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Poulan Pro 2003-06 manual

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    2250 / 2450 / 2550 / 2550 SE / 2555 ENGLISH ES P AÑOL FRANÇAIS 530163693 6/25/03 R Please do not return u nit t o retailer . Por favo r , no devu elva el ap arato al lugar de comp ra. V euillez ne pas retourner l’outil au détaillant. 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723 www.poulan.com WAR NI N G : Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructi[...]

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    2 IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS W ARNI NG ! This chain saw can be danger ous! Car e- less or impr oper use can cause serious or even fat al i njury . Read and understand the instruc tion manual before using the chain s aw . Always use two hands when oper- ating the chain saw . W ARNING! Cont acti ng the guide bar tip with any object should be avoided; [...]

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    3 S Carefully plan your sawing operation in ad- vance. Do not s tart cutting until you have a clear work area, sec ure footing, and, if you are felling trees , a planned retreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a chain saw with one hand. Serious injury to the operator , hel pers, by - standers or any combinat ion of these per- sons[...]

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    4 Avoid Obstructions Clear The Work ing Area REDUCE THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK S Recognize that kickback c an happen. With a basi c understanding of kic kbac k, you can reduc e the el ement of surpris e which contribut es t o acci dents. S Never let the moving chain contac t any ob- ject at t he tip of the guide bar . S Keep t he working area free from[...]

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    5 Symmetrical Guide Bar Large Radius T ip S Low - - Kic kback Chain, des igned wi th a contoured dept h gauge and guard link which defl ect kick back force and all ow wood to gradually ride int o the cutter. Low- - Kick back Chain has m et ki ckbac k per- formance requi rements when te sted on a representat ive sam ple of chain saws be- low 3.8 cub[...]

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    6 NOTE: If this saw i s to be used f or commer- cial logging, a chain brake is r equired and shall not be removed or otherw ise disabled to com- ply with Federal OSHA Regulations for Com- mercial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: E xposure to vibrati ons through prolonged use of gasoline powered hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve damage in the fing[...]

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    7 Mount the Bar 6. C arefully rem ove t he chain f rom the pack - age. Hold chain with the drive links as shown. CUTTERS MUST F ACE IN DIIRECTION OF ROTA T ION Tip of Bar Cutters Depth G aug e Drive Links Place chain onto the s p rocket 7. Place chain over and behind clutch, fi tti ng the dr ive link s in the clutch dr um sproc ket. 8. Fit bottom o[...]

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    8 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CHAIN SAW . Comp are the illustrations with your unit t o familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls and adjustment s. S ave this manual for future ref erence. Chain Adjust ment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fill Cap Starter[...]

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    9 FUEL ING & LUBRICAT ION W ARNING: Remove fuel cap slow- ly when ref ueling. FUELING ENGINE This engine is certifi ed to operate on unleaded gasoline. B efore operation, gasoline mus t be m ixed with a good qualit y synthe tic 2-cycle a ir- coole d engine oil designed to be mi xed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/W eed Eater brand s ynthet ic oil is[...]

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    10 Primer Bulb ON/ST OP Switch ON STOP ON/STOP SWITCH OFF FULL CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER Choke/Fast Idle Lever (SIDE VIEW ) ST ARTING A W ARM ENGINE: 1. Mov e ON/STOP swit ch to the ON posi- tion. 2. Pul l the choke/fas t idle lev er out to the full extent, then push t he lever bac k in c om- pletely (to the OFF posi tion). 3. Sl owly press the primer [...]

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    11 S Begin cut ting wit h the saw frame against the log. S Keep t he engine at full speed t he entire time you are cutti ng. S Allow the chai n to cut for you. E xert only light downward press ure. I f you force the cut, damage t o the bar , c hain, or en- gine can resul t. S Release t he t hrottl e trigger as s oon as the cut is complet ed, allowi[...]

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    12 S DO NOT cut down a partial ly fallen t ree with your saw. Be ext remely caut ious with partially fallen trees that may be poorly supported. When a t ree does n’t fall c om- pletely , s et the s aw asi de and pull down t he tree with a c able winch, bloc k and t ack le, or tract or. CUTTING A F ALLEN TREE (BUCKING) Bucking is the term used for[...]

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    13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support stand 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIMBING AND PRUNING W ARNING: B e alert for and guard against kic kback . Do not allo w the mov ing chain t o contact any other branches or ob- jects at t he nose of the gui de bar when l imb- ing or pruning. Allowi ng such contact c an re- sult in serious injury. W ARNING: Nev er c limb [...]

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    14 Cleaning the air filter: A dirty air filt er dec reases engine perf orm- ance and increas es fuel consumpt ion and harmful emi ssi ons. Always c lean after 15 tanks of fuel or 5 hours of operation, whic h- ever comes f irst. Clean more frequently in dusty condit ions. A used aire filt er c an never be c ompletel y c leaned. I t i s adv isable to[...]

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    15 Replace guide bar w hen t he groove is worn, the guide bar is bent or cr acked, or when exce - ss heating or burring of the rails occurs. If re- placement is necessary , use only the guide bar specified for your saw in the repair parts list or on the decal locat ed on the chain saw . CHAIN SHARPENING Chain sharpening i s a c omplic ated task tha[...]

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    16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start or will run only a few seconds af ter starti ng. 1. Ignition swit ch off . 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel t ank empt y. 4. Spark pl ug not firi ng. 5. Fuel not reachi ng carburetor . 1. Move i gnition switc h to ON. 2. S ee “Diffi cult Starti ng” in Operation Sec tion. 3. Fill tank with correc t fuel mi[...]

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    17 U .S. EP A / ENVIRONMENT CANADA EMIS SION CONTROL WARRANTY STA TEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RI GHTS AND OB- LIGA TIONS: The U. S. E nvironment al Protect ion Agency, Env ironment Canada and ELECTROL UX HOME PR ODUCTS, INC., are pleas ed to ex plain the em issi ons contr ol system warran ty on your year 2002 - - 2004 sm all off - - road engi ne. ELEC- TR[...]

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    18 The informat ion on the product l abel indi cates whi ch st andard y our engine i s certified. Exampl e: (Y ear) E PA Phase 1 or Phase 2 and/ or CALI FORNIA. This engine is certifi ed to be emiss ions compliant f or the f ollowing use: Moderate (50 hours) Intermedi ate (125 hours ) Extended (300 hours )[...]