Poulan Pro 545186756 manual

W ARNING: Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing I nstruct ions befor e using this product . Fai lure to do so c an result in s erious injury . ADVE RTENC IA: Lea el manual de inst rucciones y siga todas las advert encias e instr ucciones de s eguridad. El no hacerlo puede resu ltar en lesiones graves . A VERTISS EMENT : Lire le manue l d[...]

2 SA FETY RU LES WAR N I NG : When usi ng electr ic gardeni ng appl iances, basic safet y pre- cauti ons must always be foll owed to r e- duce the ri sk of fir e, electr ic shock, and seri ous inj ury . Read and fol low all ins tr u ctions . WAR N I NG : Always disconnect power source when making repairs, ad- just ment s, and w hen chan ging access[...]

3 S Keep the handles dr y and clean and fr ee fr om oil and grease. S Keep oil cap and fasteners securely tigh ten ed. S Nonconformi ng replacement compo- nents or the removal of safety devi ces may cause damage to the unit and pos - sible injury to the operator or bystand - er s. Use only Poulan PRO accessor ies and repl acemen t par ts as r ecom [...]

4 GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK Fo llow all sa fety rule s to help a vo id kick - back and o t her for ces which can result i n serious i njury . Kic kbac k Pat h A v oid Obs truct ions Clear The Working Ar ea WAR N I NG : Avoi d kickback which can resul t in ser ious i njury . Ki ckback is the backwar d, upward or sudden for - ward moti on of the guide b[...]

5 Right Hand Left Hand S Positi on y our l eft hand on the front han- dle bar so it is in a straig ht line w ith you r ri ght hand on the r ear han dl e when making bucking cuts. Stand slight ly to the l eft si de of the saw to keep your body from bei ng in a direct line with t he cutti ng chain. S St and wit h your wei ght evenl y bal anced on bot[...]

6 associa ted wit hout a chain b r ake. Wh en purchasing replacements, considerat ions shoul d be gi ven to the l ower CKA va lues. In all c ases, lower CKA values represent a safer operati ng en vir onment for t he user . S T ip contact in some cases may cause a light ning fast REACTI ON , kicki ng t he guide bar up and back towar d the op- erat o[...]

7 ASSEMBL Y WAR N I NG : Befor e using chain saw , ensure all fast eners are secur e. CARTON CONTENTS S Chain Saw (f ully assembled) S Bar She ath Examine part s for damage. Do not use damaged parts. NOTE: If you ne ed assist ance or fi nd that part s are missing or damaged, please call 1-800-554- 6723. ASSEMBL Y Y our unit i s ful l y assemble d; [...]

8 BEFORE ST ARTING SA W WAR N I NG : Be sure to read the ele ctric al s afety info rmatio n in th e sa fety rul es section of thi s manual befor e you begin. I f you do not understand t he el ec- tr ical safety infor mati on do not attempt to use y our uni t. Seek help fr om s om eone that does understand the informat ion or ca ll the c usto mer as[...]

9 CUTT ING METHODS OPERA TING TIPS S Check chain tension befor e fi rst use and aft er 1 minut e of operati on. See CHECK CHAIN TENSION in the MAIN TE- NANCE section. S Cut wood only . Do not cut met al, pl as- ti cs, mason r y , non-wood buildi ng mate - ri al s, etc. S St op the saw if the chai n st ri kes a for- eign object . I nspe ct t he saw [...]

10 S Aft er removing the woo d f rom the notch, ma ke the fellin g cu t on the o ppo site s ide of the notch. This is d one by making a cut about two inches higher than the center of the notch. This will leave en oug h un cut w oo d betw ee n the fe lling cut and the notch to fo rm a hinge. Thi s hinge wil l help prevent t he t ree fr om f al- li n[...]

11 S W at ch for lo gs wit h a compr essi on sid e to pre vent the saw fr om pin ching. See i l- lus tration a bov e for cu tting log s with a compr ession si de. BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUPPORT ST AND S Remember your fir st cut is always on the compression si de of the log. (Re fer to the illus tration belo w for y ou r fi rs t and second cut) S Y [...]

12 MAINTENANCE CUSTOM ER RESPONSIBILITI ES F i l li nd a t e sa sy o uc o m p l e t e regul ar service Check for damaged/wor n parts Check for loose fastener s/par ts Check chain t ension Check chain shar pness Check guide bar Inspect and clean unit & labels Befor e Use Afte r Use Every 15 min. Servi ce Dates n n n n n n Check bar and chain oi [...]

13 Adju sting Screw 5 . C hec k the te nsio n b y lifting th e cha in fr om the guide bar . Remove s ome of the s tif fn ess in t he ch ain by p ullin g down and l ett in g go of t he chain sever- al tim es. 6. Conti nue turni ng t he adjusting screw until the tensi on is correct (see step 4). 7. T ighten bar clamp nuts wi th a wrench. 8. Recheck c[...]

14 It is normal f or a new chain t o str etch dur- ing the fir st 15 minutes of operat ion. Y ou should recheck your c hai n tension fre- quentl y and adjust the chai n tension as requi red. See CHECK CHAIN TENSION sect ion. Replace t he old chain w hen it becomes worn or damaged. Use only the Low Kickback replacement chain specif ied in the lis t [...]

15 STORAGE WAR N I NG : Perf orm the f ollow ing steps after each use: S All ow mot or to cool before stor ing or tran sp orting . S St ore chai n saw and ext ensio n cor d in a we ll ven tilated a rea S St ore cha in saw wi t h all guar ds in p lace and positi on cha i n saw so that any s har p object cannot ac ci dentally cause injur y . S Stor e[...]

16 W ARRANTY ST A T EMENT Poulan PRO , a division of Hus qvar na Outdoor Pr oducts Inc., war rants to the ori ginal consumer purchaser that each new Poulan PRO brand electr ic or cord- less product is fr ee fr om defect s in mat e- ri al and wor kmanship and agr ees to re- pair or replace under this warr anty any defect ive Poulan PRO brand el ectr[...]