Poulan 545137248 manual

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    PP3516AV X / PP4218AVX Pou la n P RO 1030 Stev ens Creek R oad Aug usta, GA 30 907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 545137248 1 1/30/06 Ins truction M anual Manual de Ins truc ciones Manuel d’I nstr uctions WAR NIN G: Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Fail ure to do so can result in serious injur[...]

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    2 IDENT IFICA TION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This c hain saw can be danger ous! Careles s or improper us e can c ause s erious or ev en fatal injur y. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw . Alway s us e two hands when operating t he chain saw. WAR N I NG ! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any ob- ject should be av[...]

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    3 SAF ETY R UL ES WAR N I NG : Alw ays disc onnect spar k plug wir e and place w ire where it can- not contac t spark plug to prev ent acc idental star ting when sett ing up, trans porting, ad- justing or mak ing repairs exc ept carbur etor adjustment s. Bec ause a chain s aw is a high-s peed wood- cutting tool, s pecial safety prec autions mus t b[...]

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    4 str aw , paper , etc. Slowly remov e fuel c ap and refuel unit. S Store the unit and fuel in an area w here fuel vapor s cannot reac h spark s or open flames from water heaters , elec tric motor s or sw itches , furnaces , etc. KICKBACK WAR N I NG : Avoid k ick back whic h can r esult in ser ious injury. Kickback is the back ward, upw ard or s ud[...]

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    5 pletely around the rear handle w hether your are r ight handed or left handed. Keep your lef t arm straight w ith the elbow lock ed. S Position y our left hand on the fr ont handle- bar so it is in a straight line with your right hand on the r ear handle w hen making buck ing c uts. N ever rev erse r ight and left hand positions for any type of c[...]

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    6 WAR N I NG : Comput ed kic kbac k angle ( CKA) lis ted on y our s aw and lis ted in the CKA table below repres ents a ngle of k ick back your ba r and chain c ombinations will hav e when tes ted in ac cordanc e with CSA (C ana- dian Sta ndards A ss ociation) and AN SI s tan- dards . When purc hasing rep lacement bar and chain , c onsiderat ions s[...]

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    7 ASSEMBL Y Protec tive glov es ( not provided) s hould be worn during as sembly. A TT ACH ING T HE BAR & CHAIN (If not already at tached) WAR N I NG : If re cei ved a ssem bl ed , repeat all s teps to ens ure y our saw is proper ly ass embled and all fast eners are s ecur e. A l- way s w ear gloves w hen handling th e chain. The c hain is s ha[...]

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    8 Checking th e tension: Us e a s crewdr iver to mov e c hain around guide bar . I f the chain does not rotate, it is too tight. If the c hain is too loose, it will sag below the bar . Bar Knob Guide Bar Adjus ting Wheel Screwdriver Ad jus ting the te ns ion: Chain tens ion is v ery important. Chains s tret ch during use. This is es pecially t rue [...]

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    9 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compare the illus trations with y our unit to familiariz e yours elf with the locat ion of the var ious contr ols and adjustments . Save this manual for future refer ence. Prime r Bulb Starter H ousing Bar O il Fill Cap Chain Front H[...]

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    10 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I NG : Be s ure t o read the fuel handling inf ormation in the s afety r ules s ec- tion of this manual before y ou begin. I f y ou do not unders tand the fuel handling infor mation do not attempt to fuel your unit. S eek help from someone that does unders tand t he in- formation or c all the c ustomer as sis tance [...]

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    11 IGNITI ON SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Move O N/STOP s witc h to the ON posi- tion. 2. Slowly pres s primer bulb 6 t imes. 3. Pull c hoke/fas t idle lever out to the full extent ( to the FULL CHO KE posit ion). 4. Pull the s tarter r ope sharply 5 times with your right hand. T hen, proceed to the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine sounds as if i[...]

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    12 OPERA TING TIPS S Chec k chain t ension before firs t use and after 1 minute of operation. See CHAI N TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y s ect ion. S Cut w ood only . Do not c ut metal, plas tic s, masonry , non-wood buil ding m aterials, etc. S Stop the s aw if the c hain strik es a for eign object. I nspect the saw and repair or re- place par ts as nec [...]

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    13 Opening of fe lling cut Clo si ng of notch Hinge holds t ree on stump and helps control f all NOTE: Befor e felling cut is c omplete, use wedges to open the cut if neces sary to contr ol the direct ion of fall. T o avoid k ick back and chain damage, us e wood or plastic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges . S Be alert to s igns that the tr [...]

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    14 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n gal o gf o r s u p p o r t 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BING A ND PR UNIN G WAR N I NG : Be aler t for and guard agains t kic kbac k. Do not all ow t he moving chain t o contac t any ot her branc hes or obje cts at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning. A[...]

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    15 SERVICE WAR N I NG : Dis connec t the s park plug bef ore performing maintenance exc ept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all ser vic e and adjust ments not listed in this manual be per formed by an authoriz ed or Master S ervic e Dealer . HE LPFU L TIP IMPO RT A NT : Hav e all repairs other than the r ec- ommended maintenance desc ri[...]

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    16 Replac e guide bar w hen the groo ve is w orn, the guide bar is bent or c rack ed, or w hen ex - ces s hea ting or burr ing of the rails oc curs . If r e- place ment is nece ssar y , us e only the guide bar spec ified for your s aw in the rep air parts l ist or on the decal loc ated on the c hain saw. CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG EN G[...]

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    17 1. Loosen 3 s cr ews on c ylinder c over. 2. Remov e the cy linder c over . 3. Pull off the s park plug boot . 4. Remov e spark plug fr om cylinder and disc ard. 5. Replac e with C hampion RCJ - - 7Y s park plug and tighten sec urely w ith a 3 / 4 inch (19 mm) s ock et w rench. Spark plug gap should be 0.025 inc h (0,6 mm). 6. Reins tall the spa[...]

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    18 HE LPFU L TIP During s torage of your 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 insur e 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 cooled) through the s park plug opening. Slowly pull the starter r[...]

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    19 LIMI TED WARRAN TY Poulan P RO w arrants t o the original pur- chas er that eac h new Poulan PRO brand gasoline chain saw is free from defects in material and wor kmanship and agr ees to re- pair or replac e under t his w arranty any de- fect ive gasoline c hain saw as follows from the original date of pur chase. 2 YEARS - - Parts and Labor, whe[...]

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    20 formed at no c harge to the owner at an approv ed Poulan PRO s ervic ing center . If you hav e any ques tions regar ding your war - ranty r ights and res ponsibilities , y ou should contac t your neares t authoriz ed ser vice center or c all Poulan PR O at 1- - 800 - - 554- - 6723. W ARRANTY PERIOD: Any warr anted part whic h is not scheduled fo[...]