Poulan BH 2160 manuale d’uso

WAR NIN G: Read and fo ll o w al l Safety Rul es and Operati ng Instructi ons bef or e using this product. Fai lure to do so can result in serious injury . ADVER TEN CIA: Lea el manual de instruccio nes y siga todas las advertencias e en- strucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesion es graves. A V ERTISS EMENT : Lire l e manuel [...]

2 IDENT IFICA TION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangero us! Care - less or improper us e can 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 oper ating the chain saw . WAR N I N G ! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any objec t should be a[...]

3 S Carefully plan y our s awing oper ation in ad- vanc e. Do not start c utting until you hav e a clear wor k area, s ecure foot ing, and, if y ou are felling trees , a planned r etreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAF EL Y S Do not operate a c hain s aw w ith one hand. Serious injury to the operator, helpers , by- stander s or any combination of thes[...]

4 Avoid Obs truc tions Clear The W ork ing Area REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ick back c an happen. With a basic unders tanding of kic kbac k, you c an reduce t he element of s urpris e whic h contribut es to ac cidents . S Nev er let the mov ing c hain c ontact any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar. S Keep the work ing area[...]

5 Sym m etric al Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius Tip S Low - - K ickbac k C hain, designed with a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ick back forc e and allow wood to gr adually ride into the cut ter . Low - - Kick back Chain has met k ick back per- formanc e requir ements when tes ted on a repres entative s ample of chain s aws be- lo[...]

6 NOTE: I ft h i ss a wi st ob eu s e df o rc o m - merc ial logging, a c hain brake is r equired and s hall not be r emoved or otherwis e dis- abled to c omply w ith Federal O SHA R egula- tions f or Commercial Logging. SAFETY NOTI CE: Expos ure to v ibrations through pr olonged us e of gas oline powe red hand tools c ould c ause bl ood ves se l o[...]

7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Driv e Link s P l a c ec h a i no n t ot h es p rocket 7. Plac e c hain over and behi nd clutc h, fit ting the drive links in the c lutch drum sproc ket. 8. Fit bottom of driv e links betw een the teeth in the spr ocket in t he nose of the guide bar . 9. Fit c hain driv e links into bar groov e. 10. Pull guide bar forward unt[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RUL ES BEFORE OPERA TI NG YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compare the illus trations w ith your unit to familiariz e yours elf with the loc ation of the var ious contr ols and adjus tments. Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Prime r Bulb Fuel Mix[...]

9 FUELING & LUBRICA TION WAR N I N G : Remove fuel cap s lowly when refueling. FU EL ING EN GINE This engine is c ertified to operate on un- leaded gasoline. Bef ore operation, gas oline must be mixed with a good quality sy nthetic 2-c yc le air-cooled engine oil des igned to be mixed at a r atio of 40:1. P oulan/Weed Eater brand sy nthetic oil[...]

10 NOTE: If the engine s ounds as if it is try - ing to s tart before t he 5th pull, st op pulling and immediately proc eed to the next s tep. 6. Pus h the chok e knob in completely ( to the OFF position); pull the start er rope until the engine star ts. OFF FU LL CHOK E Choke k nob (SIDE VIEW ) 7. Allow the engine t o run for approx imately 5 sec [...]

11 S Allow the chain to cut for you. Ex ert only light downward pres sur e. If y ou forc e the cut, damage to t he bar , chain, or engine can r esult. S Releas e the throttle trigger as s oon as the cut is c ompleted, allowing the en- gine to idle. If y ou run the saw at full throttle w ithout a cut ting load, unnec - ess ary w ear can occ ur to th[...]

12 S As tree s tarts t o fall, s top saw, put it down, and get away quick ly on y our planned r e- treat path. S DO NO T c ut dow n a partially fallen tree with y our s aw . Be ex tremely c autious w ith partially fallen trees that may be poorly suppor ted. When a tree does n’t fall c om- pletely, set the s aw as ide and pull dow n the tree with [...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BING A ND P RUN ING WAR N I N G : Be aler t for and guard against k ick back . 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. Allow ing suc h contact c an re- sult in s erious injury. WAR N I N G : N[...]

14 dusty condit ions. A us ed aire filter can never be completely c leaned. It is adv isable to re- place y our air filter w ith a new one after every 50 hours of oper ation, or annually, whichev er com e s fi rst. 1. Loos en 3 scr ews on c ylinder c over. 2. Remov e cy linder c over. 3. Remov e air filter. 4. Clean t he air filter using hot soapy [...]

15 Correc t Gr oove Worn Groov e File Rail Edges and Sides Square Replac e guide bar when the groov e is worn, the guide bar is bent or c rack ed, or w hen exc ess heating or burring of the rails oc curs . If replac ement is nec ess ary , use only the guide bar s pecified for y our s aw in the repair parts lis t or on the decal loc ated on the chai[...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not star t or will r un only a few sec onds after star ting. 1. Ignition s witc h off. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not fir ing. 5. Fuel not r eaching car buretor . 1. Move ignition s witc h to ON . 2. See “Difficult S tarting” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill tank w ith corr ect fuel m[...]

17 U .S. EP A / ENVIRO NMENT CAN AD A EMISSION CO NTROL WA RRANTY ST A T EMENT YOUR W A RRANTY RIGHTS AND OB - LIGA TIONS: The U . S. Env ironmental Protec tion Agenc y , E nvironment C anada and ELECTROLUX HOME P RODUCTS, INC ., are pleased to ex plain the emis sions contr ol sys tem warr anty on your y ear 2005 and later s mall of f- - road engin[...]

18 The information on the product label indic ates which s tandard y our engine is certified. Ex ample: (Y ear) EPA Phase 1 or Phase 2 and/or CA LIFOR NIA. This engine is cer tified to be emis sions compliant for the following us e: Moderate (50 hour s) Intermediate (125 hour s) Ex tended (300 hours )[...]