Poulan Pro 2004-06 manuale d’uso

220 / 260 WAR NI NG : Read and fol low all Safety Rules a nd Operating I nstructions before using this product. Fai lure to do s o can res ult in serious injury . ADVER TE NCIA : Lea el manual de instruccio nes y si ga to das las advertencias e en- strucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesio nes graves. A VERTISS EMEN T : Lire l[...]

2 IDEN TIF ICA T ION OF SYM BOL S W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be danger ous! Car e- les s or improper us e c an cau se ser ious or ev en fat al injury. Read and under stand t he inst ruction manual before using the c hain saw. Alw ays use tw o hands w hen operating the c hain s aw . WAR N I N G ! Contac ting the guide b ar tip with any object s [...]

3 S Carefully plan y our s awing operation in ad- vanc e. Do not s tart c utting until y ou hav e a clear w ork area, s ecur e footing, and, if y ou are felling tr ees, a planned r etreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not oper ate a chain s aw wit h one hand. Serious injur y to the operator , helper s, by - stander s or any combination of t[...]

4 A void O bstr uction s Clear The Working Area REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ic kbac k can happen. With a basic unders tanding of kic k back , you c an reduc e the element of surpr ise whic h contr ibutes t o acc idents . S Nev er let the mov ing c hain c ontact any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar . S Keep the work ing ar[...]

5 Sym m etr ical Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius T ip S Low - - K ick back C hain, designed with a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect kic k back forc e and allow wood to gr adually ride int o the cut ter . Low - - Kic kbac k C hain has met kic kbac k per - formanc e r equirements when tes ted on a repres entativ e sample of c hain saw s [...]

6 abnormal s wellin gs. P rolonged us e in cold weather has been linked to blood ves sel damage in other wis e healthy people. If s ymptoms oc c ur su ch as numbnes s , pain, los s of s trengt h, change in sk in colo r or texture , or l oss of feeli ng in the fingers , hands , or jo ints , dis cont inue the us e of t his t ool and s eek medical a t[...]

7 6. P lace the c hain over and behind the clut ch, fit ting the driv e links in the clut ch dr um sp rocke t. P l a c ec h a i n o n t ot h es p r o c k e t 7. Fit bott om of dr ive link s between the teeth in the s prock et in the nos e of the guide bar . 8. Fit c hain driv e link s in t o bar groov e. 9. P ull the bar forw ard until the chain is[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEF ORE OPERA TI NG YOUR CH AIN SAW . C ompare t he illustrat ions with y our unit to familiar ize y ours elf w ith the loc ation of the var ious c ontrols and adjustments . Save this manual for future refer ence. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fi l[...]

9 FUELING & LUBRICA T ION WAR N I N G : Remove fuel c ap slow - ly w hen refueling. FU EL ING E NG INE This engine is cert ified to operate on unleaded gasoli ne. B efore operat ion, gasoline mus t be mix ed with a good qualit y sy nthetic 2-c y cle air -cooled engine oil designed t o be mixed at a r atio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eater brand s y nt[...]

10 OFF HA LF CHOKE /F AST IDLE LEV ER Choke / fa st idle le ver (SIDE VIEW ) FULL 6. P ull the star ter rope shar ply with y our right hand until t he engine star ts. 7. A llow the engine to r un for approx imately 5 s econds . T hen, squeez e and release throttle tr igger to allow engine to retur n to idle s peed. ST ARTI NG A W ARM ENGIN E 1. Mov[...]

11 S Releas e the throttle trigger as soon as the cut is c ompleted, allowing the en- gine to idle. If y ou run the s aw at full throttle w ithout a c utting load, unnec es- sar y w ear can oc c ur to the c hain, bar , and engine. S T o av oid losing c ontrol when c ut is c om- plete, do not put pres sure on s aw at end of cut . S Stop the engine b[...]

12 CUTTING A F ALLEN TREE (BUCKING) Buc king is the term used for cut ting a fallen tree to the des ired log siz e. WAR N I N G : Do not s tand on t he log being c ut. Any por tion c an roll c aus ing los s of footing and contr ol. Do not s tand downhill of the log being cut. IMPO RT ANT POI NTS S Cut only one log at a time. S Cut s hattered w ood [...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BIN G AN D PRU NIN G WAR N I N G : Be alert f or and guar d against k ick bac k. D o not allow the moving chain to contac t any other branches or ob- ject s at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limb- ing or pruning. A llowing s uch contac t c an re- sult in s erious injury . WAR N I N[...]

14 Cleanin g the air f i lt er : A dirty air filter dec reas es engine perform- ance and inc reas es fuel c onsumption and harmful emis s ions. Alway s c lean after 10 tank s of f uel or 5 hours of operation, w hich- ever comes fir st. Clean more frequently in dust y condit ions. A us ed aire filter c an never be completely c leaned. It is adv isab[...]

15 Replac e guide bar w hen the groov e is worn, the guide bar is be nt or crac k ed, or when exc e - s s heati ng or burri ng of the rails oc c urs . I f re - plac ement is nec es sar y , use only the guide bar s pecif ied for y our s aw in the rep air parts list or on the decal loc ated on the c hain s aw . CHAIN SHARPENING Chain s harpening is a[...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not star t or w ill run only a few sec onds after star ting. 1. Ignition s witc h off. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not r eaching car buretor . 1. Move ignit ion sw itch to O N. 2. See “D ifficult Starting” in Oper ation Section. 3. Fill tank w ith cor rec t fuel m[...]

17 U .S . EP A / ENVIRO NMENT CA NA DA EMISSION CO NTROL WA RRANTY ST A TEM ENT YOUR W A RRANTY RIGHTS AND OB - LI GA TI ONS: The U. S. Envir onmental Protec tion Agenc y, Env ironment Canada and ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC ., are pleas ed t o explain the emis sions cont rol s ys tem w arranty on your y ear 2002 - - 2004 small off - - road engine[...]

18 The information on the pr oduct label indic ates which s tandard y our engine is cert ified. Ex ample: (Y ear) EPA Phase 1 or Phase 2 and/or C ALIFOR NIA. This engine is cert ified to be emis sions compliant for t he following us e: Moderate (50 hour s) Intermediate ( 125 hours) Ex tended (300 hours )[...]