Poulan 2050WT 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 chain c ontact 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 Symmetr ical Guid e Bar Larg e Rad ius Tip S Low - - Kickback Chain, desi gned 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 ted on a representati ve sample of chain s aws be- low 3.8 c[...]

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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 requir ed 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 n[...]

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    7 Cutters Depth Gauge Drive Links Place c hain onto the s p rocket 7. Pl ace c hain over and behind cl utch, fi tti ng th e drive lin ks in the clutch d rum s p ro cket . 8. Fit bottom of drive links between the teeth i n the sprock et in the nose of the guide bar . 9. Fit chain dri ve li nks into bar gr oove. 10. Pull guide bar forward until chain[...]

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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 . Comp are the illu stratio ns with your un it to familiarize yourself with the loca tion 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 Fi[...]

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    9 FUELING & LU BRICA TION W ARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly when refuel ing. FUE LING E NGINE This engine is cer tified to oper ate 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. Poulan/Weed Eater brand syntheti c oil is r[...]

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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 c hoke knob i n completel y (t o the OFF position) ; pull the s tarter rope until the engine starts . OFF FULL CHOKE Choke knob (SIDE VIEW) 7. Allow the engine to run for approximatel y 5 seconds.[...]

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    11 S Allow the chain to cut for you. Exer t only li ght downward pr essure. If you force the cut, damage to the bar , chain, or engi ne can r esult. S Release the throttle trigger as soon as the cut i s c ompleted, al lowing the en- gine to idle. If you run the saw at full throttle without a cutting l oad, unnec- essary wear can oc cur t o t he cha[...]

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    12 S As tree starts to fal l, s top saw , put i t down, and get away quickly on your planned re- treat path. S DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree with your saw . Be extremely cauti ous with partiall y fallen tr ees that m ay be poorly supported. W hen a tree doesn’t fal l com- pletely, set the saw asi de and pul l down the tree wit h a cable[...]

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    13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support stand 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIMBI NG AND PRUNING W ARNING: Be al ert for and guar d against ki ckback. Do not allow the movi ng chain to contac t any other branches or ob- jects at the nose of the guide bar when limb- ing or pr uning. Allow ing such contact can r e- sult in seriou s injury . W ARNING: Never climb in[...]

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    14 dusty conditions. A used aire filter can never be compl etely cleaned. It is advisable to re- place your air fil ter with a new one after every 50 hour s of operation, or annually , whic hever comes first. 1. Loosen 3 screw s on cy linder cover . 2. Remov e cyli nder cover . 3. Remov e air filter . 4. Clean the air fi lter using hot soapy water [...]

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    15 Correct G roove Worn Groove File R ail Edges and Sides Square Replace guide bar when the groov e is wor n, the guide bar is bent or c racked, or when excess heating or burri ng of the rails occurs. If r eplacem ent is necessar y , use only the guide bar s pecifi ed for your saw in the r epair parts list or on the decal loc ated on the chain saw [...]

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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 NEED ASSIST ANCE? NEED AS SIST ANCE? Call 1 - - - 800 - - - 554 - - - 6723. NEED SER VICE P ART? Contact your dealer or place of purchase. LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUX HO ME PRODUCTS, INC ., warr ants to t he origi nal pur chaser that each new Poulan R R R R brand gasoli ne chain saw is free from defects in material and w orkman- ship and agrees [...]

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    18 period begins on the date the small of f - - road engine i s purchased. LENGTH OF COVER- AGE: This w arranty shall be for a period of two years from the i nitial date of purchase. WHA T IS COVERED: REP A IR OR RE- PLACEMENT O F P ARTS. R epair or re- place m ent of any warrante d pa rt will be per- formed at no char ge to the owner at an approve[...]