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    PP3816AV / PP4218A V PP4218AVL Pou la n P RO 1030 Ste vens Creek R oad Au gusta, GA 30907 ENGL ISH ES P A ÑOL FRANÇAIS Fo r Occa sio na l Use Only Inst ruction Manual Manual de I nstrucc iones Manuel d’Ins tructions WAR NIN G: Read an d foll ow all Safety Rules a nd Operati n g Instru c tions before using this product. F ailure to do so can res[...]

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    2 IDENT IFICA T ION OF SYMBOL S W ARNI NG! This c hain saw can be dang erous! Care less o r 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[...]

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    3 Snug Fitting Clo thing Safe ty Shoes Sa fety Chaps Heavy D uty Gloves Eye Protection Hearing Prot ection Safe ty Hat S Keep all parts of your body away from the chain w hen the engine is r unning. S Keep childr en, by standers , and animals a minimum of 30 feet (10 m eter s) aw ay from the work area. Do not allow other people or animals to be nea[...]

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    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 move in the oppos ite direction of the chain r otati[...]

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    5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA TURES WAR N I NG : The following features are inc luded o n y our saw to help reduc e the hazar d of k ickbac k; how ever , suc h features will not totally eliminate this danger . As a chain s aw user, do not rely only on s afety de- vic es. Y ou must follow all safety precau- tions , instruc tions, and maintenanc e in this ma[...]

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    6 Com puted kickb ack a ngle ( CKA) T a ble BAR P/N Length CHA IN P /N 16 ″ MO DEL CKA wi thout c hain brake PP3816AV 33 _ PP4218AV / PP4218AVL 18 ″ 952051211 952051338 952044942 952044926 33 _ NOTE: I ft h i ss a w i st ob eu s e df o rc o m - merc ial logging, a c hain brake is required and shall not be remov ed or other wise dis - abled to c[...]

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    7 T ens ioning Rack Adjus ting Screw 4. Slide g uide bar on bar bolts until guide bar s tops agains t clu tch drum s proc ket. Guid e bar Bar bolts 5 . Car efully r emove the c hain from the pac k - age. Hold c hain wit h the drive link s as s hown. CUTTE RS MUST F A CE IN DIIRE CTION OF ROT A TION Tip o f Bar Cutte rs Depth G auge Dri v e L inks 6[...]

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    8 7. I f chain is too loos e, it w ill s ag below the guide bar . D O NO T operate the s aw if the c hain is loos e. NOTE: T he chain is tensioned correctly when the w eight of the c hain doe s not caus e it to s ag below the guide bar (w ith the chain s aw s itting in a n upright position) , but the chain still mov es freely aro und the guide bar [...]

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    9 WAR N I NG : If the s aw is operated with a loos e chain, the c hain could jump off the guide bar and res ult in s erious injury to the operator and/or damage the c hain mak- ing it unus able. BEFORE ST AR TI NG ENGINE WAR N I NG : Muffler is very hot dur - ing and after us e. D o not touc h the muffler or allow c ombustible material s uch as dr [...]

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    10 IMPORT ANT POI NTS T O REME MBER When pulling the s tarter rope, do not us e the full ex tent of the rope as this c an c ause the rope to br ea k . Do not let s tarter rope s nap back . H old the handle and let the rope re- wind s lowly . For c old weather s tarting, s tart the unit at FULL C HOKE; allow t he engine to warm up before s queezing [...]

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    11 Braki ng funct ion cont rol CAUTION: The chain br ake must be chec ked s everal times daily . The engine must be running when per forming this proc e- dure. This is the only i nstance w hen the saw should be plac ed on the ground with the en- gine running. Plac e the saw on firm ground. Gr ip the rear handle with y our right hand and the front h[...]

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    12 NOTE: If the tr ee has large buttress roots, remov e them before making the notc h. If us - ing saw to remove buttress roots , k eep saw chain from c ontacting gr ound to prevent dull- ing of the c hain. NOTCH CUT AN D FELLING THE TREE S Make notc h cut by c utting the top of the notch firs t. Cut thr ough 1/3 of the diameter of the tree. Nex t [...]

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    13 Secon d cut First cut o n compression sid e of log First c ut on compress ion side of log Secon d cut BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT S Ov ercut through 1/3 of the diameter of the log. S Roll the log ov er and finis h with a s econd over cut. S Watch for logs with a compres sion s ide to prev ent the saw fr om pinching. See il- lustr ations for cuttin[...]

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    14 PRUNING WAR N I NG : Limit pruni ng to limbs s houlder height or below . Do not c ut if branc hes are hi gher than y our shoulder. Get a profes sion al to do the job. S Make y our fir st c ut 1/3 of the way through the bottom of t he limb. S Ne xt ma ke a 2n d cut all the way through the limb. Then c ut a thir d overc ut leav ing a 1 to 2 inc h [...]

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    15 S Clean the oil holes and bar groove after each 5 hours of operation. Remo v e Sa wdust From Guide B ar Groov e Oil H oles S Burring of guide bar rail s is a nor mal proc ess of rail w ear . R emove thes e burrs with a flat file. S When rail top is uneven, us e a flat file to re- stor e square edges and s ides. Correc t Groov e Worn Groov e File[...]

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

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    17 Rounded Corner 0.025 inc h (0.65 m m) Right Hook Angle W r ong Squared O f f Corner T oo Muc h Hook A ngle WAR N I NG : M aintain t he proper hook angle acc ording to the manuf acturer ’s s pecific ations for the c hain you are us ing. Im- proper hook an gle will inc reas e the c hance o f k ickbac k w hich c an result in s erious injury. 4. C[...]

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    18 HE LPFUL 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 c ooled) through the s park plug opening. Slowly pull the s tarter [...]

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    19 LIMI TED WARRA NTY Poulan PRO, a divis ion of Hus qvarna C on- sumer O utdoor P roducts N .A., I nc., war- rants to the original c onsumer purc haser that each new Poulan PR O brand gas oline chain saw is f ree from defec ts in material and work manship and agr ees t o repair or r eplace under this warranty any defec tive gasoline chain s aw as [...]

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    20 PR O authoriz ed repair center as s oon as a problem e xis ts. Warr anty r epairs s hould be c ompleted in a reas onable amount of time, not to e xce ed 3 0 da ys. If you have any questions regarding your w arranty rights and responsi- bilities , yo u s hould contac t your neares t autho - riz ed serv ic e center, ca ll Poulan P RO a t 1 - - 800[...]