Poulan Pro 545123644 manual

220 LE / 260 LE WAR NI NG : Read and fol low all Safety Rules a nd Operating I nstructions before using this product. Fai lure to do s o can res ult in serious injury . ADVER TE NCIA : Lea el manual de instruccio nes y si ga to das las advertencias e en- strucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesio nes graves. A VERTISS EMEN T : [...]

2 IDEN TIF ICA T ION OF SYM BOL S W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be danger ous! Care - les s or improper us e c an cau se ser ious or ev en fat al injury. Read and under stand t he inst ruction manual before using the c hain saw. Alw ays use tw o hands w hen operating the c hain s aw . WAR N I N G ! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any objec t s [...]

3 gloves ; ey e protec tion suc h as non-fog- ging, v ented goggles or face s c reen; an approv ed safety har d hat; and s ound barri- ers ( ear plugs or muf fler s) to protect your hearing. Regular users should hav e hear- ing chec k ed regularly as c hain saw noise can damage hear ing. Sec ure hair above shoulder lengt h. Snug Fitting Clo thi ng [...]

4 S Pinch -Kickback c an occ ur when t he the wood c loses in and pinches the mov ing saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar and the s aw chain is s uddenly stopped. This s udden stopping of the chain result s in a r ever sal of the chain forc e used to c ut wood and c aus es the saw to move in the oppos ite direc tion of the chain r o[...]

5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA TUR ES WAR N I N G : The f ollowing features are inc luded on your s aw to help reduc e the hazar d of k ic kbac k; how ev er , s uch featur es will not totally eliminate this danger. As a chain s aw us er , do not rely only on saf ety de- vic es . Y ou must follow all s afety pr ecau- tions , instr uctions , and maintenanc e [...]

6 Comput ed kickback angl e (C KA) T able BAR P/N Length CHA IN P/N 16 ″ MODEL 530044835 952051481 6 _ CKA withou t chain brake 220 LE 260 LE 18 ″ 530044834 952051480 8 _ NOTE: If this saw is to be used for comme r- c ial logging, a c hain brake is re quired and shall not be remov ed or ot herwis e dis abled to com - ply with F ederal O SH A Re[...]

7 Mou nt th e B ar 5 . Prep are the c hain by c hec king the proper direc tion. Witho ut f ollowing th e ill ustr ation it is eas y t o plac e the c hain on t he saw i n the wr ong direc tion. Us e the i llust ration of the ch ain to determine the pr oper direc tion. CUTTE RS MUS T F ACE I N DIIRE CTION OF ROT ATION Tip o f Bar Cutte rs Depth G aug[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEF ORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compare the illus trations w ith your unit to familiariz e y ourself wit h the loc ation of the var ious c ontrols and adjus tments. S ave this manual for f uture referenc e. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fill C[...]

9 FUELING & LUBRICA T ION FU EL ING E NG INE WAR N I N G : Remov e fuel c ap slow - ly when r efueling. HELPFUL T IP T o obtain the c orrec t oil mix ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of 2 - - cycle syn th eti c oi l in to one gallon of fresh gas . This engine is cert ified to operate on unleaded gasoli ne. B efore operat ion, gasoline mus t be mix ed wit[...]

10 2. P ull out chok e/fas t idle to the full ex tent (to the FULL C HO KE posit ion). 3. Slow ly pres s primer bulb 6 times. 4. P ull the start er rope shar ply 5 times with your right hand. Then, pr oceed to the next s tep. NOTE: If t he engine sounds as if it is t ry ing to s tart before the 5th pull, stop pulling and immediately pr oceed to t h[...]

11 S Squeez e the thr ottle trigger and allow the engine to reac h full s peed before cut ting. S Begin c utting with the s aw frame against the log. S Keep the engine at full s peed the entire time y ou are cutt ing. S Allow the c hain to cut f or you. E xer t only light downw ard pres sur e. If you for ce the c ut, damage to the bar , chain, or e[...]

12 NOTE: Bef ore felling cut is c omplete, us e wedges to open the c ut when neces s ary to cont rol the direc tion of f all. T o av oid kic k back and chain damage, us e wood or plas tic wedges , but never s teel or iron w edges. S Be alert to s igns that the tree is r eady t o fall: cr ack ing s ounds , wid ening of the felling cut, or mov ement [...]

13 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BIN G AN D PRU NIN G WAR N I N G : Be alert f or and guar d against k ick bac k. Do not allow the moving 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. A llowing s uch contac t c an re- sult in s erious i[...]

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

15 1 1. R einst all back plate, outlet guide, muffler gask et, and muffler us ing muffler bolts. Tighten until sec ure. 12. R einstall bolt c ov er and loc k nut. T ighten secu rely . CARBURET OR ADJUSTMENT WAR N I N G : The c hain will be mov- ing during mos t of this pr ocedur e. Wear y our protec tive equipment and obs erv e all s afety prec aut[...]

16 HE LPFU L TIP During s torage of y our gas / oil mixtur e, the oil will s epa - rate from t he gas. We recommend that y ou shak e the gas can w eekly to ins ure proper blending of the gas and oil. CAUTION : It is impor tant to prev ent gum depos its fro m for ming in e ss ential fuel s ys tem parts s uc h as the c ar buretor , fuel filte r , f u[...]

17 NO CLAIM S FOR CONSEQUE NTI AL OR OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED, AND THERE ARE NO O THER EXPRESS W ARRANTIES EXCEPT THOSE EXPRESS - L Y STIPULA TED HE REIN. SOME ST A TES DO NOT ALLOW LIMIT A- TIONS ON HOW LON G AN IM PL IED W AR- RANTY L ASTS OR THE EXCLUSION O R L I M I TAT I O N S O F I N C I D E N TA L O R C O N S E - QUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO TH[...]

18 EM ISS ION CONTROL W ARRANTY P ARTS LIST : Car buretor, Ignition Sys tem: S park Plug (c ov ered up to maintenanc e sc hedule) , Ignition Module, Muffler inc luding cat alys t. MAINTENANCE ST A TEMENT : The owner is res pons ible for the pe rformanc e of al l requir ed maintenanc e as def ined in the instr uct ion manual. The information on the [...]