Poulan P4018WM manual

P3314 / P3314WS / P3314WSA P3416 / P3516PR / P4018WM P4018WT / P3818A V / P4018AV Electrol ux Hom e Product s, Inc. 1030 Stev ens Creek Road Aug usta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 530165293 - - 01 1 1/12/04 R Please do not return un it to retailer . Por fa vor , no devue lva e l apar at o al lugar de c ompr a. V euillez ne pa s re tourn e[...]

2 IDENT IFICATION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! C are - less or improper use c an cause ser ious or ev en fatal injury. Read and unders tand t he instr uction manual before using the c hain saw. Alway s us e two hands w hen operating t he chain s aw. WAR N I N G ! Contac ting the guide b ar tip with any object should be [...]

3 S Carefully plan y our saw ing operation in ad- vanc e. D o not star t cutt ing until y ou have a clear wor k ar ea, sec ure foot ing, and, if y ou are felling trees , a planned retreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SAW SAFEL Y S Do not operate a c hain s aw w ith one hand. Serious injury to the operat or , helper s, by - stander s or any combination of th[...]

4 Clear T he Working Area Avoid Obs truc tions REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ic k back can happen. With a basic unders tanding of kic k back , you c an reduc e the element of sur prise whic h contr ibutes to ac cidents . S Nev er let the moving chain contac t any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar. S Keep the work ing ar ea f[...]

5 Sym met rical Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius Tip S Low - - Kic kbac k C hain, designed with a contour ed depth gauge and guar d link whic h deflect k ick bac k forc e and allow wood to gr adually ride int o the cutter. Low - - Kick bac k Chain has met kic kbac k per - formanc e r equirements when tes ted on a repres entativ e sample of c hain s aws be-[...]

6 abnormal s wellin gs. Prolonged us e in c old weather has been linked to blood vess el damage in other wis e healthy people. If sy mptoms occ ur s uc h as numbness , pain, loss of s trengt h, change in sk in color or textur e, or loss of feeling in the f ingers , hands , or joints , disc ont inue the us e of t his t ool and seek medical a ttentio[...]

7 Cutte rs Depth G auge Dri v e L inks 7. Plac e c hain over and behind clutc h re- tainer , fitting the driv e link s in the clut ch drum s prock et. 8. Fit bott om of driv e link s between the teeth in the s proc ket in the nose of the guide bar . 9. Fit c hain driv e links into bar groov e. 10. P ull guide bar forw ard until chain is snug in gui[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TI NG YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compar e the illustr ations w ith y our unit to familiariz e your self w ith the locat ion of the var ious c ontrols and adjus tments. S ave this manual for f uture referenc e. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Starter[...]

9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I N G : Be s ure to read the fuel handling inf ormation in the saf ety rules s ec- tion of this manual before you begin. If y ou do not understand the fuel handling information do not attempt to fuel your unit. S eek help from s omeone that does unders tand the in- formation or c all the c us tomer as sis tanc e help[...]

10 IGNITI ON SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Mov e ON /STOP s witc h t o the ON posi- tion. 2. Pull c hok e/fas t idle lever out to the full extent (to the FU LL CHO KE pos ition). 3. Slow ly pres s primer bulb 6 t imes. 4. Pull t he star ter rope s harply 5 times with your r ight hand. Then, pr oceed to the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine sounds a[...]

11 OPERA TING TIPS S Chec k c hain tens ion before firs t us e and after 1 minute of operation. See CHAIN TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y sect ion. S Cut w ood only. Do not c ut metal, plas tic s , masonry , non-woo d buildi ng materi als, etc. S Stop the s aw if t he chain str ikes a foreign object. I nspec t the saw and repair or re- place par ts as nec[...]

12 Opening of fe lling cut Clo si ng of notch Hinge holds t ree on stump and helps control f all NOTE: Befor e felling c ut is complete, us e wedges to open the cut if nec ess ary to contr ol the direc tion of f all. T o av oid k ick bac k and chain damage, us e wood or plas tic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges . S Be alert to s igns t hat [...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n ga l o gf o rs u p p o r t 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BIN G AN D PR UN ING WAR N I N G : Be alert for and guard agains t k ick bac k . D o not allow the mov ing chain t o c ontac t any ot her branc hes o r objec ts at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbi ng or prun[...]

14 SERVICE WAR N I N G : Dis c onnect the s park plug bef ore perf orming maintenance ex c ept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all s erv ic e and adjus tments not listed in this manual be performed by an authoriz ed or Mas ter Ser vic e D ealer . HE LPFUL T IP IMPO R T A NT : Have all repairs other than the r ec - ommended maintenance d[...]

15 spec if ied for y our s aw in the r epair part s l ist or on the decal loc ated on the c hain s aw. CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG E NGI NE under the O P- ERA TIO N sec tion. LUBRICA TION Bar Oil Fill Cap S See GUID E BAR A ND C HAIN OIL under the OPE RA TIO N sec tion. INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND DECALS S After eac h us e, ins pec t com[...]

16 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG The spar k plug should be replac ed each year to ensur e the engine starts eas ier and runs better . Ignition timing is fix ed and non- adjustable. 1. Loos en 3 s cr ews on c yli nder c over. 2. R emove the c y linder c over. 3. Pull off the spar k plug boot . 4. R emove s park plug from c ylinder and disc ard. 5. R eplace w [...]

17 HE LPFUL T IP During storage of your gas / oil mixtur e, the oil will sepa - rate from t he gas. We recommend that y ou shak e the gas c an week ly to insur e proper blending of the gas and oil. ENGINE S Remov e spark plug and pour 1 teaspoon of 4 0: 1, 2 -cycle engine oil (air cooled) through the s park plug opening. Slowly pull the starter rop[...]