Poulan Pro 545001484 manual

WAR NIN G: Read and fo ll o w al l Safety Rul es and Operati ng Instructi ons be fo re using this product. F ailure to do so can result in serious injury . ADVER TEN CIA: Lea el manual de instruccio nes y siga todas las advertencias e en - strucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en le siones graves. A V ERTI SSEMENT : Lire l e manuel[...]

2 IDENT IFICA TION OF SY MBOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be danger ous! Car e- les s or improper us e can caus e ser ious or ev en fatal injur y. Read and under stand the inst ruction manual before using the c hain saw . Alw ays use tw o hands when operating the chain saw . WAR N I N G ! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any objec t s hould b[...]

3 S Carefully plan y our s awing oper ation in ad- vanc e. Do not s tart c utting until y ou hav e a clear wor k ar ea, sec ure footing, and, if you are felling tr ees, a planned r etreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not oper ate a chain s aw w ith one hand. Serious injury to the operat or , helpers , by - stander s or any combination of t[...]

4 Avoid Obs truc tions Clear The Work ing Area REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ick back c an happen. With a basic unders tanding of kic kbac k, you c an reduc e the element of s urpris e whic h contribut es to ac cidents . S Nev er let the mov ing c hain contac t any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar . S Keep the work ing ar e[...]

5 Sym m etr ical Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius T ip S Low - - K ick back C hain, designed with a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ick bac k forc e and allow wood to gr adually ride into the cut ter . Low - - Kic kback Chain has met k ick back per - formanc e requir ements when tes ted on a repres entative s ample of chain s aws be-[...]

6 NOTE: I ft h i ss a wi st ob eu s e df o rc o m - merc ial logging, a c hain brake is r equired and s hall not be r emoved or otherwis e dis- abled to c omply with Federal O SHA R egula- tions f or Commercial Logging. SAFETY NOTI CE: Expos ure to v ibrations through pr olonged us e of gas oline powe red hand tools c ould c aus e blood ves se l or[...]

7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Dr ive Link s P l a c ec h a i no n t ot h es p rocket 7 . Plac e cha in over and behind c lutc h, fit ting the drive links in the c lutch drum s procket. 8. Fit bottom of driv e link s betw een the teeth in the spr ock et in the nos e of the guide bar . 9. Fit chain dr ive link s into bar groove. 10. Pull guide bar for ward [...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compar e the illustrations w ith your unit to familiar ize y ourself w ith the location of the var ious c ontrols and adjus tments. Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Prime r Bulb Fuel Mix F[...]

9 FUELING & L UBRICA TION WAR N I N G : Remove fuel c ap sl owly when refueling. FU EL ING EN GINE This engine is c ertified to operate on un- leaded gasoline. Bef ore oper ation, gasoline must be mixed with a good quality sy nthetic 2-c yc le air-cooled engine oil des igned to be mixed at a ratio of 40: 1. Poulan/ W eed Eater brand sy nthetic [...]

10 NOTE: If the engine s ounds as if it is try - ing to s tart before the 5th pull, s top pulling and immediately proc eed to the next s tep. 6. Push the c hoke k nob in c ompletely (to the OFF position); pull the starter rope until the engine star ts. OFF FU LL CHOK E Choke k nob (SIDE VIEW ) 7. Allow the engine to r un for approx imately 5 s econ[...]

11 S Allow the chain to cut for you. Ex ert only light downward pres sur e. I f you forc e the cut, damage to t he bar , chain, or engine c an res ult. S Releas e the throttle trigger as s oon as the c ut is c ompleted, allowing the en- gine to idle. If y ou run the saw at full throttle w ithout a cut ting load, unnec - ess ary w ear can occ ur to [...]

12 S As tr ee starts t o fall, s top s aw , put it dow n, and get away quick ly on y our planned r e- treat path. S DO NO T c ut dow n a partially fallen tree with y our s aw . Be ex tremely cautious w ith partially fallen tr ees t hat may be poor ly suppor ted. When a tr ee doesn’t fall c om- pletely , s et the saw as ide and pull down the tree [...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BING A ND P RUN ING WAR N I N G : Be aler t for and guard against k ick back . Do not allow the mov ing chain to contac t any other branches or ob- ject s at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limb- ing or pruning. Allow ing suc h contact c an re- sult in s erious injury . WAR N I N G [...]

14 dust y conditions . A used aire filter c an nev er be completely c leaned. It is adv isable to re- place y our air f ilter w ith a new one after ev ery 50 hours of oper ation, or annually, whic hever com e s fi rst . 1. Loosen 3 sc rew s on cy linder cov er . 2. Remove c ylinder cov er . 3. Remove air filter . 4. Clean the air filter us ing hot [...]

15 Correc t Gr oove Worn Groov e File Rail E dges and Sides Square Replac e guide bar when the groov e is worn, the guide bar is bent or c rack ed, or when exc ess heating or burring of the rails oc curs . If replac ement is nec ess ary , us e only the guide bar s pecified for y our s aw in the repair parts lis t or on the decal located on the chai[...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not star t or will r un only a few sec onds after star ting. 1. Ignition s witc h off. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spar k plug not f iring. 5. Fuel not r eaching car buretor . 1. Move ignition s witc h to O N. 2. See “Difficult S tarting” in Oper ation Section. 3. Fill tank w ith corr ect fuel [...]

17 U .S. EP A / ENVI RO NMEN T CA NA DA EMISSION CO NTROL WA RRANTY ST A TEMENT YOUR W A RRANTY RIGHTS AND OB - LI GA TION S: The U. S. Env ironmental Protec tion Agenc y , E nvironment C anada and ELECTROLUX HOME P RODUCTS, INC ., are pleas ed to ex plain the emis sions cont rol sys tem warr anty on your y ear 2005 and later s mall of f- - r oad e[...]

18 The information on the pr oduct label indic ates w hich s tandard y our engine is c ertified. Ex ample: (Y ear) EP A Phas e 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIF ORN IA. This engine is cer tified to be emiss ions c ompliant for t he following us e: Moderate (50 hour s) Intermediate ( 125 hours) Ex tended (300 hours )[...]