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Poulan 966432901 manual

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  • Page 1

    W ARNING: Read and f ollow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing I nstr uct ions before using t his product . Failure t o do s o can resul t in ser ious injur y . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de inst ruc ciones y siga todas las adve rte ncias e instr ucciones de s eguridad. El no hacerlo puede result ar en lesiones graves . A VERTISSEMENT : Lire le manuel[...]

  • Page 2

    2 SAFE TY RULES WAR N I NG : When using electr ic gardeni ng appliances, basi c safet y pre- cautions must always be fol lowed t o re- duce the ri sk of fire, el ectr ic shock, and seri ous injur y . Read and follow al l ins tructio ns . WAR N I NG : Always disconnect power source when making repairs, ad- just ments, a nd when changing accesso- ri [...]

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    3 S Keep the handles dr y and clean and fr ee fr om oil and grease. S Keep oil cap and fasteners securel y tigh te ne d . S Nonconformi ng replacement compo - nents or the removal of sa fety devi ces may cause damage to t he unit and pos- sible injury to the op erator or bystand - ers. Use only Poul an accessor ies and repl acement pa rt s as recom[...]

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    4 GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK Fo llow a ll safe ty ru les to h elp a v oid k ick - back and o ther f orces which can result i n serious i njury . Kick bac k Path A v oid Obs truc tions Clear The Work ing Area WAR N I NG : A void kickback which can result in serious i njur y . Kickback is the backwar d, upward or sudden f or- ward moti on of the guide ba[...]

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    5 Right Hand Left Hand S Positi on your left hand on the fr ont han - dleb a r so it is in a straigh t line w ith yo u r ri ght hand on the rear handle when making bucking cuts. Stand slightl y to the l eft si de of the saw to keep your body from bei ng in a direct li ne wit h the cutti ng chain. S St and wi th your weight evenly ba lance d on both[...]

  • Page 6

    6 associa ted wit hout a chain brake. When purchasing replacements, considerat ions shoul d be given t o the lo wer CKA val ues. In all ca ses, lower CKA va lues represent a safer operati ng env ir onment for the user . S T ip contact in some c ases may cause a light ning fast REACTION , kicki ng t he guide bar up and back towar d the op- erat or .[...]

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    7 ASSEMBL Y WAR N I NG : Befor e using chai n saw , ensure all fasteners ar e secure. CARTON CONTENTS S Chain Saw (f u lly assembled) S Bar She ath Examine part s for damage. Do no t use damaged parts. NOTE: If you need a ssist ance or fi nd that parts ar e missing or damaged, please call 1-800-554- 6723. ASSEMBL Y Y our unit is full y assembled; n[...]

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    8 BEFORE ST ARTING SA W WAR N I NG : Be sure to read the ele c trica l s a fety in fo rma tion in th e s afe ty rul es sec ti on of this manual before you begin. I f you do not under s tand t he el ec - tr ical safety infor mation do n ot attem pt to use your unit. Seek help from someone that does understand the informat ion or ca ll th e cu s tom [...]

  • Page 9

    9 CUTT ING METHODS OPERA TING TIPS S Check chain tension before fir st use and aft er 1 mi nute of oper ati on. See CHECK CHAIN TENSION in th e MAIN TE- NANCE section. S Cut wood only . Do not cut meta l, pl as - ti cs, masonry , non-wood building mate- ri als, etc. S St op th e saw if the chai n stri kes a for- eign object . I nspect the saw and r[...]

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    10 S Aft er removing the wood from the notch, mak e the fellin g c ut on the op po s ite sid e of the notch. This is d one by making a cut about two inches higher than the center of the notch. This will leave en ou g h un cu t w oo d b etw e en t he fe lling cut and the notch to for m a hinge . This hinge wil l help pr event the tree from fal- ling[...]

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    11 S W atch for logs wi t h a compr ession sid e to preve nt the saw fr om pi nchi ng. See il- lus tratio n a bo ve fo r cu tting lo g s with a compr essi on side. BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUPPORT ST AND S Remember your fir st c ut is always on the compression side of the log. (Re fer to the illu stra tion be low fo r yo u r fi rst and second cut) S [...]

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    12 MAINTENANCE CUSTOMER RESPONSI BILI TIES F i l li nd a t e sa sy o uc o m p l e t e regul ar service Check for damaged/wor n parts Check for loose fastener s /par ts Check chain t ension Check chain sharpness Check guide bar Inspect and clean unit & labels Befor e Use Afte r Use Every 15 min. Servi ce Dates n n n n n n Check bar and chain oi [...]

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    13 Tigh te n chain Adjus ting Wheel Loosen chain 5. Usi ng screwdr iver , move chain around gui de bar to ensure al l li nks are i n bar gr oove. 6. W hil e li ft ing t ip of guide bar , tighten bar knob s ecurely (cl ockwise). Ha nd tig hte n on ly! TIGHTEN Bar Knob 7. Push lever on bar knob down to re- tur n lever to closed/l ocked positi on. WAR[...]

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    14 S Check bar and chain oil before use and ever y 1 5 min utes whil e operat ing the saw . See GUID E BAR AN D CHAIN OIL un- der the OPERA TION sec ti on. INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND LABELS S Aft er each use, inspect comp let e uni t for loose or da maged part s. Clean t he un it and la be ls us in g a da mp clo th with a mil d deter gent . S Wipe [...]

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    15 WAR N I NG : Main tain th e p rop er hook angle accordi ng to the m anufac- tur er’ s specifi cati ons for the chain you are us ing. Improper hook angle will in- crease the chance of kickback which can result in serious i njur y . 4. Check and low er depth gauges. Depth G auge T ool Depth G auge File S Place gauge tool on c utt er . S If the d[...]

  • Page 16

    16 8. Pul l gui de bar f orwar d u ntil t he chain is s nug in the guide bar groove. En- sure all drive l inks are in the bar groove. 9. I n stall bar clamp. Be sure adjusti n g pin i s in the adjust ing pin hol e in the guide bar . CAUTION : It i s ve ry im port ant when ins- talling th e ba r clam p that the adjus ting p in aligns i nto the adjus[...]

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    17 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Chain does not move when tr igger swit ch is engaged . 1. Chain tensi on incorr ect. 2. Guide bar rail s pinched. 3. Tr igger switch fai lur e. 4. Cir cuit br ea ker tr ipped/ fuse fai lure. 1. See “Check Chain T ension” i n Maint enance section. 2. Repair or r eplace. 3. Contact an author ized servi ce dealer . 4. Reset[...]

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    18 W ARRANTY ST A T EMENT Poulan , a division of Husqvarna Con- sumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc. , war- rant s to the o ri ginal consumer purchas- er that each new Poulan brand elect ri c or cor dless pr oduct i s fr ee from def ects in mater ial and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace under this warr anty any defecti ve Poulan brand elect[...]