Poulan 530165320-01 manual

BH2160 LE Electrol ux Home Products, Inc. 104 Warren R oad Aug usta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 530165320 - - 01 6/16/04 R Please do not return un it to retailer . Por fa v or , no devue lva e l apa rato al luga r de com pr a. V euille z ne pa s re tour ne r l’outil au dét ailla nt. 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723 www .poulan.c om Fo r Oc[...]

2 IDENT IFICA TION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! C are- less or improper us e can caus e ser ious or even f atal injury. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw . Alway s us e two hands w hen operating the chain saw. WAR N I NG ! Cont acting the guide bar t ip with any object should be av[...]

3 S Carefully plan your saw ing operation in ad- vanc e. Do not star t cutting until you have a clear work ar ea, sec ure footing, and, if y ou are felling trees , a planned ret reat path. OPERA TE YOUR S A W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a c hain s aw with one hand. Serious injury to the operator, helpers , by- stander s or any combination 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 understanding of k ick back , you c an reduce t he element of s urprise whic h contributes 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 area [...]

5 Sm all Radius Tip Reduce d Kickb ack Sym metric a l Gu ide Bar Sym met ric al Guide Bar Lar ge Radius Tip S Low - - Kic kback Chain, des igned w ith a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ick back f orce and allow wood to gr adually ride into the cutt er . Low - - Kick back Chain has met k ick back per- formanc e requir ements w[...]

6 NOTE: I ft h i ss a w i s t ob eu s e df o rc o m - merc ial logging, a c hain brake is required 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: Exp osure to v ibratio ns through prolonged u se of gas oline powe red hand tools c ould caus e blood v ess el or[...]

7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Driv e Links P l a c ec h a i no n t ot h es p rocket 7. Plac e chain ov er and behind clut ch, fit- ting the dr ive links i n the c lutch drum spr ocke t. 8. Fit bottom of driv e links 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 ard[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RUL ES BEF ORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . C ompare the illustrations w ith your unit to familiar ize your self with the loc ation 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 [...]

9 FUELING & LUBRICA TIO N FU ELIN G ENG INE WAR N I NG : R emove fuel c ap slow- ly w hen refueling. HELPFUL T IP T o obt ain the c orrec t oil mix ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of 2- - cycle synt het 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 g[...]

10 ON/S TOP SWITCH ON STOP (SIDE VIEW ) 1. Mov e ON/S T O P s witch t o the O N posi- tion. 2. Pull c hoke/fas t idle lever out to the full extent (to the FU LL CHOK E position). 3. Slow ly pres s pr imer bulb 6 times. 4. Pull the s tarter 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. E ven a small amount of dir t will q uick ly dull a chain and thus increase the poss ibi lity of kick back. S Prac tice c utting a few s mall logs us ing 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 thrott le trigger and [...]

12 Opening of fe lling cut Clo si ng of notch Hinge holds t ree on stump and helps control f all NOTE: Befor e felling cut is c omplete, use wedges to open the cut if nec ess ary to contr ol the direct ion of fall. T o av oid kic kbac k and chain damage, us e wood or plast ic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges . S Be alert to s igns that the [...]

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 alert for and guard agains t kic kbac k. Do not allow the mov ing chain t o contac t any other branc hes or objec ts at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning. Allow[...]

14 MAINTEN ANCE SCHEDULE Check: Fuel mixture 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 side) of c hain saw Outlet C o v er Ex haust Outlet 10. Ins pect the muffler gas ket and replac e if damaged. 1 1. R einstall bac kplate, outlet guide, muffler gask et, and muffler using muffler bolts. Tighten until secur e. 12. R einstall bolt cover and loc knut. Tighten sec urely. CARBURETOR ADJUST[...]

16 STORAGE WAR N I NG : Stop 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 reac h spar ks or open flames fr om water heaters , electr ic motors or s witches , furnaces , etc. Store unit w ith all guards in place. Position s o that any s harp o[...]

17 LIMI TED WA RRAN TY ELECTROLUX H OME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants to the or iginal purc haser that each new Poulan brand gasoline chain s aw is free from defec ts in mater ial and work man- ship and agr ees to r epair or replace under this warr anty any defect ive gasoline chain saw as follows f rom the original dat e of pur- chas e. 1 YEAR - - Par[...]

18 engine is pur chas ed. L ENGTH OF COVER - AGE: This warranty shall be for a period of two year s from the initial date of purchas e. WHAT IS COVER ED: REP AIR OR REPLACE- MENT O F P A RTS. Repair o r r eplacement of any w arranted par t will be per formed at no char ge to the ow ner at an appr oved EL EC - TROLUX HOME PRO DUCTS, INC., s ervic - [...]