Poulan 952802046 manual

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    Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel d’Instructions P3314 / P3314WS / P3314WSA P3416 / P3516PR / P4018WM P4018WT / P3818AV P4018AV / P4018A V BH Pou la n 7349 Sta tesville Roa d Charlotte, N C 28269 ENGL ISH ES P A ÑOL FRANÇAIS R Fo r Occasi o nal Use On ly WAR NIN G: Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions bef[...]

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    2 IDENT IFICA TI ON OF SYMBOLS W ARNI NG! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! Car e- less or improper us e can caus e ser ious or ev en fatal injury. 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 w ith any object should be av[...]

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    3 duty, non-slip glov es; ey e protec tion suc h as non-fogging, v ented goggles or fac e sc reen; an approved s afety hard hat; and sound barr iers (ear plugs or mufflers ) to protec t your hearing. Regular us ers should hav e hearing c heck ed regular ly as chain s aw nois e can damage hearing. Se- cur e hair above s houlder length. Snug Fitting [...]

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    4 S Pinch -Kickback can oc cur w hen the the wood c loses in and pinches the moving saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar and the s aw chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden s topping of the chain res ults in a rev ersal of the c hain forc e used to cut wood and c auses the saw to move in the opposite dir ection of the chain r otation[...]

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    5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA T URES WAR N I NG : The following f eatures are inc luded on your saw to help r educe the hazar d of k ickbac k; how ever , s uch features will not totally eliminate this danger . As a chain s aw us er , do not r ely only on saf ety de- vic es. Y ou must follow all s afety pr ecau- tions, inst ructions , and maintenance in thi[...]

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    6 Com puted kickb ack an gle ( CKA ) T abl e BAR P/N Length C HAI N P/N 952044368 14 ″ MODE L CKA wit hout c hain brake P3314 / P3314WS P3314WSA 33 _ P3416 / P3516P R P4018WM / P 4018WT P3818AV / P4018A V P4018AV BH 16 ″ 18 ″ 33 _ 952051209 952051211 952051338 952044370 952044418 33 _ NOTE: I ft h i ss a w i st ob eu s e d f o rc o m - merc i[...]

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    7 move th e adjustment pin u p and down the sc rew. Locate t his adjus tment befor e you begin mounting t he bar onto the s aw . See follow ing illustra tion. Adjustment loc ated on c lutch c over Inside view of clutc h cov er 4. Turn the adjusting s crew by hand c oun- terc lockw ise until the adjus ting pin jus t touches t he stop. This s hould a[...]

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    8 3. Us ing bar tool, roll c hain around guide bar to ensure all links are in bar groove. 4. Lift up tip of guide bar to c heck for s ag. Releas e tip of guide bar , t hen turn ad- justing s crew 1 / 4 turn c lock wise. Repeat until sag does not ex ist. Adjus ting Screw - - 1 / 4 Tur n 5. While lift ing tip of guide bar , tighten bar nuts s ecurely[...]

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    9 THROTTLE LOCK- - OUT The THROTTLE LOC K- - OUT must be pres sed befor e you c an squeez e the throttle trigger. This featur e prevents y ou from acc i- dentally s queezin g the trigger. CHOKE/ F AST ID LE LEVER The c hoke and fas t idle are set by pulling the CHOKE/F AST IDLE LEVER ou t to the full ex- tent for c old st arting or af ter r efuelin[...]

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    10 WAR N I NG : The c hain must not move w hen the engine runs at idle s peed. If the chain mov es at idle s peed refer to CAR - BUR ETOR ADJ USTMEN T within this manual. Avoid cont act with the muffler . A hot muffler can caus e serious burns. T o st op the engine move the O N/STOP sw itch to the STOP pos ition. To star t the engine hold the saw f[...]

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    11 Start ing could r equire pulling th e star ter rope handle many t imes depending on how badly th e uni t is fl oo de d. If engine f ails to s tart, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING T ABLE or call 1-800-554- 6723. CHAIN BRAKE WAR N I NG : If the brak e band is worn too thin it may break w hen the chain brak e is triggered. Wit h a broken br ake band,[...]

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    12 S The wind direc tion and s peed. S The lean of the t ree. The lean of a tree might not be apparent due to unev en or sloping terr ain. U se a plumb or lev el to de- termine the direc tion of tree lean. S Weight and branc hes on one side. S Surrounding tr ees and obs tacles . Look for decay and r ot. If the trunk is r otted, it can s nap and fal[...]

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    13 star t the saw and caref ully reenter the cut. T o avoid k ick back and chain damage, do not use a metal w edge. D o not attempt to r estart your s aw when it is pinc hed or hung in a log. Use a wedge t o remove pinched saw Turn saw O FF and us e a plastic or wooden w edge to force c ut open. Overcutting begins on the top s ide of the log with t[...]

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    14 LIMBI NG S Alway s limb a tr ee after it is cut down. Only then c an limbing be done safely and pr op- erly. S Leave th e larger limbs underneath the felled tree to s upport t he tree as y ou work . S Start at the bas e of the felled tree and work towar d the t op, c utting branc hes and limbs . Remov e small limbs w ith one c ut. S Keep the t r[...]

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    15 NOTE: It is normal for a s mall amount of oil to appear under the saw after engine s tops. Do not c onfuse this w ith a leaking oil tank. S ON/STOP Switch - - Ensure ON/ST OP sw itch func tions pr operly by mov ing the sw itch to th e ST O P positio n. Make s ure en- gine st ops; then res tart engine and c ontinue. S Fuel T ank - - Do not us e s[...]

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    16 Air Filter Air Filter Cover Cy linder Cover INSPECT MUFFLER AND SP ARK ARRESTING SCREEN As the unit is us ed, c arbon depos its build up on t he muffler and s park arres ting s creen, and must be r emoved to avoid creating a fire hazar d or af fec ting engine performance. Replac e the spark arr esting sc reen if br eaks occu r . Nut Muffler Spar[...]

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    17 Depth Gauge File File Holder Cutter 90 ˚ S Align the 30 ˚ file holder mark s paral- lel with the bar and to the center of the chain. Cutte r Cutte r 30 ˚ File Holder Line S Sharpen c utters on one side of t he chain fir st. F ile from the inside of each cutt er to the outs ide. Then, t urn the chain s aw ar ound and repeat t he pro - cess for[...]

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    18 STORAGE WAR N I NG : Perfor m the following steps after eac h use: S Allow the engine to c ool, and sec ure the unit before s toring or tr ansporting. S Store c hain saw and fuel in a w ell venti- lated area wher e fuel v apors c annot reac h spar ks or open flames f rom wat er heaters , electr ic motors or s witches , furnaces, etc. S Store c h[...]

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    19 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not star t or will run only a few sec onds after star ting. 1. Ignition s witc h of f. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not r eaching car buretor . 1. Move ignition s witc h to ON . 2. See “D if fic ult Starting” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill tank w ith corr ect fuel [...]

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    20 LIMI TED WARRA NTY Poulan, a div ision of Hus qvar na Consumer Outdoor P roducts N .A., Inc ., warr ants to the original c onsumer purc haser t hat eac h new Poulan brand gasoline chain s aw is free from defec ts in mater ial and wor kmanship and agrees to repair or r eplace under this warr anty any def ectiv e gasoline c hain saw as follow s fr[...]

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    21 shoul d be completed in a r easonable amoun t of time, not to ex ceed 3 0 days . If y o u ha v e a ny questions regar ding your w arranty r ights and res ponsibilities, you sh ou ld c on ta ct you r neares t authoriz ed serv ice c enter, call P oulan at 1- - 800- - 554 - - 6723, or s end e-mail c orre- spondenc e to emis sion.w arranty@H COP - -[...]