Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 545186756 Poulan
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W ARNING: Read and follow all Safet y Rules a nd Operating Ins truct ions before using this product . Fai lure to do so c an result in s erious injury . ADVE RTENCI A: Lea el manual de inst rucciones y siga todas las advert encias e instruc ciones de s eguridad.
2 SAFE TY RU LES WAR N I NG : When using el ectr ic gardeni ng appliances, basi c safet y pre- cautions must always be fol lowed to r e- duce the risk of fir e, electr ic shock, and seri ous injur y .
3 S Keep the handles dr y and clean and fr ee fr om oil and grease. S Keep oil cap and fasteners securel y tigh ten ed. S Nonconformi ng replacement co mpo- nents or the removal of safety devices may cause damage to t he unit and pos- sible injury to the op er ator o r bystand- ers.
4 GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK Fo llow all sa fety rule s to help a vo id kick - back and o t her for ces which can result in serious i njury . Kic kbac k Path A v oid Obs tructions Clear The Work ing Area WAR N I NG : Avoi d kickback which can result in ser ious inj ury .
5 Right Hand Left Hand S Positi on you r l eft hand on the front han- dleb ar so it is in a straigh t line w ith you r ri ght hand on the r ear handle when making bucking c ut s. Stand slight ly to the l eft si de of the saw to keep your body from bei ng in a direct l ine with the cutti ng chain.
6 associa ted wit hout a chain brake. When purchasing replacements, considerat ions shoul d be given to the l ower CKA va lues. In all ca ses, lower CKA values represent a safer operati ng en vir onment for the user . S T ip contact in some cases may cause a light ning fast REACTION , kicki ng t he guide bar up and back toward the op- erat or .
7 ASSEMBL Y WAR N I NG : Before using chain saw , ensure al l f asteners ar e secure. CARTON CONTENTS S Chain Saw (f ully assembled) S Bar She ath Examine part s for damage. Do not us e damaged parts. NOTE: If you need a ssista nce or fi nd that parts ar e missing or damaged, please call 1-800-554- 6723.
8 BEFORE ST AR TING SA W WAR N I NG : Be sure to read the ele ctric al s afety informa tion in th e sa fety rul es s ect ion of this manual before you begin. I f you do not understand t he el ec- tr ical safety infor mati on do not attempt to use your unit .
9 CUTT ING METHODS OPERA TING TIPS S Check chain tension before fir st use and aft er 1 minute of oper ation. See CHECK CHAIN TENSION in th e MAINTE - NANCE section. S Cut wood only . Do not cut metal , pla s - ti cs, masonry , non-wood building mate- ri als, et c.
10 S Aft er removing the wood from the notch, mak e the felling c ut o n the o pp osite s ide of the notch. This is d one by mak i ng a cut about two inches higher than the center of the notch. This will leave en oug h un cut w oo d betw ee n the fe lling cut and the notch to for m a hinge.
11 S W atc h for logs wi th a com pressi on si de to preve nt the saw fr om pin ching. See i l- lus tration a bov e for cu tting log s w ith a compr ession si de. BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUPPORT ST AND S Remember your fir st cut is al ways on the compression side of the log.
12 MAINTENANCE CUSTOMER RESPONSI BILITI ES F i l li nd a t e sa sy o uc o m p l e t e regul ar service Check for damaged/wor n parts Check for loose fastener s/par ts Check chain t ension Check chain sharpness Check guide bar Inspect and clean unit & labels Befor e Use Afte r Use Every 15 min.
13 Adju sting Screw 5 . Ch ec k the te nsio n b y lifting th e ch ain fr om the guide bar . Remove some of the s tif fn ess in th e ch ain by p ullin g down and l ett in g go of th e chain sever- al tim es. 6. Conti nue turni ng t he adjusting screw until the tensi on is correct (see step 4).
14 It is normal f or a new chain t o str etch dur- ing the fir st 15 minutes of operat ion. Y ou should recheck your chain tension fr e- quentl y an d adjust the chai n tension as requi red. See CHECK CHAIN TENSION secti on. Replace t he old chain w hen it becomes worn or damaged.
15 STORAGE WAR N I NG : Perf orm the f ollow ing steps after each use: S Allow motor t o cool before stor ing or tran sp orting . S St ore chai n saw and ext ension cor d in a we ll ven tilated a rea S St ore cha in saw wi t h all guar ds in pl ace and position chain saw so that any sh ar p o bj ect can not accidental ly cause injur y .
16 W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT Poulan PRO , a division of Husqva r na Outdoor Pr oducts Inc., warr ants to the ori ginal consumer purchaser that each new Poulan PRO brand electr ic or cord- less product is .
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