Poulan 530088886 manual

220 LE / 260 LE Operator’s Manual Manual del Operador Manuel de L’utilisateur WAR NI NG : Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Failure to do so c an result in serious injury. ADVERT ENC IA : Lea el manual del operador y siga todas las advertencias e enstruc- ciones de seguridad. El no hacer lo p[...]

2 SAFETY RULES W ARNING: Alway s disconnect spark plug wi re and place wire where it can- not contact spark plug to prev ent acc idental starti ng when set ting up, transport ing, ad- justi ng or mak ing repairs exc ept carburetor adjustm ents. Becaus e a chain saw is a high-speed wood- cutti ng tool, special s afety prec autions mus t be observed [...]

3 marked c ontainer for all fuel purposes . Wipe up all fuel spills before starting s aw . S Move at least 10 feet (3 met ers) from fuel- ing sit e before s tarting engine. S Turn the engine off and l et saw cool in a non-combust ible area, not on dry leaves , straw, paper, etc. S lowly remove fuel c ap and refuel unit . S Store the unit and fuel i[...]

4 Thumb on underside of handlebar Elbow loc ked S Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both hands when t he engine is running and don’t let go. A firm grip will help you reduce kick back and mai ntain cont rol of the saw. Keep the fingers of your lef t hand enc ir- cling and your left thumb under the front handlebar . Keep y our right hand c om[...]

5 and bar as origi nal equipment. Repairs on a chain brak e shoul d be m ade by an autho- rized servic ing dealer. T ake your unit to t he place of purchase if purc hased from a ser- vici ng deal er, or to t he neares t authori zed master s ervice deal er. S Tip contact i n some cases may cause a light - ning fast reverse REACTION, kicking t he gui[...]

6 S Replace t he chain brake nuts and tight en finger t ight. O nce the chain is tens ioned you will need to tight en c hain brake nut s. Mount the Bar Proper cha in direction Tip of Bar Place chain onto the sprocket CHAIN TENSION (Incl uding uni ts with chain already inst alled) NOTE: When adjusti ng c hain tensi on, make sure t he chain brake nut[...]

7 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS OPERA TOR ’S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFO RE OPERATIN G YOU R CHAIN SAW . Compare t he illustra tions with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls and adjus tments. Save thi s manual f or future ref erence. Chain Adjust ment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fill Cap S[...]

8 FUEL ING & LUBR ICATION W ARNING: Remove fu el ca p slow - ly when ref ueling. FUELING ENGINE This engi ne is certi fied t o operate on unleaded gasoline. B efore operation, gasoline mus t be mix ed wi th a good qualit y synthe tic 2- cycle air- cooled engine oil designed to be mix ed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/W eed E ater brand synt hetic o[...]

9 ON STOP ON/STOP SWITCH OFF FULL CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER Choke/Fast Idle Lever (SIDE VIEW ) ST ARTING A W ARM ENGINE: S Move ON/STOP swi tch to the ON posi tion. S Pull the choke/f ast idl e lever out to the full extent, then push t he l ever back in c om- pletely (to t he OFF posi tion). S Slowly pres s t he prim er bulb 6 ti mes. S Pull the st art[...]

10 S Keep the chain out of dirt and s and. E ven a small amount of dirt will qui ckly dull a chain and thus increa se the possibility of kick- back. S Practi ce cutt ing a few small logs us ing the following t echniques to get t he “feel” of us- ing your s aw before you begin a maj or sawing operati on. S Squeeze the thrott le trigger and al lo[...]

11 Opening of felling cut Closing of notch Hinge holds tree on s tump and helps control fall NOTE: Before felling cut is c omplete , use wedges t o open the cut when necessary to control the direction of f all. T o avoid kickbac k and chain damage, us e wood or plast ic wedges, but never steel or i ron wedges . S Be alert to signs that t he tree is[...]

12 S Finish wi th your s econd cut. 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 stand 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIMBING AND PRUNING W ARNING: Be alert f or and guard against kic kback. Do not allow the moving chain to contac t any other branc hes or ob- jects at the nos e of the gui de bar when li[...]

13 SERVICE W ARNING: Disc onnect t he spark plug before performing maint enance except for carburet or adjust ments. We recommend all servic e and adj ustments not l isted in t his m anual be performed by an authorized or Mast er S ervice Dealer. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Lubric ate bar sprocket hole After each use ....... Check: Fuel m ixture level Bef[...]

14 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS Y our c arburetor is equipped wit h limiter caps. Carburet or adjus tment is a c ompli- cated task. W e recommen d that you take your unit to an Authoriz ed Serv ice Dealer. Damage wil l occur if you turn the needles be- yond the li miter s tops. BAR MAINTENANCE If your saw c uts to one s ide, has to be forc ed through the[...]

15 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start or w ill run only a few seconds af ter starti ng. S Ignition swit ch off. S Engine flooded. S Fuel tank empt y. S Spark plug not f iring. S Fuel not reaching carburetor . . S Move ign ition switch to ON. S See “Diff icult Start ing” in Operation Sec tion. S Fill tank with correct fuel m ixture. S In[...]

16 be designed, built , and equipped to meet the State’s stringent anti - - smog standards. POU- LAN /WEED EA TER must warrant th e emis - sion control system on your small off - - road en- gine f or the periods of t ime li sted below provided there has been no abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance of your small off- - road engine engine. Y our[...]