Poulan Pro 115261126 manual

ENGLI SH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS PP B5500P Pou l a n P R O 7349 Sta tesvi lle Road Char lotte, NC 28 269 R WA R N I N G : Read and follow all Sa fet y Rules a nd Oper ating Ins tr uct ions bef ore using t his prod uct. Failur e to do so can res ult in ser ious injury . Refer to your o riginal manual f or addit ional Warnings and Oper ating Inst ruct io[...]

2 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMBO LS WAR NI N G : This unit c an be danger ous! C areles s or improper use c an caus e s erious injury . Read the operat or ’s manual before us e. F ailure to follow instruc tions could res ult in s eri ous injur y. Save operat or ’s manual. Wear protecti ve gear. Alway s us e s teel-toed s afety footwear w i[...]

3 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMBO LS Haz ard z one. Keep c hildren, by s tanders , and animals a minimum of 50 feet ( 15 meters ) away from the wor k area. D o not allow other people or animals to be near when s tarting or oper ating the pruner . Caref ully plan y our pruning operat ion in advanc e. Do not st art c utting until y ou hav e a c l[...]

4 S Avoid danger ous s ituations . D o not use in pres ence of flammable liquids or gas es to avoid c reating a fire or explos ion and/or caus ing damage to unit . S Avoid danger ous envir onments. D o not use in unventilat ed areas or where dust or ex - plosiv e v apors can build up. S T o reduc e the r is k of elec tric s hoc k , the unit may ha [...]

5 S Do not r un the unit at hi gh spe ed w hen not pruning. S If y ou s trik e o r bec ome entangl ed wit h a for - eign objec t, stop the engine immediately and che ck for da mage. Hav e any d amage re - paired by an author iz ed serv ic e dealer before attem pting further opera tions. S Do not oper ate a pr uner that is damaged, im - properly adj[...]

6 Sm all Radius Tip Reduc ed Kickbac k Sym metr ical Gu ide Bar Sym met rical Gu ide Bar Lar ge R ad i us Ti p S Low - - Kic k back C hain, des igned w ith a c on- toured depth gauge and guard link w hich deflect k ic k back forc e and allow wood to gradually r ide into the c utter. L o w --- K i c k b a c k Chain Not a Lo w - - - K ick ba ck Cha i[...]

7 6. Before us ing the unit, tighten bot h knobs sec urely by tur ning clock wis e. WAR NI N G : Make s ure the l ock ing/ releas e button is loc ked in the pr imary hole of both couplers and the knobs ar e s ecur ely tightened before operat ing the unit. Usi n g th e wr ong holes could lead to serious i njury or dam - age to the unit. Lock ing/R e[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR PRUNER A TT ACHMENT READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOU R PR UN ER ATT A CH MEN T . Compare t he illus trat ions with y our attac hment to fa miliariz e y ours elf w ith the loc ation of the v arious c ontr ols and adjus tments . Save this manual for future r efer ence. Shaft Pruner Chain Bar[...]

9 WAR NI N G : Make s ure the l ock ing/ releas e button is lock ed in the primary hole and the k nob is s ec urely tightened befor e op- erating the unit. Usi ng th e wr on g ho le cou ld lead to s eri ous injury or damage to the unit . Lock ing/R elease Butto n in Prima ry Hole BAR AND CHAIN LUBRICA TION The bar and c hain r equire lubr icat ion.[...]

10 Pruni ng te chni que Secon d cut Third cut Co llar First cut 1. Make the f irs t cut 6 inc hes from the tree trunk on the bottom of the limb. U s e top of guide bar to mak e this c ut. Cut 1/3 through the diameter of the limb. NOTE: When mak ing the s econd and third c uts, r es t the foot of t he pruner against t he tree limb that is being c ut[...]

11 7. Us e a s c rew driv er to move c hain around guide bar . 8. If c hain does not r otate, it is too ti ght. Slightly loos en bar c lamp nut and loos en chain by turning the adjus ting s c rew 1/4 turn c ounterc loc kw ise. R etighten bar clamp nut. 9. If c hain is too loose, it will sag below the guide bar and needs to be tightened fol- lowing [...]

12 Depth Gauge File File Holder Cutte r 90 ˚ S Align the 30 ˚ file holder mark s parallel with the bar and to the center of the chain. Cutte r Cutte r 30 ˚ File Holder Line S Sharpen c utt ers on one s ide of th e chain firs t. File fr om the inside of each cut ter to the outs ide. T hen, tur n the c hain saw around and rep eat the pr oces s for[...]

13 8. Plac e c hain over s pr ock et, fitting the drive links in the sproc k et. 9 . Fit bott om of dri ve l inks bet ween t he teeth in the s proc k et in the nos e of the gu ide bar . 10. Fit c hain driv e link s into bar groov e. 1 1. Pull guide bar forward until c hain is s nug in guide bar groov e. Ens ure all dr ive link s are in the bar groo[...]

14 LIMITE D WARRAN TY Poulan PRO , a div is ion of Hu sqv ar na Cons um - er Outdoor Produc ts , N .A. Inc ., wa rrant s to the original cons umer purc has er that e ach new Poulan PRO br and gas oline tool or attac hment is fr ee from defe ct s in mat erial and w ork man - s hip and agrees to repai r or repl ace under this war ranty any defec tiv [...]