Poulan Pro 545137248 manuale d’uso

PP3516AV X / PP4218AV X Pou la n P RO 1030 Ste vens Creek R oad Au gusta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑO L FRANÇAIS 545137248 1 1/30/06 Ins truction M anual Manual de Ins truc ciones Manuel d’I nstr ucti ons WAR NIN G: Read an d foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating Ins tructio ns before using this product. F ailure to do so can result in s eri ou[...]

2 IDENT IFICA T ION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This c hain saw can be dang erous! Care less or improper us e can c ause s erious or ev en fatal injur y. Read and unders tand the inst ruction manual before using the c hain saw . Alw ays us e two hands when operating the c hain saw. WAR N I NG ! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any ob- jec t should be [...]

3 SAF ETY R UL ES WAR N I NG : Alw ays disc onnect spar k plug wir e and place w ire where it can- not cont act spar k plug to pr event acc idental st arting when sett ing up, trans porting, ad- just ing or making repair s ex cept c arburetor adjust m ents . Bec ause a chain s aw is a high-s peed wood- cut ting tool, s pecial s afety prec autions m[...]

4 str aw , paper , etc . Slowly r emove fuel c ap and refuel unit. S Store the unit and fuel in an area where fuel vapor s cannot reac h spark s or open flames from water heaters , elec tric motor s or sw itches , furnaces , etc. KICKBACK WAR N I NG : Avoid k ick back whic h can r esult in ser ious injury. Kickback is the back ward, upw ard or s ud[...]

5 pletely around the rear handle w hether your ar e right handed or left handed. Keep your lef t arm straight w ith the elbow lock ed. S Pos ition your left hand on the front handle- bar so it is in a s traight line with y our right hand on the r ear handle w hen making buck ing c uts. N ever rev erse r ight and left hand posit ions for any ty pe o[...]

6 WAR N I NG : Comput ed kic kbac k angle ( CKA) lis ted on y our s aw and lis ted in t he CK A table below repres ents a ngle of k ick back y our bar and c hain combinati ons will ha ve when tes ted in ac cordanc e with CSA (C ana- dian Sta ndards As so ciation) and ANS I stan - dards . When purc hasing rep lacement bar and c hain, c onsider ation[...]

7 ASSEMBL Y Protec tive glov es ( not provided) s hould be worn during as sembly. A T T ACHING THE BAR & CHAIN (If not already at tached) WAR N I NG : If re cei ved as sem bl ed, repeat all s teps to ensur e y our saw is pr operly as sembled and al l fastener s are s ecur e. Al- way s w ear glov es when han dling the c hain. The c hain is s har[...]

8 Checking th e tensi on: Us e a s crewdr iver to mov e c hain around guide bar . I f the chain does not rotate, it is too tight. If the c hain is t oo loose, it w ill s ag below the bar . Bar Knob Guide Bar Adjus ting Wheel Screwdriver Ad jus ting the te ns ion : Chain tens ion is v ery importan t. Chains s tretc h during use. This is es pecially [...]

9 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compare the illus trations with your unit to familiar ize your self with the loc ation of the var ious contr ols and adjustments . Save this manual for futur e reference. Prime r Bulb Starter H ousing Bar O il Fill Cap Chain Front Ha[...]

10 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I NG : Be s ure t o read the fuel handling inf ormation in the safety rules sec- tion of this manual before y ou begin. I f y ou do not unders tand the fuel handling infor mation 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 ustomer as sis tance hel[...]

11 IGNIT ION SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Mov e ON/S T O P sw itch to the ON pos i- tion. 2. Slow ly pres s primer bulb 6 times . 3. Pull c hoke/fas t idle lever out to the full ext ent (to the FULL CHO KE posit ion). 4. Pull t he starter r ope sharply 5 times with your r ight hand. Then, proc eed to the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine sounds as[...]

12 OPERA TING TIPS S Chec k chain t ension before firs t use and after 1 minute of oper ation. See CHA IN TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y s e ct ion. S Cut w ood only . D o n ot cut metal, pl astic s, masonry , non-wood bui lding m aterials, etc. S Stop the s aw if the c hain strik es a foreign object. Inspec t t he saw and repair or r e- place par ts as [...]

13 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 cut is c omplete, use wedges to open the cut if neces sary to cont rol the direct ion of fall. T o av oid kic kbac k and chain damage, us e wood or plast ic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges . S Be alert to s igns that the t[...]

14 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 BING A ND PR UNIN G WAR N I NG : Be alert for and gu ard agains t kic kbac k. D o not allow t he moving c hain to contac t any ot her branc hes or objec ts at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning. A[...]

15 SERVICE WAR N I NG : Dis connec t the s park plug bef ore performing maintenance ex cept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all ser vic e and adjust ments not listed in this manual be performed by an authoriz ed or Master Serv ice D ealer . HE LPFU L TIP IMP ORT A NT : Hav e all repairs other than the rec - ommended maintenance desc rib[...]

16 Replac e guide bar w hen the groo ve is worn, the guide bar is bent or c rack ed, or when ex - c ess hea ting or burr ing of the rails oc curs . If r e- plac ement is nece ss ary , us e only the guide bar s pecified for y our saw in t he repair part s list or on the decal loc ated on the c hain saw . CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG EN GI[...]

17 1. Loos en 3 sc rews on cy linder c over . 2. R e mov e the cy linder cov er . 3. Pull of f the s park plug boot. 4. R e mov e spark plug from cy linder and disc ard. 5. R e plac e with Champion R CJ - - 7Y spar k plug and tighten sec urely w ith a 3 / 4 inch (19 mm) s ock et wr ench. Spark plug gap should be 0.025 inc h (0,6 mm). 6. R e ins tal[...]

18 HE LPFU L TIP During stor age of y our gas/ oil mixtur e, the oil w ill sepa - rate from t he gas. We recommend that y ou shak e the gas c an weekly to ins ure proper blending of the gas and oil. ENGINE S Remov e spark plug and pour 1 teas poon of 4 0:1 , 2-cycl e engine oil ( air cooled) through the s park plug opening. Slowly pull the s tarter[...]

19 LIMI TED WARRA NTY Poulan P RO w arrants t o the original pur- chas er that eac h new Poulan PRO brand gasoline chain saw is free from defec ts in material and wor kmanship and agr ees to re- pair or replac e under this warrant y any de- fec tive gasoline c hain saw as follows f rom the original date of purc hase. 2 YEARS - - Parts and Labor , w[...]

20 formed at no c harge to the owner at an approv ed Poulan PRO s ervic ing center. If you hav e any ques tions regar ding y our war- ranty rights and res ponsibilities , y ou should cont act y our nearest authorized s erv ice cent er or call Poulan PRO at 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. W ARRANTY PERIOD: Any w arranted part w hich is not sc heduled fo[...]