Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 545167697 Poulan
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SM4218AV X Pou la n P RO 7349 Sta tesville Roa d Charlotte, N C 28269 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS WAR NIN G: Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product.
2 IDENT IFICA TION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This c hain saw can be danger ous! Car eless or improper us e can c ause s erious or ev en fatal injur y. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw . Alway s us e two hands when operating t he chain saw.
3 SAF ETY R UL ES WAR N I NG : Alw ays disc onnect spar k plug wir e and place w ire where it can- not contac t spark plug to prev ent acc idental star ting when sett ing up, trans porting, ad- justing or mak ing repairs exc ept carbur etor adjustment s.
4 S Turn the engine of f and let saw c ool in a non-combus tible area, not on dr y leaves , str aw , paper , etc. Slowly remov e fuel c ap and refuel unit. S Store the unit and fuel in an area w here fuel vapor s cannot reac h spark s or open flames from water heaters , elec tric motor s or sw itches , furnaces , etc.
5 ly ar ound the rear handle whether y our are right handed or left handed. Keep y our left arm s traight with the elbow lock ed. S Position y our left hand on the f ront handle- bar so it is in a straight line with your right hand on the r ear handle w hen making buck ing c uts.
6 dicat e more angle and higher k ick energi es. Computed angl es repr esented indicate t otal energy and angle as soc iated without act ivation of the c hain br ake durin g kic kb ack . Activ ated angle repr esents c hain s topping time r elative t o act ivation angle of cha in break and re sulting kic k angle of saw.
7 Clut ch Cover Bar Knob Loca tion of shi pping spacer 4. Slide guide bar on bar bolt s until guide bar s tops against clut ch drum spr ocket . Bar bolts Guid e bar 5. Car efully r emove the c hain from the pac k - age. Hold c hain wit h the drive link s as show n.
8 Tigh te n chain Adjus ting Wheel Loosen chain 3. Usi ng a sc rewdriv er , mo ve cha in a rou nd guide bar to ens ure all link s are in bar groov e. 4. While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten bar knob s ecurely ( cloc kwis e). Hand tight- en only! TIGHTEN Bar Knob 5.
9 Guide Bar Adjusting Wheel Cy linder Cover Thrott le Lock out Rear Handle Throttle Trigger Chain Direc tion of Travel Chain Catc her Clutc h Cover Bar Knob Chain Brake ON/ST OP SWITCH The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the engine. THROTTLE TRI GGER The THR OTTLE TRI GGER c ontrols engine speed .
10 WAR N I NG : A lternativ e fuels (no t gasol ine) suc h as E - - 15 (15% alc ohol), E - - 20 (20% alc ohol), E - - 85 ( 85% alcohol) ar e N OT clas sif ied as gasoline an d are NO T approved for us e in 2 - - st roke gas oline engines .
11 NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is tr ying to st art before the 5th pull, stop pulling and immediately pr oceed to the nex t step. 5. Pus h the choke/f ast idle lev er in to the HALF C HOKE position. OFF HALF CHOKE /F A ST IDLE LEVER FULL 6. Pull the s tarter r ope sharply w ith your right hand until t he engine start s.
12 S Prac tice c utting a few small logs us ing the following tec hniques to get the “feel” of us- ing your s aw before y ou begin a major saw ing operation. S Squeez e the thrott le trigger and allow the engine to reac h full speed before cut ting.
13 NOTE: Befor e felling cut is c omplete, use wedges t o open the cut if nec ess ary to contr ol the direct ion of fall. T o avoid k ick back and chain damage, us e wood or plastic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges .
14 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BING A ND PR UNIN G WAR N I NG : Be aler t for and guard agains t kic kbac k. Do not all ow t he moving chain t o contac t any ot her branc hes or obje cts at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning.
15 MAINTEN ANCE SCHEDULE Check: Fuel mixture lev el Before eac h use .... Bar lubric ation Before eac h use ....... Chain tens ion Before eac h use ....... Chain s harpness Before eac h use ..... For damaged parts Before eac h use ... For loos e caps Before eac h use .
16 INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND DECALS S After eac h us e, inspec t c omplete unit for loose or damaged parts . C lean the unit and decals us ing a damp c loth w ith a mild det er- gent. S Wipe off unit with a c lean dry c loth. CHECK CHAIN BRAKE See CHAIN BRAKE in the OPERA TION sec tion.
17 REPLACE FUEL FIL TER T o replac e fuel filter, drain y our unit by run- ning it dry of fuel. Remov e fuel cap and its connec ted retainer fr om tank. Pull filter f rom tank and remov e from line. Replace and re- ass emble. CHAIN ADJUSTMENT See CHAIN TENSION in A SSEMBL Y sec tio n.
18 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT WAR N I NG : T he c hain will be mov ing during most of this pr ocedure. Wear y our pro- tec tive equipment a nd observ e all s afety pre - caut ions. The c hain must not mov e at idle speed . The car buretor has been c arefully s et at the fact ory .
19 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not star t or will r un only a f ew sec onds after star ting. 1. Ignition s witc h of f . 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not r eaching carbur etor . 1. Move ignition s witc h to ON.
20 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan PRO, a div ision of Hus qvarna Con- sumer O utdoor P roducts N .A., I nc., war- rants to the original cons umer pur chas er that each new Poulan PRO brand gas oline chain .
21 PRO autho rized r epair c enter as s oon as a problem e xist s. Warr anty r epairs should be complet ed in a reas onable amount of time, not to e xcee d 30 da ys.
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