Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2550T Poulan
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WAR NIN G: Read and fo ll o w al l Safety Rul es and Operati ng Instructi ons bef or e using this product. Fai lure 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 dangero us! Care - less or improper us e can caus e ser ious or ev en fatal inj ury. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw. Alway s use two hands when oper ating the chain saw .
3 S Carefully plan y our s awing oper ation in ad- vanc e. Do not start c utting until you hav e a clear wor k area, s ecure foot ing, and, if y ou are felling trees , a planned r etreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAF EL Y S Do not operate a c hain s aw w ith one hand.
4 A void O bstru ctions 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 reduce t he element of s urpris e whic h contribut es to ac cidents . S Nev er let the mov ing c hain c ontact any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar.
5 Sym m etric al Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius T ip S Low - - K ickbac k Chain, des igned w ith a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ick back forc e and allow wood to gr adually ride into the cut ter .
6 damage in other wise h ealthy peop le. If sy mptoms oc cur s uch as numbness , pain, loss of st rength, c hange in s k in c olor or text ure, or loss of fe eling in the fingers , hands , or joint s, disc ontinue t he use o f this tool and s eek medical a ttention.
7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Driv e Link s P l a c ec h a i no n t ot h es p rocket 7. Plac e c hain over and behi nd clutc h, fit ting the drive links in the c lutch drum sproc ket. 8. Fit bottom of driv e links betw een the teeth in the spr ocket in t he nose of the guide bar .
8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RUL ES BEFORE OPERA TI NG YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compar e the illus trations with your unit to familiar ize y ourself w ith the loc ation of the var ious contr ols and adjus tments. Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e.
9 FUELING & LUBRICA TION WAR N I N G : Remove fuel cap slow- ly w hen refueling. FU EL ING EN GINE This engine is c ertified to operate on unleaded gas oline. Before oper ation, gasoline mus t be mixed w ith a good quality sy nthetic 2- cy cle air- cooled engine oil designed to be mix ed at a ratio of 40:1.
10 OFF HALF CHOKE /F AST IDLE LEV ER Choke / fas t idle lev er (SIDE VIEW ) FULL 6. Pull the s tarter rope s harply with y our right hand until t he engine starts . 7. Allow the engine t o run for approx imately 5 sec onds. Then, s queeze and releas e throttle trigger to allow engine to return to idle speed.
11 S Releas e the throttle trigger as soon as the cut is c ompleted, allowing the en- gine to idle. If you run the s aw at full throttle without a cutt ing 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 com- plete, do not put press ure 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 tree does n’t fall c om- pletely, set the s aw as ide and pull dow n 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 contact any other branc hes or ob- jects at the nos e of the guide bar when limb- ing or pruning.
14 Cleaning the air fi lt er: 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 tanks of fuel or 5 hours of oper ation, whic h- ever c omes first. Clean more frequently in dusty conditions.
15 Replac e guide bar w hen t he groove is w orn, the guide bar is bent or c rac ked , or w hen exc e- ss heating or bur ring of the rails o cc urs . If re - place ment is nec ess ary, use only the guide bar spec ified for 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. Spark plug not fir ing. 5. Fuel not r eaching car buretor . 1. Move ignition s witc h to ON .
17 U .S. EP A / ENVI RONMENT CA NADA EMISSION CO NTROL WA RRANTY ST A T EMENT YOUR W A RRANTY RIGHTS AND OB - LIGA TIONS: The U . S. Env ironmental Protec tion Agenc y , E nvironment C anada and ELECTROLUX HOME P RODUCTS, INC ., are pleased to ex plain the emis sions contr ol sy stem w arranty on your y ear 2002- - 2004 s mall off- - road engine.
18 The information on the product label indic ates which s tandard y our engine is certified. Ex ample: (Y ear) EPA Phase 1 or Phase 2 and/or CA LIFOR NIA.
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