Poulan 1950 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 improper 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 sawi ng operation in ad- vance. Do not st art c utting unt il you have a clear work area, s ecure f ooting, and, if y ou are f elling trees, a planned ret reat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a chain s aw with one hand. Serious injury to t he operator , helpers, by- standers or any com bination of these per[...]

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 l et the movi ng chain 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 - - Kick back Chain, desi gned with a contoured dept h gauge and guard link which defl ect kick back forc e and all ow wood to gradually ri de into the cutt er. 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 c omply with Federal OSHA 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 fi[...]

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 clu tch drum s prock et. 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 forward until chain is sn[...]

8 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RU LES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW . Compare the illustration s with you r uni t to familiarize yourself with the location 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 Fill C[...]

9 FUEL ING & LUBR ICATION W ARNING: Remo ve fue l cap slowl y when refueling. FUELING ENGINE This engine is cert ified t o operate on un- leaded gasoline. Bef ore operation, gasoline must be mix ed wit h a good quality sy nthetic 2-cycle a ir-cool ed engine oil desi gned to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poul an/W eed Eater brand s ynthetic oil i[...]

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 engine to run f or approximatel y 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 tree 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 s aw . B e extremely cauti ous with partially fal len trees t hat may be poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t fall c om- pletely , set the saw aside and pul l down the tree with a cable w[...]

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 the guide bar when limb- ing or pruning. Allowing such c ontact can re- sult in serious injury. W ARNING: Never climb into a t r[...]

14 harmful emiss ions. Alway s clean af ter 15 tanks of fuel or 5 hours of operation, whic h- ever comes first. Clean more frequentl y in dusty c onditions. A used aire filt er can never be c ompletely c leaned. It is adv isable to re- place y our air filter with a new one after every 50 hours of operation, or annually , whichever comes fir st. 1. [...]

15 1. Loos en 3 s crews on cyl inder c over. 2. Rem ove the cy linder cover. 3. P ull off t he spark pl ug boot . 4. Rem ove spark pl ug from c ylinder and discar d. 5. Repl ace wit h Champion RCJ - - 7Y s park plug and t ighten securely wit h a 3/ 4 inch sock et wrench. Spark plug gap should be 0.025 inches. 6. Rei nstall the spark plug boot. 7. R[...]

16 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 Poulan R R R R brand gasoline c hain saw is free from defec ts i n material and workman- ship and agrees[...]

17 P ARTS . Repair or replacement of any war- ranted part will be perfor med at no char ge to the owner at an approved POU LA N/WEED EA TE R ser vici ng center . If you have any ques- tions regarding your w arranty r i ghts and re- sponsibilities, you should contact your nearest authorized service center or call POULAN/ WEED EATER at 1 - - 800 - - [...]