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    Please do not return u nit t o retailer . Por favo r , no devu elva el ap arato al lu gar d e compra. V euillez ne pas retourner l’outil au détaillant. 1 - 800 -554-6723 www.poulan.com 3450 3750 Operator’s Manual Manual del Operador Manuel de L’utilisateur W ARNING: Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Operating Instruct ions before us ing [...]

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    2 SAFETY RULES WAR N IN G: Alw ays disconnect spark plug wire and place wire where it cannot contact spark plug to prevent accidenta l starting when setting up, transporting, ad- justing or making repairs except carburetor adjustments. Because a chain saw is a high-speed wood- cutting tool, special safety precautions must be observed to reduce the [...]

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    3 ventilate d p lace; and use an approved , marked container for all fuel purposes. Wipe up all fuel spills before starting saw . S Move at least 10 f eet ( 3 meters) f rom fuel- ing site before starting engine. S T urn the engine off and let saw cool in a non-combustible area, not on dry leave s, straw , paper , etc. Slowly remove fuel cap and ref[...]

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    4 S P osition your lef t hand on the front han- dlebar so it is in a straight line with your right hand o n the rear handle when mak - ing bucking cuts. Never reverse right and left hand positions for any type of cutting. Never revers e hand positi ons Stand t o the lef t of the saw S Stand w ith your we ight e venly balanced on both feet. S Stand [...]

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    5 regulations exist, you are leg ally responsible for maintaining the operating condition of these parts. F ailure to do so is a violation of the law. Refer to the SERVICE section for maintenance of the Spark Arrestor. Failure t o f ollow all Safety Rules and Pre cau- tions can re sult in seri ous injury. If situ ations occur w hich are not cove re[...]

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    6 Adjust ing the tension: Chain te nsion is very import ant. C hain stretches during use. This is espe cially true during the first fe w times you use your saw. Always check chain tension each time you use and ref uel your saw. Y ou can adjust chain tension by loosening the bar clamp nuts and turning adjusting screw 1/4 of a turn while lifting up o[...]

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    7 F or cold engine or warm engine after run - ning out of fuel. S Pull the choke lever out to the f ull extent. OFF FULL CHOKE LEVER Choke Lever (SIDE VIEW ) S Press the throttle lockout with your right hand. Squeeze and hold the throttle trig- ger; Press and hold the fast idle lock with your forefinger; release the throttle trig- ger . NOTE : If t[...]

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    8 FELLING LARGE TREES (6 inches in diameter or larger) The notch method is used to fell large trees. A notch is cut on the side of the tree in t he desired direction of fall. After a felling cut is made on the opposite side of tree, the tree will tend to fall into the notch. NOTCH CUT AND FELLING THE TREE S Make notch cut by cutting the top of the [...]

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    9 First cut on pre ssure side of log Second cut BUCKIN G WITHOU T A SUPPORT S Overcut through 1/3 of the diameter of log. S Roll log over; finish with a second ove rcut. S Give special attention to logs under strain to prevent the saw from pinching. Make the first cut on the pr essure side to relieve the stress on the log. BUCKIN G USIN G A L OG OR[...]

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    10 AIR FIL TER CAUTION : Do not clean f ilter in gasoline or other flammable solvent to avoid creating a fire hazard or prod ucing harmful e vapora- tive emissions. A dirty air filter decreases engine perform- ance and increases fue l consump tion and harm ful emissions . Always clean after every 5 hours of operation. Cleaning the air filter: S Cle[...]

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    11 TROUBLESHOOTING Engine will not st art. S Ignition switc h off. S Engine flooded. S Fuel tank empt y. S Spark plug not f iring. S Fuel not reaching carburet or. Engine will not idle properly . S Air fi lter di rty. S Spark plug foul ed. S Carburetor requires adjus tment. Engine will not acc elerate, lacks power, or dies under a load. Engine smok[...]

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    12 lawn and g arden eq uipment e ngine or a part of it has failed due to abuse, negle ct, improper maintenance, unapproved modi- fications, or the use of parts not made or ap- proved by the original equipment manufac- turer . Y ou are responsible for presenting your lawn and garden equipment engine to a POULAN/WEED EATER authorized repair center as[...]