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Poulan P4018WT manual

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  • Page 1

    P3314 / P3314WS / P3314WSA P3416 / P3516PR / P4018 P4018WM / P4018WT / P3818AV P4018AV / P4018A V BH Pou la n 1030 Stevens Creek R o ad Augu s ta, GA 30907 ENGL ISH ES P A ÑOL FRANÇAIS 545137250 1 1/ 30/06 R Please do not return un it to retailer . Por fa vor , no dev uelv a el apa rat o al lugar de com pra . V euillez ne pa s ret ourne r l’out[...]

  • Page 2

    2 IDENT IFICA TION OF SYMB OLS W ARNI NG! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! C are - 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 us e two hands when operating the c hain saw. WAR N IN G ! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any objec t should be [...]

  • Page 3

    3 gloves ; eye protec tion suc h as non-fog- ging, vented goggles or face s creen; an approved s afety hard hat; and sound barri- ers ( ear plugs or mufflers) to protect your hearing. Regular users s hould hav e hear- ing chec ked regular ly as chain saw noise can damage hear ing. Secure hair abov e shoulder length. Snug Fitting Clo thing Safe ty S[...]

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    4 S Pinch -Kickback can oc cur when t he the wood c loses in and pinc hes 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 r evers al of the c hain forc e used to cut wood and caus es the saw to move in the oppos ite direction of the chain r otat[...]

  • Page 5

    5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA TURES WAR N IN G : The follow ing features are inc luded o n y our saw t o help reduc e the hazar d of kic kbac k; howev er , s uch featur es will not totally eliminate this danger . As a chain s aw us er , do not rely only on safety de- vic es. Y ou mus t follow all s afety pr ecau- tions, instr uctions, and maintenanc e in t[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Com puted kickb ack ang le ( CKA) T a ble BAR P/N Length C HAI N P/N 952044368 14 ″ MODE L CKA wit hout c hain brake P3314 / P3314WS P3314WSA 33 _ P3416 / P3516P R 16 ″ 18 ″ 33 _ 952051209 952051211 952051338 952044370 952044418 33 _ P4018 / P3818AV P4018WM / P 4018WT P4018AV / P4018A V BH NOTE: I ft h i ss a w i st ob eu s e d f o rc o m -[...]

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    7 Adjustment loc ated on c lutch c over Inside view of clutc h cov er 4. Turn the adjusting s crew by hand c oun- terc lockw ise until the adjust ing pin just touches t he stop. This s hould allow the pin to be near t he correc t position. 5. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide bar s tops against c lutch drum s prock et. Guid e bar Bar bolts 6[...]

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    8 3. Us ing bar tool, roll c hain around guide bar to ensure all links are in bar groove. 4. Lift up tip of guide bar to c heck for s ag. Releas e tip of guide bar , then turn ad- justing s crew 1 / 4 turn c lock wise. R epeat until sag does not ex ist. Adjus ting Screw - - 1 / 4 Tur n 5. While lift ing tip of guide bar , tighten bar nuts s ecurely[...]

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    9 THROTTLE LOCK- - OUT The THROTTLE LOC K- - OUT must be pres sed befor e you can s queeze the t hrottle trigger. This feature pr events y ou from acci - dentally s queezing t he trigger . CHOKE/ F AST ID LE LEVER The c hoke and fas t idle are set by pul ling the CHOKE/F AST IDLE LEVER ou t to the full ex- tent for c old star ting or aft er r efuel[...]

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    10 Left Hand on Front Handle Starter Rope Handle Right Foot Thr ough Rear Handle Us e only 15 ″ -- 1 8 ″ (40 - - 45 cm) of rope per pull. Hold s aw firmly while pulling st arter rope. IMPORT AN T POINTS TO REMEMBER When pulling the star ter rope, do not us e the full ex tent of the rope as this can caus e the rope to break . Do not let star ter[...]

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    11 S If the brake is already ac tivated, it is disengaged by pulling the front hand guard back tow ard the front handle as far as poss ible. S When cutting w ith the saw , the chain brak e must be dis engaged. Engag ed Diseng aged Braki ng funct ion cont rol CAUTION: The chain brak e must be chec ked s everal times daily. The engine must be running[...]

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    12 FELLI NG LARGE TREE S (6 inc hes (15 c m) in diameter or lar ger) The notch method is us ed to fell large trees . A notc h is c ut on the side of the tree in the de- sir ed direction of fall. Af ter a felling cut is made on the opposite s ide of tree, the tree will tend to fall into the notc h. NOTE: If the tr ee has large butt ress roots , remo[...]

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    13 WAR N IN G : Never t urn s aw upside down to underc ut. The s aw cannot be c on- trolled in this position. Alway s mak e your fir st c ut on t he c ompres- sion s ide of the log. The c ompression s ide of the log is w here the pres sure of the log’s weight is concent rated. Secon d cut First cut on compre ssion side of log First c ut on compre[...]

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    14 PRUNING WAR N IN G : Limit prun ing to limbs shoul der height or below . Do not c ut if branc hes ar e higher than y our s houlder . G et a profes sional t o do the job. S Make y our firs t cut 1/3 of the way through the bottom of t he limb. S Ne xt ma ke a 2n d cut all the w ay through the limb. Then c ut a thir d overc ut leav ing a 1 to 2 inc[...]

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    15 S Clean t he oil holes and bar groove af ter each 5 hours of operation. Remo ve Sawdust From Guide B ar Groov e Oil H oles S Burring of guide bar rail s is a nor mal proc ess of rail wear . R emove these bur rs with a flat file. S When rail top is uneven, us e a flat file to r e- stor e square edges and sides . Correc t Groov e Worn Groov e File[...]

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    16 6. Rein stall spa rk arr esting sc reen, ex haust outlet cov er , and nu t. T ighten nut sec urely. REPLACE SP ARK PLUG The spar k plug should be replaced each year to ens ure the engine starts eas ier and runs better. Ignition timing is fix ed and non- adjustable. 1. Loos en 3 sc rews on cyli nder cov er . 2. R emove the c ylinder c over . 3. P[...]

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    17 HE LPFUL TIP During s torage of y our gas/ oil mixtur e, the oil w ill sepa- rate from t he gas. We recommend that y ou shak e the gas c an weekly to insur e proper blending of the gas and oil. ENGINE S Remov e spark plug and pour 1 teas poon of 4 0: 1, 2-cycl e engine oil (air c ooled) through the s park plug opening. Slowly pull the starter ro[...]

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    18 LIMI TED WARRA NTY Poulan warrants t o the original pur chaser that eac h ne w Poul an brand gas oline chain saw is f ree from defec ts in material and work manship and agrees to repair or r eplace under this warranty any defec tive gasoline chain s aw as follow s from the original date of purc hase. 1 YEAR - - Par ts and Labor , when us ed for [...]

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    19 have any ques tions regar ding your warranty rights and respons ibilities, y ou should c on- tact y our neares t authorized s ervic e center or c all Poulan at 1- - 800- - 554 - - 6723. WA R - RANTY PERIOD: Any w arranted par t which is not s cheduled for r eplacement as r equired maintenance, or w hich is s cheduled only for regular ins pection[...]