Poulan 545047503 manuale d’uso

PP4218AV HD Electrol ux Home Pr oducts, Inc. 1030 Stevens Creek R oad Augu sta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 545047503 12/8/05 Fo r Occasional U se Only Copyright E 2005 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Ins truct ion Manual Manu al d e Instru ccio nes Manue l d’Inst ruc tions WAR NI NG : Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating I n[...]

2 IDENT IFICATION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be danger ous ! C are - less or improper us e c an cause ser ious or ev en f atal injur y. Read and unders tand t he instr uction manual before using the c hain saw. Alway s use tw o hands w hen operating t he chain s aw. WAR N I N G ! Cont acting the guide bar tip with any objec t should[...]

3 S Carefully plan y our sawing oper ation in ad- vanc e. Do not s tart c utting until you have a clear wor k ar ea, s ecur e footing, and, if y ou are felling trees , a planned retreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a c hain s aw w ith one hand. Serious injury to the operator, helpers , by - stander s or any combination of these[...]

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

5 Sym met ric al Guid e Bar Lar ge Radius Tip S Low - - K ick bac k Chain, des igned with a contour ed depth gauge and guard 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 k ick bac k per- formanc e r equirements when t ested on a repres entativ e sample of c hain s aws be-[...]

6 damage in other wis e healthy people. If sy mptoms oc c ur s uc h as numbnes s , pain, loss of st rength, c hange in sk in color or textur e, or loss of fe eling in the finger s, hand s, or joints , disc ont inue the us e of t his t ool and seek medical a ttention. An anti- vibr ation sy s tem does not guarantee the av oidan ce of the se problems[...]

7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Dri v e L inks 7. Plac e c hain over and behind clutch re- tainer , fitting the dr ive l inks in the clutch 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 unt il chain is snug in guide[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RUL ES BEF ORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compare the illustr ations w ith y our unit to familiariz e your self w ith the loc ation of the var ious c ontrols and adjustments . Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Prime r Bulb Bar O [...]

9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I N G : Be s ure t o read the fuel handling inf ormation in the saf ety r ules sec - tion of this manual before y ou begin. If you do not understand the fuel handling information do not attempt to fuel your unit. S eek help from someone that does unders tand the in- formation or c all the c ust omer ass is tance help[...]

10 IGNITI ON SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Mov e ON /STOP s w itch t o the ON posi- tion. 2. Pull c hok e/fas t idle lever out to the full extent (to the FULL CH OKE position). 3. Slow ly press primer bulb 6 times . 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 as i[...]

11 OPERA TING TIPS S Chec k c hain tens ion before firs t us e and after 1 minute of operation. S ee CHAIN TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y s ect ion. S Cut w ood only. D o not cut met al, plas tic s , masonry , non-wood buildi ng mat erials, etc. S Stop the s aw if the chain s trik es a foreign object. I nspec t the s aw and r epair or re- place par ts as[...]

12 Open ing of felling cut Clo si ng of notc h Hin ge holds tre e on stump and hel ps control f all NOTE: Befor e felling c ut is c omplete, use wedges to open the c ut if nec es sar y to contr ol the direc tion of f all. T o avoid k ic k back and chain damage, us e wood or plas tic wedges , but never steel or iron w edges. S Be alert to s igns t h[...]

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 BIN G AN D PR UN ING WAR N I N G : Be aler t for and guard agains t k ick bac k . Do not allow the mov ing chain t o c ontac t any other branc hes or objec ts at the nos e of the guide bar when limbi ng or pruning.[...]

14 SERVICE WAR N I N G : Dis c onnect the spar k plug bef ore perf orming maintenance exc ept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all s erv ic e and adjus tments not listed in this manual be per formed by an authoriz ed or Mas ter S ervic e D ealer . HE LPFU L TIP IMPO R T AN T : Hav e all repairs other than the r ec - ommended maintenance [...]

15 Replac e guide bar when the gr oov e is worn, the guide bar is bent or c rac k ed, or w hen ex - ces s heating or bur ring of t he rails occ ur s. I f re - place ment is nec es s ary, use only the guide bar spec if ied for y our s aw in t he repair par ts list or on the decal loc at ed on the chain s aw. CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG E[...]

16 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG The spar k plug should be replaced each year to ens ure the engine star ts eas ier and runs better. Ignition timing is fix ed and non- adjustable. 1. Loos en 3 s c rews on cy linder c ov er . 2. R emove the c y linder c ov er . 3. Pull of f the spar k plug boot. 4. R emove s park plug from cy linder and disc ard. 5. R eplace [...]

17 HE LPFU L TIP During storage of your gas/ oil mixtur e, t he oil will s epa - rate from t he gas. We recommend that y ou shak e the gas c an weekly to insur e proper blending of the gas and oil. ENGINE S Remov e spar k plug and pour 1 teas poon of 4 0: 1, 2-cycl e engine oil (air c ooled) through the s park plug opening. Slowly pull the starter [...]

18 LIMI TED WA RRAN TY ELECTROLUX H OME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants t o the original purc haser t hat each new Poulan PRO R brand gas oline c hain saw is fr ee from defec ts in material and work mans hip and agrees to r epair or replac e under this warranty any defec tiv e gasoline chain s aw as follow s f rom the original date of purc hase. 2 YEARS [...]

19 W ARR ANTY COMMENCEMENT DA TE: The warran ty period b egins on the date the small off - - ro ad engine is purc has ed. LENG TH OF COVER AGE: This w arr anty s hall be for a period of tw o y ears from the initial date of pur - chas e. WHAT IS COVERED: REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT OF P ARTS. R epair or re - place ment of any w arr anted part w ill be pe[...]