Poulan 530088788 manuale d’uso

3450 / 3750 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 ENCI A : Lea el manual del operador y siga todas las advertencias e enstruc- ciones de seguridad. El no hacer lo puede[...]

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-s peed 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 . Sl owly remove f uel cap and refuel unit . S Store the unit and fuel [...]

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

5 Kick back can also be caused by pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar. This action may push the guide bar rapidly back toward the operator . Eit her of thes e events may cause you t o lose control of the s aw which c ould res ult i n seri ous i njury or ev en death. DO NOT RE L Y UPON ANY OF THE SAFETY DEVIC ES BUILT INTO YOUR SAW[...]

6 far as it will go to t he rear . This s hould allow the pin to be near t he correct posit ion. Fur- ther adj ustment may be necessary as you mount the bar. S Mount the bar as illustrated. S Slide t he bar toward the rear of the s aw as far as poss ible. S Prepare the chain by c hecking t he proper direction. Without f ollowing the illust ration i[...]

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. Bar T ool Fuel Mix Fill Cap Starter Hous ing Bar Oil Fill Cap Chain[...]

8 FUELING & LUBRIC ATION FUELING ENGINE This engi ne is c ertified to operate on unleaded gasoline. B efore operation, gasoline mus t be mix ed wi th a good qualit y 2-cycle a ir- coole d engine oil. We recommend Poulan or P oulan Pro R brand oil. If you do not use this oil, use a good qua lity 2-cycle ai r-co oled oil desi gned t o be mixed at[...]

9 S Press the t hrottle l ock with y our right hand. Squeeze and hold the throttl e tri gger; Press and hold the fast idle lock wi th your forefinger; release t he throttle trigger. NOTE : If the thrott le trigger i s squeezed during st arting, it wi ll be nec essary to reset the fast idle loc k. S Pull the st arter rope quickly wit h your right ha[...]

10 S Stop the s aw if the chain st rikes a foreign object. I nspect the saw and repair part s as necess ary. S Keep the chain out of di rt and sand. Even a small amount of di rt will quickly dull a chain and incr ease the poss ibility of kick back . S Practi ce cut ting a f ew smal l l ogs us- ing the fol lowing t echniques to get the “feel” of[...]

11 and chain damage, us e wood or plast ic wedges, but never steel or i ron. S Be alert to signs that t he tree is ready to fall: c racking sounds, widening of the f ell- ing cut, or mov ement in the upper branches. S As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down, and get away quic kly on your pl anned re- treat path. S Be ex tremely c autious wit [...]

12 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support stand 2 nd Cut 1 s t Cut LIMBING AND PRUNING W ARNING: Be alert for 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 guide bar when limb- ing or pruning. Al lowing suc h contact can re- sult in serious injury. W ARNING: [...]

13 harmful em issions . A lways clean aft er every 5 hours of operation. S Clean t he cover and the area around it to keep dirt and sawd ust from falling into the carburetor chamber when the cover i s re- moved. S Remove the p arts as illustrated . S Wash the filter in soap and water. S Replace parts . INSPECT MUFFLER AND SP ARK ARRESTING SCREEN As[...]

14 S Reinstal l the c ylinder c over and s crews (15-20 in-lbs). Spark Plug Cylinder Cover STORAGE W ARNING: Stop engine and allow to cool, and sec ure t he unit before s toring or transporti ng i n a vehic le. Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel vapors cannot reach sparks or open flames f rom water heaters, electri c motors or s witches, fur[...]

15 LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLU X HOME PROD UCTS NORTH AMERI CA, Divi sion of WCI Out - door Products, Inc., warrants to the origi nal purchaser that eac h new Poulan or P oulan Pro brand gasoline chain saw is free from de- fect s in mat erial and workmanship and agrees t o repair or repl ace under this war- ranty any defect ive gas oline c hain saw [...]

16 W ARRANT Y COMMENCEM ENT DA TE: The warranty period begins on t he date the lawn and garden equipment engine is pur- chased. LENGTH OF COVERAGE: This warranty shall be for a period of two y ears from the i nitial date of purchas e. WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR OR REP LACEMENT OF P ARTS. Repair or replacem ent of any warranted part will be performed a[...]