7 Cutters Depth Gauge Driv e Link s 6. Plac e the c hain over and behind the clutc h, fitt ing the drive link s in the clutc h drum s prock et. P l a c ec h a i no n t ot h es p rocket 7. Fit bottom of driv e links between the teeth in the s proc ket in the nos e of the guide bar .
8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEF ORE OPERAT ING YOUR CH AIN SAW . C ompare the illustr ations w ith your unit to familiariz e y ourself w ith the locat ion of the var ious c ontrols and adjustments. S ave this manual for future refer ence.
9 FUELING & LUBRICA T ION FU EL ING E NG INE WAR N I N G : R emove fuel c ap slow- ly w hen refueling. HELPFUL T IP T o obtain the c or rect oil mix ratio, pour 3.2 ounc es of 2- -cycle synth eti c o il i nto one gallon of fresh gas . This engine is cer tified to oper ate on un- leaded gasoline.
10 ON/S TOP SWITCH ON STOP (SIDE VIEW ) 1. Move O N/ STOP s witc h to the ON posi- tion. 2. Pull c hoke/ fast idle lev er out to the full extent (to the FULL CH OKE pos ition). 3. Slowly pres s pr imer bulb 6 times . 4. Pull the s tarter r ope sharply 5 times with your r ight hand.
11 S Keep the c hain out of dirt and sand. Even a small amount of di rt will quic kly dull a chain and thus increase the poss ibili ty of kic kback . S Prac tice c utting a f ew s mall logs us ing the following tec hniques t o get the “feel” of us- ing your s aw befor e you begin a major saw ing operation.
12 Opening of fe lling cut Clo si ng of notch Hinge holds t ree on stump and helps control f all NOTE: Befor e felling c ut is complete, us e wedges t o open the c ut if nec ess ary to contr ol the direc tion of f all. T o av oid kic k back and chain damage, us e wood or plas tic wedges , but never s teel or iron w edges.
13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n ga l o gf o rs u p p o r t 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BIN G AND P RU NIN G WAR N I N G : B e alert fo r and guard agains t kic k bac k.
14 MAINTEN ANCE SCHEDULE Check: Fuel mixture level Before eac h us e .... Bar lubric ation Before eac h us e ....... Chain tens ion Before eac h us e ....... Chain s harpness Before eac h us e ..... For damaged parts Before eac h us e ... For loos e caps Before eac h us e .
15 Ex haust O utlet must fac e chain brak e (bar s ide) of chain saw Outlet C o v er Ex haust Outlet 10. I nspec t the muffler gask et and replac e if damaged. 1 1. Reins tall back plate, outlet guide, muffler gask et, and muffler using muffler bolts .
16 STORAGE WAR N I N G : S to p engine and allow t o cool, and s ecu re the unit before sto ring or trans porti ng in a vehic le. Stor e unit and fuel in an area wher e fuel v apors canno t r each s park s or open flames from wat er heaters , elec tric mo - tors or s witc hes , furnac es , etc .
17 LIMI TED WA RRANTY ELECTROLUX H OME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants t o the original purchas er that each new Poulan PRO R brand gas oline chain saw is free from defects in material and work manship and agrees t o repair or replac e under this warranty any defec tiv e gasoline chain s aw as f ollows f rom the original date of purc hase.
18 engine is pur chas ed. LENGTH OF COVER - AGE: This warranty shall be for a period of two year s f rom the initial date of purc has e. WHAT IS COVER ED: REP AIR OR REPLACE- MENT O F P A RTS . Repair or r eplacemen t of any w arrant ed part w ill be perfor med at no char ge to the ow ner at an appr oved E LEC - TROLUX HOME PRO DUCTS, INC.
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