Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 966050501 Poulan
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Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel d’Instructions P3818 Pou la n 7349 Sta tesville Roa d Charlotte, N C 28269 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS R Fo r Occasional U se Only WAR NIN G: Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating I nstructions before using this product.
2 IDENT IFICA T ION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! C are - less or improper us e can caus e ser ious or ev en fatal injury. 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 duty, non-slip glov es; ey e protec tion suc h as non-fogging, vented goggles or fac e sc reen; an approved s afety hard hat; and sound barr iers (ear plugs or mufflers ) to protec t your hearing. Regular us ers should hav e hearing c heck ed regular ly as chain s aw nois e can damage hearing.
4 S Pinch -Kickback can oc cur w hen the the wood c loses in and pinches the moving saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar and the s aw chain is suddenly stopped.
5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA TURE S WAR N I NG : The following f eatures are inc luded on your saw to help r educe the hazar d of k ickbac k; how ever , such f eatures will not totally eliminate this danger . As a chain s aw us er , do not r ely only on saf ety de- vic es.
6 Com puted kickb ack an gle ( CKA ) T abl e BAR P/N Length C HAI N P/N MODE L CKA wit hout chai n br ake P3818 33 _ 18 ″ 952051338 952044418 NOTE: I ft h i ss a w i st ob eu s e d f o rc o m - merc.
7 move th e adjustment pin u p and down the sc rew. Locate t his adjus tment befor e you begin mounting t he bar onto the s aw . See follow ing illustra tion. Adjustment loc ated on c lutch c over Inside view of clutc h cov er 4. Turn the adjusting s crew by hand c oun- terc lockw ise until the adjus ting pin jus t touches t he stop.
8 3. Us ing bar tool, roll c hain around guide bar to ensure all links are in bar groove. 4. Lift up tip of guide bar to c heck for s ag. Releas e tip of guide bar , then turn ad- justing sc rew 1 / 4 turn c lock wise. R epeat until sag does not ex ist.
9 THROTTLE LOCK- - OUT The THROTTLE LOC K- - OU T must be pres sed befor e you c an squeez e the throttle trigger. This featur e prevents y ou from acc i- dentally s queezin g the trigger.
10 WAR N I NG : The c hain must not move w hen the engine runs at idle s peed. If the chain mov es at idle s peed refer to CAR - BUR ETOR ADJ USTMEN T within this manual. Avoid cont act with the muffler . A hot muffler can caus e serious burns. T o stop the engine mov e t he ON/S T O P sw itch to the STOP pos ition.
11 Start ing could r equire pulling th e star ter rope handle many t imes depending on how badly th e un it i s flo od ed. If engine f ails to s tart, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING T ABLE or call 1-800-554- 6723. CHAIN BRAKE WAR N I NG : If the brak e band is worn too thin it may break w hen the chain brak e is triggered.
12 S The wind direc tion and s peed. S The lean of the t ree. The lean of a tr ee might not be apparent due to unev en or sloping terr ain. U se a plumb or lev el to de- termine the direc tion of tree lean. S Weight and br anches on one s ide. S Surrounding tr ees and obs tacles .
13 star t the saw and c arefully reenter the c ut. T o avoid k ick back and chain damage, do not use a metal w edge. D o not attempt to res tart your s aw when it is pinc hed or hung in a log. Use a wedge t o remove pinched saw Turn saw O FF and us e a plastic or wooden w edge to force c ut open.
14 LIMBI NG S Alway s limb a tr ee after it is cut dow n. Only then c an limbing be done safely and pr op- erly. S Leave th e larger limbs underneath the felled tree to s upport t he tree as y ou work . S Start at the bas e of the felled tree and work towar d the t op, c utting branc hes and limbs .
15 NOTE: It is normal for a s mall amount of oil to appear under the saw after engine s tops. Do not c onfuse this w ith a leaking oil tank. S ON/STOP Switch - - Ensure ON/STOP sw itch func tions pr operly by mov ing the sw itch to th e ST OP position.
16 Air Filter Air Filter Cover Cy linder Cover INSPECT MUFFLER AND SP ARK ARRESTING SCREEN As t he unit is used, carbon depos its build up on t he muffler and s park arres ting s creen, and must be r emoved to avoid creating a fire hazar d or af f ecting engine performanc e.
17 Depth Gauge File File Holder Cutter 90 ˚ S Align the 30 ˚ file holder mark s paral- lel with t he bar and to the c enter of the chain. Cutte r Cutte r 30 ˚ File Holder Line S Sharpen c utters on one side of the chain fir st. F ile from the inside of each cutt er to the outs ide.
18 STORAGE WAR N I NG : Perfor m the following steps after eac h use: S Allow the engine to c ool, and sec ure the unit before s toring or tr ansporting. S Store c hain saw and fuel in a w ell venti- lated area wher e fuel vapors cannot reach spar ks or open flames f rom wat er heaters , electr ic motors or swi tches, furnac es, etc.
19 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not star t or will run only a few 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 car buretor . 1. Move ignition s witc h to ON .
20 LIMI TED WARRAN TY Poulan, a div ision of Hus qvar na Consumer Outdoor P roducts N.A., Inc ., warrants t o the original c onsumer purc haser t hat eac h new Poulan brand gasoline chain s aw is free.
21 shoul d be completed in a r easonable amoun t of time, not to exc eed 30 day s. I f yo u h av e an y questions regar ding your w arranty r ights and res ponsibilities, you sh oul d con tac t you r neares t authoriz ed serv ice c enter, call P oulan at 1- - 800 - - 554 - - 6723, or s end e- mail corre- spondenc e to emis sion.
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