Poulan 530088786 manual

1950 / 2025 / 2050 / 2075 2150 / 2175 / 2350 / 2375 LE Series Operator’s Manual Manual del Operador Manuel de L’utilisateur 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 del operador y siga todas las advertencias e [...]

2 SAFETY RULES W ARNING: Alway s disconnect spark plug wi re and place wire where it can- not contact spark plug to prev ent acc idental starti ng when set ting up, transport ing, ad- justi ng or mak ing repairs exc ept carburetor adjustm ents. Becaus e a chain saw is a high-speed wood- cutti ng tool, special s afety prec autions mus t be observed [...]

3 S Move at least 10 feet (3 met ers) from fuel- ing sit e before s tarting engine. S Turn the engine off and l et saw cool in a non-combust ible area, not on dry leaves , straw, paper, etc. S lowly remove fuel cap and refuel unit . S Store the unit and fuel in an area where fuel vapors cannot reach s parks or open flames from wat er heaters, elect[...]

4 Thumb on underside of handlebar Elbow loc ked S Keep a good, firm grip on the saw wi th both hands when t he engine is running and don’t let go. A firm grip will help y ou reduce kick back and mai ntain cont rol of the saw. Keep the fingers of your l eft hand enc ir- cling and your left thumb under the front handlebar . K eep your right hand co[...]

5 chain brak e shoul d be m ade by an autho- rized servic ing dealer. T ake your unit to t he place of purchase if purc hased from a ser- vici ng deal er, or to t he neares t authori zed master s ervice deal er. S Tip contact in some cases may cause a light - ning fast reverse REACTION , ki cking guide bar up and back towar d operator . S Pinching [...]

6 Fit the c hain between the t eeth in the spro cket. S Start at the top of the bar and fit chain i nto groove around the guide bar . S Pull the bar forward until the chai n is s nug in the groove of t he bar . S Hold guide bar against the saw frame and instal l the chain brak e. M ake sure the ad- justi ng pin is aligned wit h the hole i n the bar[...]

7 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS OPERA TOR ’S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFO RE OPERATIN G YOU R CHAIN SAW . Compare the illustra tions with your u nit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls and adjus tments. Save thi s manual f or future ref erence. Chain Adjust ment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fill[...]

8 FUEL ING & LUBR ICATION W ARNING: Remove fuel cap slow- ly when ref ueling. FUELING ENGINE This engi ne is cert ified to operate on un- leaded gasoline. Bef ore operation, gasoline must be mixed with a good quality s yntheti c 2-cycle a ir- coole d engine oil designed to be mixed at a rati o of 40:1. Poulan/W eed Eater brand synthet ic oi l i[...]

9 S Allow the engine to run for approx imately 5 seconds . Then, s queeze and releas e throttl e trigger to al low engi ne to ret urn to idle speed. ST ARTING A W ARM ENGINE: S Move ON/S TOP swit ch to the ON position. S Push the chok e knob i n completely (to t he OFF position). S Slowly pres s prim er bulb 6 t imes . S Squeeze and hold thrott le [...]

10 S Squeeze the thrott le trigger and al low the engine to reac h full speed before cutti ng. S Begin cut ting wit h the saw f rame against the l og. S Keep the engine at full speed the en- tire time you are cutting . S Allow the chain t o cut for you. Exert only l ight downward press ure. If y ou force the c ut, damage to the bar, chain, or engin[...]

11 NOTE: Before felling cut is complete, use wedges to open the cut if nec essary t o control t he direction of fall. T o avoid kick back and chain damage, us e wood or plast ic wedges, but never steel or i ron wedges . S Be alert to signs that t he tree is ready to fall: c racking sounds, widening of the f ell- ing cut, or m ovement in the upper b[...]

12 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support stand 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIMBING AND PRUNING W ARNING: Be alert f or and guard against kic kback. Do not allow the moving chain to contac t any other branc hes or ob- jects at the nos e of the gui de bar when limb- ing or pruning. Al lowing suc h contact can re- sult in serious injury. W ARNING:[...]

13 AIR FIL TER CAUTION : Do not c lean f ilter in gasol ine or other f lammable s olvent to avoid creating a fire hazard or producing harm ful evapora- tive emissio ns. Cleaning the air filter: A dirty air fil ter dec reases engine perform - ance and increas es fuel c onsumption and harmful em issions . A lways clean aft er every 5 hours of operati[...]

14 Remove Sawdus t From Guide Bar Groove Spro cket Hol e Oil Holes S Add lubri cant to sproc ket hole af ter each use. S Burring of guide bar rai ls is a normal process of rai l wear. Remove t hese burrs with a flat file. S When rai l top is unev en, use a flat file t o re- store s quare edges and sides . Correct Groove Worn Groove File Rail E dges[...]

15 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start or w ill run only a few seconds af ter starti ng. S Ignition swit ch off. S Engine flooded. S Fuel tank empt y. S Spark plug not f iring. S Fuel not reaching carburetor . . S Move ign ition switch to ON. S See “Diff icult Start ing” in Operation Sec tion. S Fill tank with correct fuel m ixture. S In[...]

16 gine f or the periods of t ime li sted below provided there has been no abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance of your small off- - road engine engine. Y our emission control syst em includes parts such as the carburetor and t he ignition syst em. Where a w arrantable condition exists, POU LAN/W EED EA TER will repair your small of f - - r oad [...]