Poulan Pro 545137251 manuale d’uso

P4018WT L Pou la n 1030 Ste vens Creek R oad Au gusta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑO L FRANÇAIS 545137251 1 1/30/ 06 R Please do not return un it to retailer . Por fa v or , no devue lva el apa r at o al lugar de c om pra . V euille z ne pas r e tour ne r l’outil a u déta illa nt. 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723 www .poulan.c om Fo r Occasional U se O[...]

2 IDENT IFICA TION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chai n saw c an be dangerous ! Car e- les s or improper us e can cause ser ious or even f atal injury. Read and under stand 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 objec t s ho uld be[...]

3 gloves ; eye pr otection s uch as non-fog- ging, v ented goggles or fac e sc reen; an approv ed safety hard hat; and sound barri- ers ( ear plugs or mufflers ) to protec t y our hearing. R egular us ers s hould hav e hear- ing chec ked r egularly as c hain saw noise can damage hear ing. Secur e hair abov e shoulder lengt h . Snug Fitting Clo thi [...]

4 S Pinch -Kickback can oc cur w hen the the wood c loses in and pinc hes the moving saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar and the s aw chain is s uddenly stopped. This sudden s topping of the chain res ults in a rev ersal of the chain forc e used to c ut wood and caus es the saw to mov e in the opposite direc tion of the chain r otat[...]

5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA TUR ES WAR N I NG : The follow ing features are inc luded o n your saw t o help reduc e the hazar d of k ickbac k; how ever , s uch featur es will not totally eliminate this danger . As a chain saw us er , do not rely only on s afety de- vic es. Y ou must follow all s afety pr ecau- tions , instruc tions, and maintenanc e in t[...]

6 Com puted kickb ack a ngle ( CKA) T abl e BAR P/N Length CHAIN P/N 18 ″ MODEL CK A without chain brake P4018WTL 33 _ 952051338 530044749 NOTE: I ft h i ss a w i st ob eu s e d f o rc o m - merc ial logging, a c hain brake is requir ed and shall not be remov ed or other wise dis - abled to c omply with Feder al OS HA Regula- tions f or Commercia[...]

7 4. S lide guide bar on bar bolts until guide bar s tops agains t clutc h d rum s prock et. Guid e bar Bar bolts 5 . Car efully remov e t he c hain from the pac k - age. Hold c hain wit h the drive link s as s hown. CUTTE RS MUST F ACE IN DIIRE C TION OF R OT ATION Tip o f Bar Cutte rs Depth Gauge Dri v e L inks 6. P lace chain ov er and behind cl[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TI NG YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compare the illus trations w ith your unit to familiar ize your self with the loc ation of the var ious contr ols and adjustments . Save this manual for future referenc e. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Starter H ou[...]

9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I NG : Be s ure to read the fuel handling infor mation in the s afety rules s ec- tion of this manual before y ou begin. If y ou do not underst and the fuel handling information do not attempt to fuel your unit. S eek help from someone that does understand the in- formation or c all the c ustomer as sis tance help li[...]

10 IGNIT ION SWITCH ON STO P Cho k e Lever 1. Mov e ON/ ST OP s witc h to t he ON posi- tion. 2. S lowly pr ess primer bulb 6 t imes. 3. P ull choke/ fast idle lever out to the full ext ent (to the FULL CHO KE posit ion). 4. P ull the starter rope s harply 5 times with your right hand. Then, proc eed to the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine s ounds a[...]

11 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 . Do not c ut metal, plas tics , masonry , non-wood buil ding m ateria ls, etc. S Stop the s aw if the c hain strik es a for eign object. I nspect the s aw and repair or re- place par ts as [...]

12 Opening of fe lling cut Clo s ing o f notch Hinge holds t ree on stump and help s 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[...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n gal 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 f or and guar d agains t kic kbac k. D o not allow t he moving c hain to contac t any ot her branc hes or obje cts at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning. A[...]

14 SERVICE WAR N I NG : Dis connec t the s park plug befor e performing maintenance ex cept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all ser vic e and adjust ments not listed in this manual be per formed by an authoriz ed or Master S ervic e Dealer . HE LPFU L TIP IMP ORT A NT : Have all repairs other than the rec - ommended maintenance desc rib[...]

15 Replac e guide bar w hen the groo ve is wor n, 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 re - plac ement is nece ss ary , use only the guide bar s pecified for y our s aw in the repair par ts lis t or on the decal loc ated on the c hain saw . CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG EN G[...]

16 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG The spar k plug should be replaced each year to ensur e the engine s tarts eas ier and runs better . Ignition timing is fixed and non- adjust able. 1. Loos en 3 sc rews on cyli n der c over . 2. R emove the c ylinder c over . 3. P ull of f the spar k plug boot. 4. R emove spar k plug from c ylinder and disc ard. 5. R eplace w[...]

17 HE LPFU L TIP During s torage of your 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- cycle engine oil (air cooled) through the s park plug opening. Slowly pull the s tarter[...]

18 LIMI TED W ARRA NTY Poulan warrants to the original purc haser that eac h ne w Poul an brand gas oline chain saw is free fr om defec ts in mater ial and work manship and agr ees to repair or replac e under this warranty any defec tive gasoline chain s aw as follow s from the original date of purc hase. 2 YEARS - - Parts and Labor, when used for [...]

19 have any ques tions regarding y our warranty rights and respons ibilities, y ou should c on- tac t your neares t authoriz ed ser vice center or c all Poulan at 1- - 800- - 554 - - 6723. WA R - RANTY PERIOD: Any w arranted par t which is not s cheduled for r ep lac em ent as required maintenance, or w hich is s cheduled only for regular ins pecti[...]