Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S1970 Poulan
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S1970 Electrol ux Home Products, Inc. 104 Warren R oad Aug usta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 530164293 6/16/04 R Please do not return un it to retailer . Por fa v or , no devue lva e l apa rato al luga r de com pr a. V euille z ne pa s re tour ne r l’outil au dét ailla nt.
2 IDENT IFICA TION 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 even f atal injury. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual bef ore using the c hain saw . Alway s us e two hands w hen operating the chain saw.
3 S Carefully plan your saw ing operation in ad- vanc e. Do not star t cutting until you have a clear work ar ea, sec ure footing, and, if y ou are felling trees , a planned ret reat path. OPERA TE YOUR S A W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a c hain s aw with 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 understanding of k ick back , you c an reduce t he element of s urprise whic h contributes 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 met ric al Guide Bar Lar ge Radius Tip S Low - - Kic kbac k Chain, designed with a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ick back f orce and allow wood to gr adually ride into the cutt er .
6 damage in other wise heal thy people. If sy mptoms oc c ur suc h as numbn ess , pain, loss of st rength, c hange in s kin color or text ure, or loss of fe eling in the fingers , hands, or joints , disc ontinue t he use of t his tool and seek medical a ttention.
7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Dri v e L inks 7. Plac e chain ov er and behind clutch re- tainer , fitting the dr ive link s in the clutc h drum s prock et. 8. Fit bott om 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 BEF ORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . C ompare the illustrations w ith your unit to familiar ize your self with the loc ation of the var ious contr ols and adjustments . Sav e this manual for future refer ence.
9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I NG : Be s ure to read the fuel handling inf ormation in the s afety r ules s ec- tion of this manual before you begin.
10 IGNITI ON SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Mov e ON/S T OP s witc h to the ON posi- tion. 2. Pull c hoke/fas t idle lever out to the full extent (to the FU LL CHOK E position). 3. Slow ly pres s pr imer bulb 6 times. 4. Pull t he starter rope sharply 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 operation. S ee C HAIN TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y s ect ion. S Cut w ood only . D o not cut met al, plasti cs , masonry , non-wood buil ding mat erials, etc. S Stop the s aw if the c hain 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 cut is c omplete, use wedges to open the cut if nec ess ary to contr ol the direct ion of fall. T o av oid kic kbac k 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 alert for and guard agains t kic kbac k. Do not allow the mov ing chain t o contac t any other branc hes or objec ts at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning.
14 SERVICE WAR N I NG : Dis connec t t he spark plug bef ore performing maintenanc e exc ept 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 Serv ice D ealer .
15 spec ified 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 O P- ERA TIO N section. LUBRICA TION Bar Oil Fill Cap S See GUID E BAR AN D CHA IN OI L under the OPE RA TIO N 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 TER T o replac e fuel filter, 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. Slowly pull the starter 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 WA RRAN TY ELECTROLUX H OME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants to the or iginal purc haser that each new Poulan R brand gasoline chain saw is free from defec ts in mater ial and work man- ship and agr ees to r epair or replace under this warr anty any defect ive gasoline chain saw as follows f rom the original dat e 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 pur chas e. WHA T IS COVERED: REP AIR O R RE- PLACEMENT OF P ARTS. Repair or re- placement of any w arranted part wil l be per - formed at no c harge to the owner at an approv ed ELECTRO LUX HO ME PROD- UCTS , INC.
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