Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P3818AV Poulan
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P3314 / P3314WS / P3314WSA P3416 / P3516PR / P4018WM P4018WT / P3818A V / P4018AV Electrol ux Hom e Product s, Inc. 1030 Stev ens Creek Road Aug usta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 530165293 - - 01 1 1/12/04 R Please do not return un it to retailer .
2 IDENT IFICATION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! C are - less or improper use c an cause ser ious or ev en fatal injury. Read and unders tand t he instr uction manual before using the c hain saw. Alway s us e two hands w hen operating t he chain s aw.
3 S Carefully plan y our saw ing operation in ad- vanc e. D o not star t cutt ing until y ou have a clear wor k ar ea, sec ure foot ing, and, if y ou are felling trees , a planned retreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SAW SAFEL Y S Do not operate a c hain s aw w ith one hand.
4 Clear T he Working Area Avoid Obs truc tions REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ic k back can happen. With a basic unders tanding of kic k back , you c an reduc e the element of sur prise whic h contr ibutes to ac cidents . S Nev er let the moving chain contac t any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar.
5 Sym met rical Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius Tip S Low - - Kic kbac k C hain, designed with a contour ed depth gauge and guar d link whic h deflect k ick bac k forc e and allow wood to gr adually ride int o the cutter.
6 abnormal s wellin gs. Prolonged us e in c old weather has been linked to blood vess el damage in other wis e healthy people. If sy mptoms occ ur s uc h as numbness , pain, loss of s trengt h, change.
7 Cutte rs Depth G auge Dri v e L inks 7. Plac e c hain over and behind clutc h re- tainer , fitting the driv e link s in the clut ch drum s prock et. 8. Fit bott om of driv e link s between the teeth in the s proc ket in the nose of the guide bar . 9.
8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TI NG YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compar e the illustr ations w ith y our unit to familiariz e your self w ith the locat ion of the var ious c ontrols and adjus tments.
9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I N G : Be s ure to read the fuel handling inf ormation in the saf ety rules s ec- tion of this manual before you begin.
10 IGNITI ON SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Mov e ON /STOP s witc h t o the ON posi- tion. 2. Pull c hok e/fas t idle lever out to the full extent (to the FU LL CHO KE pos ition). 3. Slow ly pres s primer bulb 6 t imes. 4. Pull t he star ter rope s harply 5 times with your r ight hand.
11 OPERA TING TIPS S Chec k c hain tens ion before firs t us e and after 1 minute of operation. See CHAIN TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y sect ion. S Cut w ood only. Do not c ut metal, plas tic s , masonry , non-woo d buildi ng materi als, etc. S Stop the s aw if t he chain str ikes a foreign object.
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 to open the cut if nec ess ary to contr ol the direc tion of f all. T o av oid k ick bac k and chain damage, us e wood or plas tic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges .
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 AN D PR UN ING WAR N I N G : Be alert for and guard agains t k ick bac k .
14 SERVICE WAR N I N G : Dis c onnect the s park plug bef ore perf orming maintenance ex c ept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all s erv ic e and adjus tments not listed in this manual be performed by an authoriz ed or Mas ter Ser vic e D ealer .
15 spec if ied for y our s aw in the r epair part s l ist or on the decal loc ated on the c hain s aw. CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG E NGI NE under the O P- ERA TIO N sec tion. LUBRICA TION Bar Oil Fill Cap S See GUID E BAR A ND C HAIN OIL under the OPE RA TIO N sec tion.
16 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG The spar k plug should be replac ed each year to ensur e the engine starts eas ier and runs better . Ignition timing is fix ed and non- adjustable. 1. Loos en 3 s cr ews on c yli nder c over. 2. R emove the c y linder c over. 3.
17 HE LPFUL T IP During storage of your gas / oil mixtur e, the oil will sepa - rate from t he gas. We recommend that y ou shak e the gas c an week ly to insur e proper blending of the gas and oil. ENGINE S Remov e spark plug and pour 1 teaspoon of 4 0: 1, 2 -cycle engine oil (air cooled) through the s park plug opening.
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