Poulan Pro S1634 LE, S1838 LE manual

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    WARN IN G: Read and f ollow al l Safe ty Rules and Operat ing Instruc tions befor e using this pr oduct. Failure to do so can res ult in serious injury. ADVERTENCIA: Lea e l manual de ins truccione s y siga todas las advert encias e en- strucc iones de seguridad. El no hacerl o puede r esult ar en le siones grave s. AV ERTISSEMENT : Lire le manuel [...]

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    2 IDEN TIFICA TION OF SY MBOLS W ARNING ! Thi s ch ain saw can be dangerous! Care - les s or improper use can cause se rio u s or eve n f a ta l inju ry . Read and understand the instr uction m anual before using the chai n saw . Always use tw o hands when operating the chai n saw . W ARNING! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any obj ect should be[...]

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    3 S Careful ly plan y our s awing oper ation in ad- vance. Do not start cutting until y ou hav e a clear wor k area, secure footing, and, if you are fellin g trees , a pl anned retreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a chain saw wit h one hand. Serious i njury to the oper ator , hel pers, by- standers or any com bination of these [...]

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    4 Avoid Obstructions Clear T he Working Ar ea REDUCE THE CHANCE O F KICKBACK S Recogniz e that kick back can happen. With a basi c unders tanding of kick back, you c an r educe the elem ent of sur prise which contributes to acc idents. S Never let the m oving chai n contact any ob- ject at the ti p of the gui de bar . S Keep the wor king ar ea free[...]

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    5 Small Radius T ip Reduc ed K ickbac k Symmetric al Guide Bar Symmetr ical Guid e Bar Larg e Rad ius Tip S Low - - Kickback Chai n, designed with a contoured depth gauge and guar d link which defl ect kickbac k for ce and allow wood to gradually ride into the cutter . Low - - Kickbac k Chain has m et kic kback per- formance r equirem ents when tes[...]

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    6 NOTE: If this saw i s to be used for com- merc ial loggi ng, a chai n brake is required and shal l not be rem oved or otherw ise dis - abled to com ply wi th Federal OSH A Regula- tions for Com merci al Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: Ex posure to vi brations through prolonged use of gasol ine powered hand to ol s c oul d c aus e b l ood v e s se l or ne[...]

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    7 Cutters Depth Gauge Drive Links Place c hain onto the s p rocket 7. Place chain over and behi nd clutch, fi t- ting the drive links in the clutch dr um sprocket. 8. Fit bottom of dri ve links between the teeth in the sproc ket in the nose of the guide bar . 9. Fit chain dri ve links i nto bar groove. 10. Pul l guide bar forward unti l chain is sn[...]

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    8 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MA NUAL AND SAFETY RULES B EFORE OPERA TING YOUR CHAIN SA W . Compare t he illustra tions with your unit to fa miliarize yourself with the locat ion o f the various controls and adj ustments. Sav e this manual for futur e reference. Chain Adjustm ent T ool (Bar T ool) Prim er Bulb Fuel Mix Fil[...]

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    9 FUELING & LU BRICA TION W ARNING: Remove fuel cap slow- ly when refueli ng. FUE LING E NGINE This engine is certi fied to operate on un- leaded gasoline. Befor e operation, gasol ine must be m ixed wi th a good quali ty synthetic 2-cycle air-cooled engi ne oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. S na pp er t or Poulan/ Weed Eater r brand[...]

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    10 NOTE: If the engine sounds as if i t i s tr y- ing to sta rt before the 5 th pull, stop pulling and imm ediately proceed to the next step. 6. Push the choke knob in com pletely (to the OFF position) ; pull the star ter rope until the engine starts . OFF FULL CHOKE Choke knob (SIDE VIEW) 7. Allow the engine to run for approximate- ly 5 seconds. T[...]

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    11 S Allow the chain to cut for y ou. Exer t only light downw ard pres sure. If you force the cut, damage to the bar , chain, or en- gine can res ult. S Release the thr ottle tri gger as s oon as the c ut is c ompleted, all owing t he en- gine to idle. I f y ou run the saw at full throttle w ithout a cutting load, unneces- sary w ear can occur to t[...]

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    12 NOTE: Bef ore felling cut is complete, use wedges to open the cut if nec essary to control the dir ection of fall . T o avoi d kick back and chain damage, use wood or plas tic wedges, but never steel or iron w edges. S Be aler t to si gns that the tree is ready to fall: cr acking sounds, widening of the f ell- ing cut, or movement in the upper b[...]

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    13 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support stand 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIMBI NG AND PRUNING W ARNING: B e a l er t f or and gua rd a ga inst k ickba ck. Do no t allo w t he movin g chain t o contact any other branches or obj ects at the nose of the guide bar when l i mbi ng or prun i ng. A l l owi n g su c h co nta c t c an r es ul t i n se[...]

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    14 AIR FIL TER CAUTION : Do not clean filter i n gasoline or other flamm able solvent to avoid cr eating a fir e hazar d or produc ing harm ful evapora- tive emissions. Cleaning the air filt er: A dir ty ai r fi lter decreases engine per form- ance and i ncreases fuel consum ption and harmful emissions. Al ways clean after ever y 5 hours of oper at[...]

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    15 S Turn idle speed screw (T ) clockw ise to in- crease engi ne speed. S Turn idle speed screw ( T) c ounterclock - wise to decreas e engine s peed. If you require further ass i stance or are uns ure about p er fo rm i ng th i s p r oc edur e, c ont ac t y our authorized serv i ce dealer or c all 1- - 800 - - 554- - 6723. BAR MAINTENANCE If your s[...]

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    16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engin e will not start or will run only a few seconds after starting. 1. Ignition swi tch of f. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not fi ring. 5. Fuel not reac hing carburetor . 1. M ove ignition s witch to ON. 2. See “ Difficult Starting” in Operation Secti on. 3. F ill tank w ith cor rect fuel m ixt[...]

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    17 U .S. EP A/CALIFORNIA/ENVIRONMENT CANADA EMIS SION CONTROL WARRANTY ST A TEMENT YOUR W ARRANTY RIGHT S AND OBLIGA - TIONS: The U.S. Env ironm enta l Pr otection Agency , C alif ornia Ai r Resourc es Board, Envi - ronm ent C anada a nd EL EC TR O LUX H O M E PRODUC TS, INC. , are pleased to explai n the e mission s co nt rol syst em wa rran ty on[...]

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    18 The inform ation on the pr oduct label indicates which standard your engine i s certi fied. Example: ( Y ear) EPA Phase 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIFORN IA. This engine is c ertifi ed to be emis sions compl iant for the fol lowi ng use: Moderate ( 50 hours ) Intermedi ate (125 hours) Extended ( 300 hours)[...]