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Poulan PP3816AV, PP4218AV, PP4218AVL manual

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    PP3816AV / PP4218A V PP4218AVL Pou la n P RO 1030 Stev ens Creek R oad Aug usta, GA 30 907 ENGL ISH ES P A ÑOL FRANÇAIS 545137234 1 1/ 30/06 Fo r Occasi o na l Use Only Inst ruction Manual Manual de Ins trucc iones Manuel d’Inst ructions WAR NIN G: Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Fail ure [...]

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    2 IDENT IFICA T ION OF SYMBOLS W ARNI NG! This c hain saw can be danger ous! Careles s or improper us e can c ause s erious or ev en fatal injur y. 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 with any ob- ject should be av[...]

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    3 Snug Fitting Clo thing Safe ty Shoes Sa fety Chaps Heavy D uty Gloves Eye Protection Hearing Prot ection Safe ty Hat S Keep all parts of your body aw ay from the chain w hen the engine is r unning. S Keep childr en, by standers , and animals a minimum of 30 feet (10 meters) away fr om the work area. D o not allow other people or animals to be nea[...]

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    4 chain res ults in a r evers al of the c hain forc e used to cut wood and c auses the saw to move in the opposite dir ection of the chain r otation. The saw is dr iven straight back toward the oper ator . S Pull-In can oc cur when t he mov ing chain contacts a foreign ob ject in the wood in th e cut al ong the bottom of th e guide bar a nd the saw[...]

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    5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA TURES WAR N I NG : The following featur es are inc luded on your saw to help reduc e the hazar d of k ickbac k; how ever , s uch features will not totally eliminate this danger . As a chain s aw us er , do not rely only on s afety de- vic es. Y ou mus t foll ow all s afety prec au- tions, inst ructions , and maintenance in thi[...]

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    6 Com puted kickb ack an gle ( CKA ) T a bl e BAR P/N Length CHA IN P /N 16 ″ MODE L CKA wi thout c hain brake PP3816AV 33 _ PP4218AV / PP4218AVL 18 ″ 952051211 952051338 952044942 952044926 33 _ NOTE: I ft h i ss a w i s t ob eu s e d f o rc o m - merc ial logging, a c hain brake is requir ed and s hall not be remov ed or other wise dis - able[...]

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    7 5. Car efully r emove the c hain from the pac k - 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 G auge Dri v e L inks 6. Plac e chain ov er and behind the clutc h retainer, fitting the drive links in the clu tch dru m spr ocket . 7. Fit bott om of driv e links betwe[...]

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    8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . C ompare the illustrations 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 oo l (Bar T ool) Prime r Bulb Starter H o[...]

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    9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I NG : Be s ure t o read the fuel handling inf ormation in the s afety r ules s ec- tion of this manual before y ou begin. I f y ou do not unders tand 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 h[...]

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    10 IGNITI ON SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Mov e ON/S T OP switc h to the ON posi- 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 CHO KE posit ion). 4. Pull t he starter rope s harply 5 times with your right hand. T hen, proceed to the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine sounds as if[...]

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    11 OPERA TING TIPS S Chec k chain t ension before firs t use and after 1 minute of operation. See CHAI N TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y sect ion. S Cut w ood only . D o not cut metal , plastic s, masonry , non-wood b uilding m aterials, etc. S Stop the s aw if the c hain strik es a for eign object. I nspect the saw and repair or re- place par ts as nec e[...]

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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 cut if neces sary 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 tr[...]

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    13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n ga l 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 aler t for and guard agains t kic kbac k. D o not allow t he moving chain t o contac t any ot her branc hes or obje cts at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning. A[...]

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    14 SERVICE WAR N I NG : Dis connec t the s park plug bef ore performing maintenance exc ept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all ser vic e and adjust ments not listed in this manual be per formed by an authoriz ed or Master S ervic e Dealer . HE LPFUL TIP IMPO RT AN T : Have all repairs other than the r ec- ommended maintenance desc ribe[...]

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    15 Replac e guide bar w hen the groo ve is w orn, the guide bar is bent or c rack ed, or w hen ex - ces s hea ting or burr ing of the rails oc curs . If r e- 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 G[...]

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    16 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG The spar k plug s hould be replac ed 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 off the s park plug boot . 4. R emove spar k plug from c ylinder and disc ard. 5. R eplace wit[...]

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    17 HE LPFUL TIP During s torage of your 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 P RO war rants to the or iginal pur- chas er that eac h new Poulan PRO brand gasoline chain saw is free from defects in material and wor kmanship and agr ees to re- pair or replac e under t his w arranty any de- fect ive gasoline c hain saw as follows from the original date of pur chase. 2 YEARS - - Par ts and Labor , w[...]

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    19 formed at no c harge to the owner at an approv ed Poulan PRO ser vicing c enter . If you hav e any ques tions regar ding your war - ranty r ights and res ponsibilities , y ou should contac t your near est authoriz ed s ervic e center or c all Poulan PR O at 1- - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. W ARRANTY PERIOD: Any warr anted part whic h is not scheduled [...]