Poulan 545123644 manual

220 LE / 260 LE WAR NI NG : Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Fai lure to do s o can result in serious injury . ADVER TE NCIA : Lea el manual de instruccio nes y siga todas las advertencias e en- strucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesio nes graves. A VERT ISS EMENT : Lire [...]

2 IDEN TIF ICA T ION OF SYM BOL S W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be danger ous! Care - less or improper us e c an caus e ser ious or ev en fat al injury. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw. Alway s use two hands when operat ing the chain saw . WAR N I N G ! C ontac ting the guide bar tip w ith any object should[...]

3 gloves ; ey e protect ion suc h as non-fog- ging, vented goggles or face s c reen; an approved s afety hard hat; and s ound barri- ers ( ear plugs or muf fler s) to protect your hearing. Regular us ers should have hear - ing chec k ed regularly as c hain saw noise can damage hear ing. Sec ure hair above shoulder length. Snug Fitting Clo thi ng Sa[...]

4 S Pinch -Kickback can oc c 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 r esult s in a rev ers al of the c hain 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[...]

5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA TUR ES WAR N I N G : The following features are inc luded on your s aw to help r educe the hazar d of k ick bac k; how ev er , s uc h features will not totally eliminate this danger . As a chain s aw us er , do not r ely only on s afety de- vic es . Y ou must follow all s afety pr ecau- tions, inst ructions , and maintenanc e [...]

6 Comput ed kickback angle ( CKA) T abl e 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 us ed for comm er- cial l ogging, a c hain brake is re quired and shall not be remov ed or other wis e dis abled to com - ply w ith Feder al OS HA R[...]

7 Mou nt th e Ba r 5. Prepar e the c hain by c heck ing th e proper direc tion. Without follow ing the ill ustr ation it is eas y t o plac e the c hain on t he saw in the wrong di rec tion. Use th e illu str ation of t he chain to det ermine the prop er direc tion. CUTTE RS MUS T F ACE I N DIIRE CTION OF ROTA TION Tip o f Bar Cutters Depth Gauge Dr[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEF ORE OPERAT ING YOUR CH AIN S AW . C ompare t he illustr ations w ith your unit to familiar ize y ourself with the loc ation of the var ious c ontrols and adjustments. S ave this manual for future refer ence. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fi ll [...]

9 FUELING & LUBRICA T ION FU EL ING E NG INE WAR N I N G : R emove fuel c ap slow- ly w hen refueling. HELPFUL T IP T o obtain the c orrec t oil mix ratio, pour 3.2 ounc es of 2- - cycle synth eti c oil i nto one gallon of fresh gas . This engine is c ertified to oper ate on unleaded gas oline. Before oper ation, gasoline mus t be mix ed with a[...]

10 2. Pull out c hoke/fas t idle to the f ull extent (to the FULL C HOK E posit ion). 3. Slow ly press pri mer bulb 6 times. 4. Pull the s tarter r ope shar ply 5 times with your r ight hand. Then, proc eed to the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine s ounds as if it is t rying to st art before the 5t h pull, s top pulling and immediately pr oceed to t [...]

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

12 NOTE: Befor e felling cut is c omplete, us e wedges to open the c ut when neces s ary to contr ol 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 tr ee is ready t o fall: cr ack ing s ounds , wideni ng 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 AND P RU NIN G WAR N I N G : B e alert for and guard against k ick bac k. Do not allow the moving chain to contact any other branc hes or ob- jects 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 inj[...]

14 MAINTEN ANCE SCHEDULE Check: Fuel mixture 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 fastener s Befor e each us e ... For loos e parts Before ea[...]

15 1 1. R einst all back plate, outlet guide, muffler gask et, and muffler us ing muffler bolts. Tighten until sec ure. 12. Reins tall bolt c over and loc knut. Tighten secu re ly . CARBURET OR ADJUSTMENT WAR N I N G : T he chain w ill be mov- ing during mos t of this pr ocedure. Wear your protec tive equipment and obs erv e all s afety prec aution[...]

16 HE LPFUL T IP During s torage of your 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 insur e proper blending of the gas and oil. CAUTION : It is i mportant to pr event gu m depos its from forming in es sent ial fuel sy s tem parts s uch as the c arburet or , fuel filter, fuel hose,[...]

17 NO CL AIM S F OR CONSEQU ENTI AL OR OTHER D AMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED, AND THERE ARE NO OTH ER EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT THOSE EXPR ESS- L Y STIPULA TED HE REIN. SOME ST A TES DO NO T ALL OW LIMIT A - TIONS ON HOW L ONG AN IM PLI ED W AR - RANTY L ASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR 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, [...]

18 EMI SSION CONTROL W ARRANTY P ART S LIST : Car buretor, Ignition Sys tem: S park Plug (c over ed up to maintenanc e sc hedule) , Ignition Module, Muffler inc luding cat alys t. MAINTENANCE ST A TEMENT : The owner is res ponsi ble for the performanc e of al l requir ed maintenanc e as def ined in the instruc tion manual. The information on the pr[...]