Poulan 545123578 manual

295 WAR NIN G: Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. F ailure to do so can result in serious injury . ADVER TEN CIA: Lea el manual de instruccio nes y siga todas l as advertencias e en - strucciones de seguridad. E l no hacerlo puede resultar en l esiones graves. A VERTI SSEMEN T : Lire le manuel d?[...]

2 IDEN TIFIC A T ION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangero us! Care - less or impro per use c an caus e ser ious or ev en fatal inj ury. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw. Alway s use two hands when operat ing the chain s aw . WAR N I N G ! Contac ting the guide bar tip w ith any objec t should[...]

3 eye pr otect ion s uc h as non -fogging, v ented goggles or fac e sc reen; an approve d s afety hard hat; and sound bar riers (ear plugs or mufflers) t o protect y our hearing. Regular user s s hould hav e hearing c heck ed regular - ly as c hain saw nois e c an damage hear ing. Sec ure hair abov e s houlder length. Snug Fitting Clo thing Safe ty[...]

4 S Pinch -Kickback can oc cur when t he the wood c loses in and pinches the moving saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar and the s aw chain is s uddenly stopped. This sudden s topping of the chain result s in a rev ersal of the c hain forc e used to c ut wood and c auses the saw to move in the oppos ite direc tion of the chain r otat[...]

5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA T URES WAR N I N G : The follow ing features are inc luded on your s aw to help r educe the hazar d of k ick back ; howev er , such f eatures will not totally eliminate this danger . As a chain s aw us er , do not rely only on s afety de- vic es. Y ou mus t follow all s afety pr ecau- tions, ins tructions , and maintenanc e in[...]

6 Com puted ki ck bac k angl e (CKA) T abl e BAR P/N Length CHAIN P/N MODEL 952044815 20 ″ 952051310 31 _ CKA withou t chain brake 295 NOTE: If this s aw is to be used f or commer- cial logging, a chain brak e is required and shall not be r emoved or other wis e disabled to comply with Feder al OSH A Regulations for Commerc ial Logging. SAFETY NO[...]

7 Mount the b ar 5. P repare th e chain by ch eck ing th e proper direc tion. Without follow ing the illus tration it is eas y to plac e the c hain on t he saw in t he wrong di rec tion. U se th e illus tratio n of the chain to det ermine the proper dir ection. CUTTE RS MUST FACE IN DIIRE CTION OF ROTA TI ON Tip o f Bar Cut ter s Depth G auge Driv [...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPER A TING YO UR CH AIN S AW . Compare the illus trati ons w ith y our unit to famil iariz e your self w ith the loc ation of the var ious c ontrols and adjust ments. S ave this manual for fut ure refer ence. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Front Handle Front H a[...]

9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I N G : Be sur e to r ead the fuel handling inf ormation in the s afety rules s ec- tion of this manual before you begin. If y ou do not under stand the fuel handling information do not attempt to fuel your unit. S eek help from someone that does unders tand the in- formation or c all the c ust omer ass istanc e help[...]

10 1. Mov e ON /STOP sw itch to the ON pos i- tion. 2. P ull the chok e/fas t idle lev er out to the full extent (to the FULL C HO KE pos ition). 3. P ull start er rope quic kly wit h y our right hand a maximum of 10 t imes. Then, pro- ceed to t he next s tep. NOTE: If the engine s ounds as if it is trying to st art before t he 10th pull, s top pul[...]

11 CUTTIN G METHO DS IMPORT ANT POINTS S Chec k c hain tension before fi rst us e and after 1 minute of operation. See CHA IN TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y sect ion. S Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics , masonry, non-wood building materials , etc. S Stop the s aw if the c hain s trikes a foreign object. Ins pect the s aw and r epair or r e- plac[...]

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 c ut when neces sar y to contr ol the direc tion of fall. T o avoid kic k 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 th[...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n ga l o gf o r s 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 Using a support st and LIM BING A ND P RUN ING WAR N I N G : Be alert f or and guar d against k ick back . D o not allow the moving chain to contact any other branc hes or ob- jects at the nos e of the guide bar when[...]

14 SERVICE WAR N I N G : Disc onnec t the s park plug bef ore perfor ming maintenance ex cept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all s ervic e and adjus tments not listed in this manual be perfor med by an authoriz ed serv ice dealer. HE LPFUL T IP IMPO RT AN T : Hav e all repairs other than the rec - ommended maintenance desc ribed in the[...]

15 6. C lean the spar k arres ting sc reen with a wire brus h. R eplace s creen if any wires are br oken or s c reen is block ed after cleaning. 7. R einstall s park arrest ing sc reen. 8. R einstall outlet c over and 2 s crew s. En- sur e outlet cov er and both s cr ews ar e re- installed c orrec tly to pr event damage to the saw ( see illust rati[...]

16 STOR AGE WAR N I N G : Perform the f ollowing steps after eac h use: S Allow the engine to c ool, and secur e the unit before s toring or transport ing. S Store c hain saw and fuel in a w ell venti- lated area wher e fuel v apors cannot reach spar ks or open flames from wat er heaters , electr ic motors or sw itches , furnaces , etc . S Store c [...]

17 LIM ITED W ARRANTY Poulan PRO w arrants to the original purc has - er t hat e ach new Poula n PRO brand gasol ine chain s aw is fr ee from defe cts in mat erial and work mans hip and agrees to r epair or r eplace under this war ranty any d efect ive gasoline chain s aw as fol lows fr om the original date of purc hase. 2 YEARS - - Parts and Labor[...]

18 your w arranty r ights and res ponsibilities , you s hould contac t your neares t authoriz ed serv ic e center or c all Poulan/WE ED EA TE R at 1- - 800 - - 554- - 6723. W AR RANTY PE- RIOD: Any warr anted part whic h is not sc heduled for replac ement as required maintenance, or whic h is s cheduled only for regular ins pection to the effec t o[...]