Poulan 2250LE, 2450LE, 2550 LE Series manual

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    WAR NI NG : Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Failure to do so c an result in serious injury. ADVERT ENCI A : Lea el manual de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e en- strucc iones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en l esiones graves. AVERTIS SEMENT : Lire le manuel d’instruc[...]

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    2 IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS W ARNING! This chain saw can be danger ous! Care- less or i mproper use can cause serious or even fat al inj ury . Read and understand the instruc tion manual before using the chain s aw . Always use two hands when operati ng t he chain saw . W ARNING! Contacti ng the guide bar tip with any object should be avoided; tip [...]

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    3 S Carefully plan your sawing operation in ad- vance. Do not st art c utting until y ou have a clear work area, secure footi ng, and, if y ou are felling t rees, a planned retreat pat h. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a chain saw with one hand. Serious injury to the operat or, hel pers, by- standers or any com bination of these per- s[...]

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    4 Avoid Obstructions Clear The Working A rea REDUCE THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK S Recognize that kick back c an happen. With a bas ic understanding of k ickbac k, you can reduc e t he element of surprise which cont ributes to acc idents. S Never let the m oving chai n contact 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 - - Kick back Chain, desi gned with a contoured dept h gauge and guard link which defl ect kick back forc e and all ow wood to gradually ride i nto the cutte r. Low - - Kick back Chain has met kick back per- formance requi rements when tested on a representat ive sample of chain saws be- low 3.8 cubic[...]

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    6 NOTE: If thi s saw is t o be u sed f or commer- cial logging, a chain br ake is required and shall not be removed or otherw ise di sabled to com- ply with Federal OSHA Regulations for Com- mercial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: E xposure to vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline powered hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve damage in the fi[...]

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    7 Cutters Depth G aug e Drive Links 6. P lace the chain ov er and behind the clutch, fitting the drive links in th e clutch dru m spro cket. Place chain onto the sprocket 7. Fi t bottom of drive l inks bet ween the teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the guide bar. 8. Fi t chain drive link s in t o bar groove. 9. P ull the bar forward until the ch[...]

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    8 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCT ION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR CHAIN SAW . Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various cont rols and adjustment s. Sav e this manual for fut ure referenc e. Chain Adjust ment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fill Cap Start[...]

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    9 FUEL ING & LUBR ICATION W ARNING: Remo ve fuel ca p slow- ly when ref ueling. FUELING ENGINE This engine is certified t o operate on unleaded gasoline. B efore operation, gasoline mus t be mixed with a good quality synthe tic 2-cycl e air- cooled engine oil designed to be mi xed at a ratio of 40: 1. Poulan/W eed Eater brand synthet ic oi l 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 WARM ENGINE: 1. M ove ON/STOP swit ch to the ON posi- tion. 2. P ull the choke/fas t idle lev er out to the full extent, then push the l ever back in com- pletely (to the OFF posi tion). 3. S lowly press t he prim er b[...]

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    11 S Keep t he engine at full s peed the enti re time you are cutti ng. S Allow the c hain to cut for you. Exert only light downward pressu re. If y ou force the cut, damage t o the bar , chain, or en- gine c an result. S Release the throt tle t rigger as soon as the cut is complet ed, allowing the en- gine to idle. If you run the saw at full throt[...]

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    12 S DO NOT cut down a parti ally fal len tree with your saw . B e extremely cautious wi th partially fal len trees t hat may be poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t fall c om- pletely , s et the saw aside and pull down t he tree with a cable winch, block and tac kle, or tract or. CUTTING A F ALLEN TREE (BUCKING) Bucking is th e te rm u sed 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: Be alert for and guard against kic kback. Do not allow the moving chain to cont act any other branches or ob- jects at the nose of t he guide bar when l imb- ing or pruning. All owing such contact can re- sult in serious injury. W ARNING: Never clim b int o a[...]

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    14 AIR FIL TER CAUTION: Do not c lean filter i n gasoline or other f lammable solv ent to av oid c reating a fire hazard or producing harmful evapora- tive emissio ns. Cleaning the air filter: A dirty air fil ter dec reases engine perform - ance and increas es fuel cons umption and harmful em issions . A lways clean aft er every 5 hours of operatio[...]

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    15 S Turn idle speed s crew (T) countercl ock- wise to dec rease engine speed. If you require further assistance or are unsure about performing this procedure, contact your authorized service dealer or call 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. BAR MAINTENANCE If your saw cuts to one side, has to be forced through the cut, or been run with an improper amount[...]

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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 fl ooded. 3. Fuel t ank empty. 4. Spark pl ug not f iring. 5. Fuel not reaching carburetor . 1. M ove ignition swit ch to ON. 2. S ee “Diffic ult Starti ng” in Operation Sec tion. 3. Fill tank with correc t fuel mixt[...]

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    17 U .S. EP A/CA LIFORNIA/ENVIRONMENT CA NADA EMIS SION CONTROL WARRANTY STA TEMENT YOUR W ARRANT Y RIG HTS AND OBL IGA - TION S: The U.S. E nvironmental Protection Agency , California Air Resour ces Board, Envi - ronment C anada and ELECTROL UX HO ME PRODUCT S, I NC., a re pl eas ed t o exp la in t he emissions control syst em war ranty on your ye[...]

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    18 The informat ion on the product label indicates which st andard your engine is certifi ed. Exampl e: (Y ear) EPA Phas e 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIFORNIA. This engine is c ertified to be emiss ions compliant for the f ollowing use: Moderate (50 hours) Intermedi ate (125 hours) Extended (300 hours)[...]