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Poulan P4018WTL manual

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  • Page 1

    P4018WTL Pou la n 1030 Stev ens Creek R oad Aug usta, GA 30 907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 545137251 1 1/30/06 R Please do not return un it to retailer . Por fa v or , no dev uelva e l apar ato al lugar de c ompra . V euille z ne pas r etourn er l’out il au déta illa nt. 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723 www .poulan.c om Fo r Occasional U se Only In[...]

  • Page 2

    2 IDENT IFICA T ION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! C are - less or improper us e can caus e ser ious or ev en fatal injury. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw . Alway s us e two hands when operating t he chain saw. WAR N I NG ! Contac ting the guide bar tip w ith any object should be [...]

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    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 us ers s hould hav e hear- ing chec ked regular ly as chain s aw noise can damage hear ing. Secure hair above shoulder length. Snug Fitting Clo thi ng Safe ty[...]

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    4 S Pinch -Kickback can oc cur w hen the the wood c loses in and pinches 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 res ults in a r evers al of the c hain forc e used to cut w ood and causes the saw to mov e in the opposite direc tion of the chain r otat[...]

  • Page 5

    5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA TUR ES WAR N I NG : The following features are inc luded on your saw to help r educe the hazar d of k ickbac k; how ever , s uch featur es 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 safety pr ecau- tions, instr uctions, and maintenance in this [...]

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    6 Com puted kickb ack an gle ( CKA) T a ble BAR P/N Length CHAIN P/N 18 ″ MODEL CKA w ithout chain brake P4018WTL 33 _ 952051338 530044749 NOTE: I ft h i ss a w i st ob eu s e d f o rc o m - merc ial logging, a c hain brake is required and s hall not be remov ed or other wise dis - abled to c omply with Federal O SHA R egula- tions f or Commercia[...]

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    7 4. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide bar s tops against c lutch drum s prock et. Guid e bar Bar bolts 5. Car efully remov e the chai n from th e pack - age. Hold c hain wit h the drive link s as show n. CUTTE RS MUST F ACE I N DIIRE CTION OF ROT A TION Tip o f Bar Cutte rs Depth Gauge Dri v e L inks 6. Plac e chain ov er and behind clutch [...]

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    8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RUL ES BEF ORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compare the illus trations wit h your unit to familiariz e yours elf with the loc ation of the var ious contr ols and adjustments . Save this manual for future refer ence. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Starter H o[...]

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    9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I NG : Be s ure to read the fuel handling inf ormation in the s afety r ules sec - tion of this manual befor e you begin. I f y ou do not under stand the fuel handling infor mation do not attempt to fuel your unit. S eek help from someone that does unders tand t he in- formation or c all the c ustomer as sis tance he[...]

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    10 IGNITI ON SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Mov e ON/S T O P s witch t o the ON pos i- tion. 2. Slow ly pres s pr imer bulb 6 times. 3. Pull c hoke/fas t idle lever out to the full extent (to the FULL CH OKE pos ition). 4. Pull t he starter rope sharply 5 times with your r ight hand. Then, proc eed to the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine s ounds as[...]

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    11 OPERA TING TIPS S Chec k chain t ension before firs t use and after 1 minute of operation. S ee CHA IN TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y s ect ion. S Cut w ood only . Do not c ut metal, plas tic s, masonry , non-wood buil ding m aterials, etc. S Stop the s aw if the c hain strik es a foreign object. Ins pect the s aw and repair or re- place par ts as nec[...]

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    12 Opening of fe lling cut Clo si ng of notch Hinge holds t ree on stump and helps control f all NOTE: Befor e felling cut is c omplete, use wedges to open the c ut if nec ess ary to contr ol the direct ion of fall. T o av oid kic kbac k and chain damage, us e wood or plastic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges . S Be alert to s igns that the [...]

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    13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n gal o gf o rs u p p o r t 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BING A ND PR UNIN G WAR N I NG : Be alert for and guar d agains t kic kbac k. Do not all ow t he moving chain t o contac t any ot her branc hes or o bjects at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning. Al[...]

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    14 SERVICE WAR N I NG : Dis connec t the s park plug bef ore performing maintenanc e exc ept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all ser vic e and adjust ments not listed in this manual be perfor med by an authoriz ed or Master Servic e Dealer . HE LPFU L TIP IMPO RT A NT : H ave all repairs other than the rec - ommended maintenance desc ri[...]

  • Page 15

    15 Replac e guide bar w hen the groo ve is worn, the guide bar is bent or crac ke d, or when ex - ces s hea ting or burr ing of the rails occ urs . If re - place ment is nece ssar y , us e only the guide bar spec ified for your s aw in the rep air parts l ist or on the decal loc ated on the c hain saw. CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG EN GIN[...]

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    16 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 cy linder cov er . 2. R emove the c ylinder c over . 3. Pull of f the spark plug boot. 4. R emove spar k plug from c ylinder and disc ard. 5. R eplace with C[...]

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    17 HE LPFU L 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 cooled) through the s park plug opening. Slowly pull the starter r[...]

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    18 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan warrants to t he original pur chaser that eac h new Poulan brand gas oline chain saw is f ree from defec ts in material and work manship and agrees to r epair or r eplace under this warranty any defec tive gasoline chain s aw as follow s from the original date of purc hase. 2 YEARS - - Parts and Labor, when used for Hou[...]

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    19 have any questions regarding y our warrant y rights and respons ibilities, y ou should c on- tact y our neares t authorized serv ice c enter or c all Poulan at 1- - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. WA R - RANTY PERIOD: Any war ranted part w hich is not s cheduled for replac ement as requir ed maintenance, or w hich is s cheduled only for regular ins pectio[...]