Patriot Products 1900 manual

1900 WAR NI NG : Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Failure to do so c an result in serious injury. ADVERT ENCI A : Lea el manual de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e en- strucc iones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en l esiones graves. AVERTIS SEMENT : Lire le manuel d’in[...]

2 IDENTIFICA TION OF SYMBOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw can be danger ous! Care- less or improper use can cause serious or even fat al inj ury . Read and understand the instruc tion manual before using the chain s aw . Always use two hands when operati ng t he chain saw . W ARNING! Contact ing the guide bar tip with any object should be avoided; tip[...]

3 S Carefully pl an your sawing operat ion in ad- vance. Do not start cutting until you have a clear work area, secure footi ng, and, i f you are felling t rees, a planned retreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a c hain s aw with one hand. Serious injury t o the operator , helpers , by - standers or any c ombination of thes e per[...]

4 Avoid Obst ructions Clear The Working A rea REDUCE THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK S Recognize that kick back c an happen. With a bas ic understanding of k ickbac k, you can reduc e t he element of surprise which contri butes to acci dents. S Never l et t he moving chai n cont act any ob- ject at t he tip of the guide bar. S Keep t he working area free fr[...]

5 Small Radius Tip Reduced Kick back Symmetrical Guide Bar Symmetrical Guide Bar Large Radius T ip S Low - - Ki ckback Chain, designed wi th a contoured dept h gauge and guard link which defl ect kick back forc e and all ow wood to gradually ride i nto the cutt er. Low - - Kick back Chain has met kick back per- formance requi rements when tested on[...]

6 NOTE: If this saw is to be u sed for com- mercial logging, a chai n brak e is required and shal l not be remov ed or otherwise dis- abled to c omply wi th Federal OSHA Regula- tions for Commerc ial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: E xposure to vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline powered hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve damage in the f[...]

7 Cutters Depth G aug e Drive Links Place chain onto the s p rocket S Place c hain over and behind clutc h, fi tting the drive links in th e clutch drum spr ocket. S Fit bott om of driv e links bet ween the teeth in the sprock et in the nose of t he guide bar. S Fit chain driv e links into bar groove. S Pull guide bar forward until chai n is snug i[...]

8 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRU CTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RU LES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW . Compare the illustratio ns with yo ur un it to familiarize yourself with the lo cation of the various cont rols and adj ustments . Save t his manual for future reference. Chain Adjust ment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fill C[...]

9 FUEL ING & LUBR ICATION W ARNING: Remove fuel cap slow - ly when ref ueling. FUELING ENGINE This engine is certified t o operate on unleaded gasoline. Bef ore operation, gasoline must be mixed with a good quality 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil. W e recommend Poulan/Weed Eat- er R brand oil. I f you do not use this oil , use a good quality 2-cy[...]

10 S Push the chok e knob i n completely (t o the OFF position); pull t he starter rope until t he engine start s. OFF FULL CHOKE Choke knob (SIDE VIEW ) S Allow the engine to run for approx imately 5 seconds . Then, squeeze and release throttl e trigger to allow engi ne t o return to idle speed. ST ARTING A WARM ENGINE: S Move ON/S TOP swit ch t o[...]

11 S Release t he throttl e t rigger as s oon as the cut is complet ed, allowing t he en- gine to idle. If you run t he saw at full throttl e without a cutti ng load, unnec - essary wear can oc cur to the c hain, bar, and engine. S T o avoi d losing control when c ut is complet e, do not put press ure on saw at end of cut. S Stop the engine before [...]

12 S DO NOT cut down a parti ally fal len tree with your saw. B e extremely cautious with partially fal len trees t hat may be poorly supported. When a t ree does n’t fall com- pletely , set the saw aside and pul l down the tree with a cable winch, block and tac kle, or tract or. CUTTING A F ALLEN T REE (BUCKING) Bucking is the te rm used for cut[...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support stand 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIMBING AND PRUNING W ARNING: Be alert for and guard against kic kback. Do not allow the moving chain to cont act any other branches or ob- jects at the nose of the guide bar when limb- ing or pruning. Allowing s uch contac t can re- sult in serious injury. W ARNING: Never cli mb i nto a [...]

14 harmful em issions . A lways clean aft er every 5 hours of operat ion. S Clean the cov er and the area around i t to keep dirt and sawd ust from falling into the carburetor c hamber when the cov er is re- moved. S Remove the p arts as illustrated belo w. S Wash the f ilter i n soap and water. Ai r dry complet ely bef ore reinstall ing. S Lightly[...]

15 S Replace with Champion RCJ - - 7Y spark plug and ti ghten securely with a 3/ 4 inch sock et wrench. Spark pl ug gap should be 0.025 inches . S Reinstal l the s park plug boot . S Reinstal l the c ylinder cov er and 3 screws. Tighten securel y. Screw s Spark Plug Boot Spark Plug Cylinder Cover STORAGE W ARNING: Stop engine and allow to cool, and[...]

16 NEED AS SISTANCE? NEED AS SISTANCE? Call 1 - - - 800 - - - 554 - - - 6723. NEED SERVICE P ART? Contact your dealer or pl ace of purchase. LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLU X HOME PROD UCTS NORTH AMERI CA, Di vision of WCI Ou t- door Products, Inc., warrants to t he original purchaser t hat each new Patriot brand gas- oline chain saw is free from defect[...]

17 WEED EA TER authoriz ed repair c enter as soon as a problem exis ts. W arranty repai rs should be complet ed in a reas onable amount of tim e, not t o exceed 30 day s. If y ou have any quest ions regarding your warranty rights and respons ibilities, you s hould con- tact your neares t aut horized serv ice center or call POULAN/WEED EATER at 1 - [...]