Poulan Pro S1634 manual

WAR NI NG : Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Failure to do so c an result in serious injury. ADVERT ENCI A : Lea el manual de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e en- strucc iones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en l esiones graves. AVERTIS SEMENT : Lire le manuel d’instruc[...]

2 IDENTIFICA TION OF SYMBOLS W ARNING! This chain saw can be danger ous! Care- less or i mproper use can cause serious or even fat al inj ury . Read and understand the instruc tion manual before using the chain s aw . Always use two hands when operati ng t he chain saw . W ARNING! Contacti ng the guide bar tip with any object should be avoided; tip[...]

3 S Carefully plan your sawing operation in ad- vance. Do not st art c utting until y ou have a clear work area, secure footi ng, and, if y ou are felling t rees, a planned retreat pat h. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a chain saw with one hand. Serious injury to the operat or, hel pers, by- standers or any com bination of these per- s[...]

4 Avoid Obst ructions Clear The Working A rea REDUCE THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK S Recognize that kick back c an happen. With a bas ic understanding of k ickbac k, you can reduc e t he element of surprise which cont ributes to acc idents. S Never let the m oving chai n contact any ob- ject at t he tip of the guide bar. S Keep t he working area free from[...]

5 Small Radius Tip Reduced Kick back Symmetrical Guide B ar Symmetrical Guide Bar Large Radius T ip S Low - - Ki ckback Chain, designed wi th a contoured dept h gauge and guard link which defl ect kick back forc e and all ow wood to gradually ride i nto the cutte r. Low - - Kick back Chain has met kick back per- formance requi rements when tested o[...]

6 NOTE: If this saw is to be u sed for com- mercial logging, a chai n brak e is required and shal l not be remov ed or otherwise dis- abled to compl y with Federal OS HA Regula- tions for Commerc ial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: E xposure to vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline powered hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve damage in the f[...]

7 Cutters Depth G aug e Drive Links Place chain onto the s p rocket 7. Place chai n over and behind clutch, fit ting the dr ive links in the clutch d rum spr ocket. 8. Fi t bottom of drive l inks bet ween the teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the guide bar. 9. Fi t chain drive links int o bar groove. 10. Pull guide bar f orward unt il chai n is [...]

8 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCT ION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustra tions with your unit to familiar iz e y our self with the locatio n of the various cont rols and adjustment s. Sav e this manual for fut ure referenc e. Chain Adjust ment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fil[...]

9 FUEL ING & LUBR ICATION W ARNING: Remo ve fuel cap slowly when refueling. FUELING ENGINE This engine is cert ified t o operate on un- leaded gasoline. Bef ore operation, gasoline must be mixed with a good qual ity synthet ic 2-cycle a ir-cool ed engine oil desi gned to be mi xe d at a rat io of 4 0:1 . Snapper t or Poulan/ Weed Eater r brand [...]

10 NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is try - ing to start befo re the 5th pull, stop pulling and immediat ely proceed to the next st ep. 6. P ush the chok e knob in c ompletely (to the OFF position); pull the s tarter rope until the engine s tarts. OFF FULL CHOKE Choke knob (SIDE VIEW ) 7. A llow the engi ne to run for approxi mately 5 seconds .[...]

11 S Allow the chain t o cut for you. Exert only light downward press ure. If y ou force the c ut, damage to the bar, chain, or engine c an result . S Release the thrott le trigger as soon as the cut is complet ed, allowing t he en- gine to idle. If you run t he saw at full throttl e without a cutti ng load, unnec - essary wear can oc cur to the c [...]

12 S As t ree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down, and get away quic kly on your planned re- treat path. S DO NOT cut down a parti ally fal len tree with your saw . B e extremely cautious wi th partially fal len trees t hat may be poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t fall c om- pletely , s et the saw aside and pull down t he tree with a cable [...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support stand 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIMBING AND PRUNING W ARNING: Be alert for and guard against kic kback. Do not allow the moving chain to cont act any other branches or ob- jects at the nose of t he guide bar when l imb- ing or pruning. All owing such contact can re- sult in serious injury. W ARNING: Never climb into a t[...]

14 dusty conditions. A used aire filter can never be c ompletely c leaned. It i s advi sable to re- place your air filter with a new one af ter every 50 hours of operat ion, or annual ly , whic hever comes fir st. 1. Loos en 3 s crews on cyl inder c over. 2. Rem ove cyl inder c over. 3. Rem ove air f ilter. 4. Cl ean t he air filter us ing hot soap[...]

15 Correct Groove Worn Groove File Rail E dges and Sides Square Replace guide bar when the groov e is w orn, the guide bar is bent or crac ked, or when exces s heat ing or burring of the rai ls occ urs. If replac ement is neces sary, use only the guide bar spec ified for y our saw in the repair parts list or on the dec al located on t he chain saw [...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start or will run only a few seconds af ter starti ng. 1. Ignition swit ch off. 2. Engine fl ooded. 3. Fuel t ank empty. 4. Spark pl ug not f iring. 5. Fuel not reaching carburetor . 1. M ove ignition swit ch to ON. 2. S ee “Diffic ult Starti ng” in Operation Sec tion. 3. Fill tank with correc t fuel mixt[...]

17 NEED AS SISTANCE? NEED AS SISTANCE? Call 1 - - - 800 - - - 554 - - - 6723. NEED SER VICE P ART? Contact your dealer or place of purc hase. LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLU X HO ME PRODU CTS, INC ., warrants to the ori ginal purchaser that eac h new Snapper t t t t brand gasoline chain s aw is free from defec ts i n material and workman- ship and agree[...]

18 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. W ARRANT Y COM- MENCEMENT DA TE: The warrant y period begins on the date the s mall off - - road engine is purchased. LENGTH OF COVERAGE: This warranty shall be for a peri od of two years from t he initial date of purc hase. WHA T IS COVERED: REPAIR OR RE- PLACEM ENT OF P ART S. Repair or re- placement of any warrant [...]