Poulan Pro 530164284 manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS W ARNING: Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Oper ating I nstruct ions befor e using this product . Fa ilure to do so can r esult in s erious injury . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de ins truccion es y s iga t odas las advert encias e instruc ciones d e seguridad. El no hacer lo puede r esultar en le - siones grav es. A [...]

2 IDEN TIFICATION OF SYMBOLS W ARNING ! This c hain saw can be dangerous! Care - les s or im proper use can cause se rio u s or eve n f a ta l inju ry . Read and under stand the instr uction manual before using the chai n saw . Always use tw o hands when operating the chai n saw . W ARNING! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any object should be av[...]

3 S Careful ly plan your saw ing operation in ad- vance. Do not star t cutting until you hav e a clear wor k ar ea, secure footing, and, if you are fellin g trees, a pl anned retreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a chain saw w ith one hand. Serious i njury to the operator , helper s, by - standers or any combi nation of these pe[...]

4 Avoid Obstructions Clear T he Working Area REDUCE THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK S Recogniz e that kickback can happen. With a basic understandi ng of k ickback, you can reduce the el ement of sur prise which c ontributes to acci dents. S Never let the moving chai n contact any ob- ject at the ti p of the gui de bar . S Keep the wor king ar ea free from [...]

5 Small Radius T ip Reduc ed K ickback Symme trical Guide Bar Symmetr ical G uide Bar Larg e Radius T ip S Low - - Ki ckback C hain, designed with a contoured depth gauge and guar d link which defl ect kickback force and allow wood to gr adually ri de into the cutter . Low- - Kickbac k Chain has met kickback per - formance r equirements when tested[...]

6 NOTE: If this saw i s to be used for com- merc ial logging, a chain brak e is r equired and shal l not be rem oved or other wise dis - abled to com ply with Federal OSHA Regula- tions for Com mercial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: Ex posure to v ibrati o ns through prolonged use of gasol ine powered hand to ol s c oul d c aus e bl ood v es se l or n erv[...]

7 Cutters Depth Gauge Drive Links Place c hain onto the s p rocket 7. Plac e chain over and behind cl utch, fit- ting the drive links i n the clutch drum sprocket. 8. Fi t bottom of dri ve links between the teeth in the spr ocket in the nose of t he guide bar . 9. Fi t chain drive li nks i nto bar groove. 10. Pull guide bar forward until chain is s[...]

8 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MA NUAL AND SAFETY RULES B EFORE OPERA TING YOUR CHAIN SA W. Compare the illustrat ions with your unit to familiarize yourself with the loca tion o f the various controls and adj ustments. Sav e this manual for futur e refer ence. Chain Adjustm ent T ool (Bar T ool) Prim er Bulb Fuel Mix Fill [...]

9 FUELING & LU BRICA T ION W ARNING: Remove fuel cap slow- ly when refueli ng. FUE LING EN GINE This engine is c ertified to operate on un- leaded gasol ine. Befor e oper ation, gasoline must be m ixed with a good quali ty synthetic 2-cycle ai r-cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eater brand sy nthetic oil is[...]

10 5. Push the choke/fast i dle lever in to the HALF CHOK E positio n. OFF HALF CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER Choke/ fast idle lever (SIDE VIEW) FULL 6. Pull the s tarter rope s harply with y our right hand until the engine star ts. 7. All ow the engi ne to run for approximate- ly 5 sec onds. Then, squeez e and re- lease the thr ottle trigger to al low eng[...]

11 S Release the thr ottle trigger as soon as the c ut is com pleted, allow ing the en- gine to idle. If you run the s aw at full throttle wi thout a cutting load, unneces- sary w ear can occur to t he chain, bar , and engine. It is recommende d that the engine not be operated for lon- ger than 30 seconds at full throttle. S T o avoi d losing contr[...]

12 S DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree with your saw . Be extremely cautious with partiall y fal len trees that may be poor ly supported. When a tr ee doesn’t fall com- pletely, set the s aw aside and pull down the tree wit h a cable winc h, block and tackl e, or tractor . CUTTING A F ALLEN TREE (BUCKING) Bucking is the term used for cuttin[...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support stand 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIMBI NG AND PRUNING W ARNING: B e al er t f or and g uard a ga inst kickb a ck. Do n ot a llow the movin g chain t o contact any other branches or obj ects at the nose of the guide bar when l imbi ng or prun i ng. A ll ow in g suc h c onta ct c an r esu lt i n se ri ous i nj ur y . W ARN[...]

14 AIR FIL TER CAUTION : Do not clean filter in gasol ine or other flamm able solvent to avoid c reating a fir e hazard or produc ing harmful evapor a- tive emissions. Cleaning the air filt er: A dir ty air filt er decr eases engine perfor m- ance and i ncreases fuel c onsumption and harmful emissions. Al ways cl ean after every 5 hours of operati [...]

15 S Turn idle s peed screw ( T) clockw ise to in- crease engine s peed. S Turn idle s peed screw (T) counterc lock- wise to decreas e engine speed. If you require further ass is tance or ar e unsure about p erf orm i ng thi s pr oce dure , c onta ct y o ur authorized serv ic e dealer or call 1- - 800- - 554- - 6723. BAR MAINTENANCE If your saw cut[...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engin e will no t start or will run only a few seconds after starting. 1. Ignition swi tch off. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not fi ring. 5. Fuel not reac hing carburetor . 1. M ove ignition swi tch to ON. 2. See “D if ficult Starting” i n Operation Secti on. 3. F ill tank wi th correct fuel mixt[...]

17 U .S. EP A/CALIFORNIA/ENVIRONMENT CANADA EMIS SION CONTROL WARRANTY ST A TEMENT YOUR W ARRAN TY RIGHT S AND OBL IGA - TIONS: The U.S. Env ironmental Pr otection Agency , Cali fornia Ai r Resources Board, Envi - ronm en t Cana da and EL ECT RO LUX H OM E PRODUC TS, INC., are pleased to expl ain the e missio n s con t rol syst em wa rr a nt y on y[...]

18 The inform ation on the produc t label i ndicates w hich standard your engine i s c ertified. Example: ( Y ear ) EP A Phase 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIFOR NIA. This engine is cer tified to be emi ssions compl iant for the foll owing use: Moderate ( 50 hours) Intermedi ate (125 hours) Extended ( 300 hours)[...]