Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S1970 Poulan Pro
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S1970 Electro lux Home Products, Inc. 104 Warren R oad Au gusta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑO L FRANÇAIS 530164293 6/16/04 R Please do not return un it to retailer . Por fa v or , no dev ue lva e l apa r at o al lugar de c om pra . V euille z ne pas r et our ner l’ outil au dét ai llant .
2 IDENT IFICA TION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! Car e- les s or improper us e can caus e ser ious or even f atal injury. Read and under stand the inst ruction manual before using the c hain saw . Alw ays use t wo hands w hen operating the c hain saw .
3 S Carefully plan your saw ing operation in ad- vanc e. Do not star t cutting until you have a clear work area, sec ure footing, and, if you are felling tr ees, a planned ret reat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not oper ate a chain saw wit h one hand.
4 Clear T he W orking A rea Avoid Obs truc tions REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ick back c an happen. With a basic under standing of kic kbac k, you c an reduce t he element of s urprise whic h contribut es to ac cidents . S Nev er let the mov ing c hain contac t any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar .
5 Sym m etr ical Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius T ip S Low - - Kic kbac 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 s ymptoms occ ur s uch as numbnes s, pain , los s of st rength, cha nge in s kin c olor or text ure, or loss of feeling in the fin gers, hand s, or joints , dis continue t he use of t his tool and s eek medical a ttention.
7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Dri v e L inks 7. P lace chain ov er and behind clutch re- tainer , fitting the dr ive link s in the clutc h drum s prock et. 8. F it bottom of driv e links betw een the teeth in the s prock et in t he nos e of the guide bar . 9.
8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RUL ES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . C ompare the illustrations with y our unit to familiarize y ourself w ith the location of the var ious contr ols and adjustments . Sav e this manual for future refer ence.
9 BEFORE ST AR TING ENGINE WAR N I NG : Be s ure to read the f uel handling information in the s afety r ules s ec- tion of this manual before you begin.
10 IGNIT ION SWITCH ON STO P Cho k e Lever 1. Mov e ON/ ST OP s witc h to the ON posi- tion. 2. P ull choke/ fast idle lever out to the full ext ent (to the FULL CHO KE pos ition). 3. S lowly pr ess primer bulb 6 t imes. 4. P ull the start er rope shar ply 5 times with your right hand.
11 OPERA TING TIPS S Chec k chain t ension before firs t use and after 1 minute of oper ation. See CH AIN TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y sect ion. S Cut w ood only . Do not c ut metal, plas tic s, masonry , no n-wood b uildin g materi als, etc. S Stop the s aw if the c hain str ikes a foreign object.
12 Opening of fe lling cut Clo s ing o f notch Hinge holds t ree on stump and help s control f all NOTE: Befor e felling cut is c omplete, use wedges to open the cut if neces sary to cont rol the direc tion of fall. T o avoid k ick back and chain damage, us e wood or plast ic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges .
13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n gal o gf o r s 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 BING A ND PR UNIN G WAR N I NG : Be aler t fo r and guar d agains t kic kbac k. Do not allow t he moving c hain to contac t any other br anches or o bjects at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning.
14 SERVICE WAR N I NG : D isc onne c t the s park plug before per forming maintenance ex cept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all ser vic e and adjus tments not listed in this manual be perfor med by an authoriz ed or Master Ser vice D ealer .
15 s pecified for y our saw in the rep air parts lis t or on the decal loc ated on the c hain saw. CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG EN GINE under the OP- ERA TION s ection. LUBRICA TION Bar Oil Fill Cap S See GUID E BAR AN D CHA IN O IL under the OPE RA TION s ection.
16 6. R einstall the s park plug boot. 7. R einstall the c ylinder c over and 3 sc rews . Tighten securely. Spark Plug Cy linder Cover Spark Plug Boot REPLACE FUEL FIL T ER T o replac e fuel f ilter , drain y our unit by r un- ning it dry of fuel. Remov e fuel cap and it s connec ted retainer fr om tank.
17 ENGINE S Remov e spark plug and pour 1 teas poon of 4 0 :1 , 2- cycl e engine oil (air c ooled) through the s park plug opening. Sl owly pull the s tarter rope 8 to 10 times to distr ib- ute oil. S Replac e spark plug w ith new one of rec - ommended type and heat range.
18 LIMI TED W ARRA NTY ELECTROLUX H OME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants to t he original purc haser that each new Poulan R brand gasoline chain saw is free fr om de fec ts in material and w orkman- ship and agrees to repair or replac e under this war ranty any defect ive gasoline chain saw as follows f rom the original date of pur - chas e.
19 AGE: This warr anty s hall be for a period of two y ears fr om the initial date of purchas e. WHA T IS COVERED: REP AIR O R RE- PLACEMENT OF P ARTS. Repair or r e- placement of any w arranted part w ill be per - formed at no c harge to the ow ner at an approv ed ELEC TROLU X HOME PRO D- UC TS, INC.
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