Poulan Pro 115259826 manual

ES350 ES350WT W ARNING: Read and f ollow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing I nst ruct ions before using t his product . Failure t o do s o can resu lt in s erious injur y . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de inst ruc ciones y siga todas las advertencias e instr ucc iones de s eguridad. El no hacerlo puede re sultar en lesion es graves . A VERTISSEMENT : [...]

2 SA FETY RU LES WAR NI N G : When using electr ic gardeni ng appli ances, basic safet y pre- cauti ons must always be fol lowed t o re- duce the ri sk of fire, el ectr ic shock, and seri ous inj ury . Read and follow al l ins tructio ns . WAR NI N G : Always disconnect power source when making repairs, ad - just men ts, and when changing a ccesso [...]

3 S Keep the handles dry and clean and fr ee from oi l and grease. S Keep oil cap and fasteners secur ely ti ghtened. S Nonconformi ng replacement compo - nents or the removal of sa fet y devices may cause damage to t he unit and pos- sible injur y to the operator o r bystand - ers. Use only Poulan acce ssories and repl acement pa rt s as recommend[...]

4 GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK Fo llow a ll sa fety ru les to h elp a v oid k ick - back and o ther forces which can result i n serious i njury . Kic k bac k Pat h A v oid Obs truc tions Clear The Work ing Area WAR NI N G : A void kickback which can resul t i n seri ous injur y . Ki ckback is the backwar d, upward or sudden f or- ward moti on of the guid[...]

5 Right Hand Left Hand S Posit ion your l eft hand on the fr ont handlebar so it is in a str aight li ne wit h your r ight hand on the r ear handle when making bucking cuts. S tand sli ghtl y to the l eft side of t he saw t o keep your body fr om being i n a direct li ne wit h the cut ti ng chain. S Stand wi th your weight evenly bal - anced on bot[...]

6 Com puted k ic kba ck a ngl e (CKA ) T ab le BAR P/N Length CHAI N P/N 16 ″ MOD E L ES350 30 _ 952044370 95205121 1 CKA w ithout chain br ake ES350WT 952044370 16 ″ 95205121 1 30 _ SAFETY NOTI CE: Exposure to vibra- ti ons thr ough prol onged use of hand tool s could cause blood vessel or nerve damage in t he fi ngers, ha nds, and joint s of [...]

7 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CHAIN SA W . Compare the i ll ustr ati ons wit h your unit to f amil iar ize yourself with the locati on of the vari ous contr ols and adjust ments. Save this manual f or f utur e refer - ence. Bar Oil Cap Trigger Switch Power Cord Chain Bar Chain Adju[...]

8 GUIDE BAR AND CHA IN OI L The bar and chain requir e lubr icati on. The chain oi ler pr ovides l ubr ica ti on t o t he c h a i na n dg u i d eb a r . B es u r et of i l lt h eb a r oil tank befor e each cut ti ng sessi on. Lack of oi l wil l qui ckly rui n the bar and chai n. T o o little oil will ca us e o ve rhe at ing s ho wn by s moke coming[...]

9 S Remove dirt , stones, loose bark, nails, staples, and wi re from t he tree wher e cuts ar e to be made. Direction of Fall 45 _ Plan a c lear ret reat path FELLI NG LARG E TREES (6 i nches in diam ete r or lar ger) The not ch meth od i s used t o fell lar ge tr ees. A notch i s cut on t he side of the t r ee in the d es ire d dire ctio n of fall[...]

10 Overcutt ing begins o n the top side of the log wi th the bot tom of t he saw against t he log. When ov ercutt ing use light downward pr essure . Overcuttin g Under cutting Undercutti ng inv olv e s cu tting on th e u n - derside of the log w ith t op of saw against the log. When undercutti ng use light up- ward pr essure. Hol d saw f ir mly and[...]

11 LIM BIN G S Limb a tree only after i t is cut down. S Leave the l arger limbs underneath t he fel led t ree t o support t he t ree as you work. S Star t at t he base of the f ell ed tree and work t oward the t op, cut ti ng branches and li mbs. Rem ove small li mbs wit h one cut. S Keep t r ee bet ween you and t he chai n. S Remove lar ger br an[...]

12 CHECK FOR LO OSE F AST ENERS AND P ARTS S Bar Clamp Nuts S Chain S Bar Adjust ing Screw CHECK CHAIN TENSION WAR NI N G : W ear protecti ve gloves when handli ng chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you even when it i s not moving. Chain tensi on is ve ry i mport ant. Chai n stre tc he s du rin g us e. T his is e sp e cia lly tr ue durin g the f[...]

13 LUBRICA TION Bar O il Fill Cap S Check bar and chai n oil bef ore use and every 15 minut es while operat ing the saw . See G UIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL under the OPER A TION sect ion. INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND LABELS S Aft er each use, inspect c omplet e unit for loose or damaged par ts. Clean t he unit and labels using a damp cloth wi th a mil d d[...]

14 W rong Squared O f f Corner T oo Much H ook A ngle WAR NI N G : Main tain th e p rop er hook angle accordi ng to t he m anufac- tur er’ s specifi cati ons for the chain you are us ing. Improper hook angle will i n- crease the chance of kickback which can resul t in ser ious i njur y . 4. Check and lower depth gauges. Depth G auge T ool Depth G[...]

15 Insid e v iew of Bar Clamp Adjusting screw Ad ju sting p in Ad ju sting p in ho le 8. Secure the guide bar and bar clamp wit h the bar clamp nuts; t ight en fi nger ti ght only . CAUTION : If saw c hain is install ed back - ward s, the saw wil l vibr at e excessivel y and w il l not cut wood . CHAIN ADJUSTMENT See CHEC K CHAIN TENSION in the MA [...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Chain does not move when tr igger swit ch is engaged . 1. Chain tensi on incorr ect. 2. Guide bar rail s pinched. 3. Tr igger switch fai lur e. 4. Cir cuit br eaker t ripped/ fuse fai lure. 1. See “Check Cha in T ension” in Maint enance section. 2. Repair or r eplace. 3. Contact an author ized servi ce dealer . 4. Reset [...]

17 W ARRANTY ST A T EMENT Poulan , a divi sion of Husqvar na Con - sumer Out door Product s N.A. , Inc. , war rant s to the ori ginal consumer pur - chaser that each new Poulan bra nd elect ri c or cordl ess product is fr ee f rom defect s in mat er ial and wor kmanship and agree s to r epair or r eplace under thi s war ran ty any def ect ive Poula[...]