Poulan Pro 530165320-01 manual

BH2160 LE Electro lux Home Products, Inc. 104 Warren R oad Au gusta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑO L FRANÇAIS 530165320 - - 01 6/16/04 R Please do not return un it to retailer . Por fa v or , no dev ue lva e l apa r at o al lugar de c om pra . V euille z ne pas r et our ner l’ outil au dét ai llant . 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723 www .poulan.c om Fo[...]

2 IDENT IFICA TION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! Car e- les s or improper us e can caus e ser ious or even f atal injury. Read and under stand the inst ruction manual before using the c hain saw . Alw ays use t wo hands w hen operating the c hain saw . WAR N I NG ! C ontacting the guide bar tip with any objec t s ho uld [...]

3 S Carefully plan your saw ing operation in ad- vanc e. Do not star t cutting until you have a clear work area, sec ure footing, and, if you are felling tr ees, a planned ret reat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not oper ate a chain saw wit h one hand. Serious injury to the operat or , helpers , by- stander s or any c ombination of these per[...]

4 Avoid Obs truct ions Clear T he W orking A rea REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ick back c an happen. With a basic under standing of kic kbac k, you c an reduce t he element of s urprise 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 are[...]

5 Sm all Radius Tip Reduc ed Kick back S ym met ric al Guid e Bar Sym m etr ical Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius T ip S Low - - Kic kback Chain, des igned w ith a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ick back forc e and allow wood to gr adually ride into the cut ter . Low - - Kic kback Chain has met kic kbac k per- formanc e requir ement[...]

6 NOTE: I ft h i ss a w i s t ob eu s e d f 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 Feder al OS HA Regula- tions f or Commercial Logging. SAFETY NOTI CE: Expos ure to v ibrations through prolonged us e of gas oline power ed hand tools c ould caus e blood v ess el o[...]

7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Dr ive Link s P l a c ec h a i n o n t ot h es p rocket 7. Plac e chain ov er and behind cl utch, fit- ting the driv e links in the clutc h drum spr ocke t. 8. Fit bott om of drive link s between the teeth in the s prock et in t he nos e of the guide bar . 9. Fit c hain drive link s into bar groov e. 10. Pull guide bar forw a[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RUL ES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . C ompare the illustrations with y our unit to familiarize y ourself w ith the location of the var ious contr ols and adjustments . Sav e this manual for future refer ence. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Prime r Bulb Fuel Mix Fi[...]

9 FUELING & LUBRICA T ION FU ELIN G EN GINE WAR N I NG : R emove fuel c ap slow- ly when ref ueling. HELPFUL T IP T o obtain the c orrect oil mix ratio, pour 3.2 ounc es of 2 - - cycle syn t he t ic oil i nt o one gallon of fresh gas . This engine is c ertified to operate on un- leaded gasoline. Bef ore operation, gas oline must be mixed with a[...]

10 ON/ STOP SWITCH ON STOP (SIDE VIEW ) 1. Mov e ON/S T OP s witc h to the O N posi- tion. 2. Pull c hoke/fas t idle lever out to the full ext ent (to the FULL CHO KE pos ition). 3. Slow ly pres s pr imer bulb 6 times. 4. Pull t he starter r ope sharply 5 times with your right hand. Then, pr oceed to the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine sounds as if[...]

11 S Keep the c hain out of dirt a nd sand. Ev en a small amount of dir t will q uick ly dull a ch ain and thus increase the poss ibi lity of k ickbac k. S Prac tice c utting a few s mall logs using the following tec hniques to get t he “feel” of us- ing your s aw before y ou begin a major saw ing operation. S Squeez e the throt tle trigger and[...]

12 Opening of fe lling cut Clo s ing o f notch Hinge holds t ree on stump and help s control f all NOTE: Befor e felling cut is c omplete, use wedges to open the cut if neces sary to cont rol the direc tion of fall. T o avoid k ick back and chain damage, us e wood or plast ic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges . S Be alert to s igns that t he[...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n gal o gf o rs u p p o r t 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BING A ND PR UNIN G WAR N I NG : Be aler t fo r and guar d agains t kic kbac k. Do not allow t he moving c hain to contac t any other br anches or o bjects at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning. Al[...]

14 MAIN TENANCE SCHEDULE Check: Fuel mixt ure level Before eac h use .... Bar lubric ation Before eac h use ....... Chain tens ion Before eac h use ....... Chain s harpness Before eac h use ..... For damaged parts Before eac h use ... For loos e caps Before eac h use ...... For loos e fasteners Before eac h use ... For loos e parts Before eac h use[...]

15 Ex haust Outlet mus t face c hain brak e (bar s ide) of chain s aw Outlet C o v er Ex haust Outlet 10. Ins pect the muffler gas ket and replac e if damaged. 1 1. Reins tall bac kplate, outlet guide, muffler gask et, and muffler using muffler bolts. Tighten until secur e. 12. R e ins tall bolt c over and locknut . Tighten sec urely. CARBURETOR AD[...]

16 STORAGE WAR N I NG : St op engine and allow to cool, and sec ure the unit before storing or trans porting in a v ehicle. Stor e unit and fuel in an area wher e fuel v apors cannot r each spar ks or open flames fr om water heaters , elect ric motors or s witc hes, furnac es, etc . Store unit w ith all guards in place. Position s o that any s harp[...]

17 LIMI TED W ARRA NTY ELECTROLUX H OME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants to t he original purc haser that each new Poulan brand gasoline chain s aw is free fr om de fec ts in material and w orkman- ship and agrees to repair or replac e under this war ranty any defect ive gasoline chain saw as follows f rom the original date of pur - chas e. 1 YEAR - - Par[...]

18 engine is purc hased. LENGTH OF COVER - AGE: This warranty s ha ll be for a period of two y ears fr om the initi al date of purc hase. WHAT IS COVER ED: REP AIR OR REPLACE - MENT O F P A RTS. R epair or repla cement of any warr anted part will be per formed at no c harge to the ow ner at an appr oved EL EC - TROLUX HOME PRO DUCTS, INC ., servic [...]