Poulan Pro 115259926 manual

W ARNING: Read and f ollow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing I nst ruct ions before using t his product . Failure t o do s o can resu lt in s erious injur y . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de inst ruc ciones y siga todas las advertencias e instr ucc iones de s eguridad. El no hacerlo puede re sultar en lesion es graves . A VERTISSEMENT : Lire le manuel[...]

2 SA FETY RU LES WAR NI N G : When using electr ic gardeni ng appli ances, basic safet y pre- cauti ons must always be fol lowed t o re- duce the ri sk of fire, el ectr ic shock, and seri ous inj ury . Read and follow al l ins tructio ns . WAR NI N G : Always disconnect power source when making repairs, ad - just men ts, and when changing a ccesso [...]

3 S Keep the handles dr y and clean and fr ee fr om oil and grease. S Keep oil ca p and fasteners securely tigh te ne d . S Nonconformi ng replacement compo - nents or the removal of sa fet y devices may cause damage to t he unit and pos- sible injur y to the op erat or or by stand- er s. Use only Poulan accessor ies and repl acement pa rt s as r e[...]

4 GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK Fo llow a ll sa fety ru les to h elp a v oid k ick - back and o ther forces which can result i n serious i njury . Kick bac k Path A v oid Obs tr uctions Clear The Work ing Area WAR NI N G : A void kickback which can resul t i n seri ous injur y . Ki ckback is the backwar d, upward or sudden f or- ward moti on of the guide [...]

5 Right Hand Left Hand S Positi on you r lef t hand on the fr ont han - dle ba r so it is in a s traigh t line w ith yo ur ri ght hand on the r ear handle when making bucking cuts. Stand slight ly to the l eft s ide of t he saw to keep your body from bei ng in a direct l ine with the cutti ng chain. S St and wi th your weight evenly ba lance d on b[...]

6 associa ted wit hout a chain brake. Whe n purchasing replacements, considerat ions shoul d be given t o the lo wer CKA val ues. In all c ases, 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 [...]

7 ASSEMBL Y WAR NI N G : Befor e using chain saw , ensure all fastener s are secur e. CARTON CONTENTS S Chain Saw (f u lly assembled) S Bar She ath Examine part s for damage. Do not use damaged parts. NOTE: If you ne ed assist ance or fi nd that part s are missing or damaged, please call 1-800-554- 6723. ASSEMBL Y Y our unit is full y assemble d; n[...]

8 BEFORE ST ARTING SA W WAR NI N G : Be sure to read the ele c trica l s a fety in form atio n in the s afe ty rul es sec ti on of this manual before you begin. I f you do not understand the elec- tr ical safet y inf ormat ion do not attempt t o use y our unit. S eek help from someone that does understand the informat ion or ca ll th e cu s tom er [...]

9 CUTT ING METHODS OPERA TING TIPS S Check chain tension befor e fi rst use and aft er 1 minute of operati o n. See CHECK CHAIN TENSION in the MAINTE - NANCE section. S Cut wood onl y . Do not cut metal , pla s - ti cs, masonry , non-wood buildi ng mate - ri al s, et c. S St op th e saw i f t he chai n st ri kes a for- eign object . I nspect the sa[...]

10 S Aft er removing the wood from the notch, ma ke th e f elling c ut o n the o p po site s ide of the notch. This is d one by making a cut about two inches higher than the center of the notch. This will l eave en ou g h un c ut w oo d b e twe en the fe llin g cut and the notch to fo rm a hinge . This hinge wil l help pr event the tree fr om fal- [...]

11 S W a t ch for logs wit h a compr essi on si de to pre vent the saw fr om pi nchi ng. See i l- lus tratio n a bo ve for c uttin g log s w ith a compr essi on side. BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUPPORT ST AND S Remember your fir st cut is always on the compression si de of the log. (Re fer to the illu stra tion be low fo r yo u r fi rst and second cut)[...]

12 MAINTENANCE CUSTOM ER RESPONSIBILI TIES F i l l i 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 shar pness 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[...]

13 Tigh te n chain Adjus ting Wheel Loosen chain 5. Using screwdr iver , move chain around gui de bar to ensure all links are i n bar gr oove. 6. While l i ft ing t ip of guide bar , ti ghten bar knob securel y (clockwise) . Ha nd tig hte n on ly! TIGHTEN Bar Knob 7. Push lever on bar knob down to re- tur n lever to closed/ locked posit ion. WAR NI[...]

14 S Check bar and chain oil befor e u se and ever y 1 5 min utes whil e oper ating the saw . See GUID E BAR AND 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 damaged part s. Clean the un it and la be ls us in g a da mp clo th with a mi ld det ergent . S Wipe [...]

15 WAR NI N G : Main tain th e p rop er hook angle accordi ng to t he m anufac- tur er’ s specifi cati ons for the chain you are us ing. Improper hook angle will i n- crease the chance of kickback which can resul t in ser ious i njur y . 4. Check and lower depth gauges. Depth G auge T ool Depth G auge File S Place gauge tool on cutter . S If the [...]

16 8. Pull gui de bar f orwar d unti l the chain is snug in t he guide bar gr oove. En- sure all drive l inks are in the bar groove. 9. Instal l bar cl amp. Be sur e adjust ing pin i s in the adjust ing pin hol e in t he guide bar . CAUTION : I t is ver y impor t ant when ins- talling t he ba r cla mp tha t the a dju stin g pin aligns i nto the adj[...]

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 eaker t ripped/ fuse fai lure. 1. See “Check Cha in T ension” in Maint enance section. 2. Repair or r eplace. 3. Contact an author ized servi ce dealer . 4. Reset [...]

18 W ARRANTY ST A T EMENT Poulan , a divisi on of Husqvarna Con- sumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc. , war- rant s to the ori ginal consumer purchas- er that each new Po ulan br and elect ri c or cor dless pr oduct i s fr ee from de fect s in mater ial and workmanship and agrees to r epair or repl ace under this warr anty any defecti ve Po ulan brand[...]