Poulan Pro 2250, 2450, 2550, 2550 SE, 2555 manual

WAR NIN G: Read and fo ll o w al l Safety Rul es and Operati ng Instructi ons be fo re using this product. F ailure to do so can result in serious injury . ADVER TEN CIA: Lea el manual de instruccio nes y siga todas las advertencias e en - strucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en le siones graves. A V ERTI SSEMENT : Lire l e manuel[...]

2 IDEN TIFIC A T ION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be danger ous! Car e- les s or improper us e can caus e ser ious or ev en fatal injur y. Read and under stand the inst ruction manual before using the c hain saw . Alw ays use tw o hands when operating the chain saw . WAR N I N G ! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any objec t s hould[...]

3 S Carefully plan y our s awing oper ation in ad- vanc e. Do not s tart c utting until y ou hav e a clear wor k ar ea, sec ure footing, and, if you are felling tr ees, a planned r etreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not oper ate a chain s aw w ith one hand. Serious injury to the operat or , helpers , by - stander s or any combination of t[...]

4 A void O bstr uctions Clear The Worki ng Area REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ick back can happen. With a basic unders tanding of kic kbac k, you c an reduc e the element of s urpris e whic h contribut es to ac cidents . S Nev er let the mov ing c hain contac t any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar . S Keep the work ing ar e[...]

5 Sym m etr ical Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius T ip S Low - - K ick back Chain, des igned with a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ick bac k forc e and allow wood to gr adually ride into the cut ter . Low - - Kic kback Chain has met k ick back per - formanc e requir ements when tes ted on a repres entative s ample of chain s aws be-[...]

6 NOTE: If this saw is to be used for commer- c ial logging, a cha in brak e is requir ed and sha ll not be remov ed or other wis e disabled to com - ply with F ederal OS HA R egulations f or Com- merc ial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: Expos ure t o vibr ations through pr olonged us e of gas oline powe red hand tools c ould c aus e blood ves se l or nerv[...]

7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Dr ive Link s P l a c ec h a i no n t ot h es p rocket 7 . Pla ce c hain over and behind c lutc h, fitt ing the drive links in the c lutch drum s procket. 8. Fit bottom of drive link s between the teeth in the spr ock et in the nos e of the guide bar . 9. Fit c hain drive link s into bar groove. 10. Pull guide bar for ward un[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . C ompare the illus trations with y our unit to familiar ize y ourself w ith the loc ation of the var ious c ontrols and adjus tments. Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fi ll [...]

9 FUELING & L UBRICA TION WAR N I N G : Remove fuel cap s low- ly w hen refueling. FU EL ING EN GINE This engine is c ertified to operate on unleaded gas oline. Befor e operation, gasoline mus t be mixed w ith a good quality sy nthetic 2-c yc le air-c ooled engine oil designed t o be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eater brand s ynthet ic[...]

10 OFF HA LF CHOKE /F AST IDLE LEV ER Choke / fa st idle le ver (SIDE VIEW ) FULL 6. Pull the s tarter rope s harply with y our right hand until t he engine star ts. 7. Allow t he engine to run for appr oximately 5 s econds. Then, s queeze and releas e throttle tr igger to allow engine to r eturn to idle s peed. ST ARTI NG A W ARM ENGINE: 1. Move O[...]

11 S Releas e the throttle trigger as soon as the cut is c ompleted, allowing the en- gine to idle. If you r un the s aw at full throttle without a c utting load, unneces - sar y wear c an occ ur to the c hain, bar , and engine. S T o av oid losing c ontrol when c ut is c om- plete, do not put pres sure on s aw at end of cut . S Stop the engine bef[...]

12 S DO NO T c ut dow n a partially fallen tree with y our s aw . Be ex tremely cautious w ith partially fallen trees that may be poorly suppor ted. When a tr ee doesn’t fall c om- pletely , s et the saw as ide and pull down the tree with a cable winc h, block and tac kle, or trac tor . CUTTING A F ALLEN TREE (BUCKING) Buc king is the term used f[...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support st and 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIM BING A ND P RUN ING WAR N I N G : Be alert f or and guar d against k ick back . Do not allow the moving chain to contac t any other branches or ob- ject s at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limb- ing or pruning. Allow ing suc h contact c an re- sult in s erious injury . WAR N I N G [...]

14 Cleanin g the air f il ter : A dirty air filter dec reas es engine perform- ance and inc reas es fuel cons umption and harmful emis sions . Alw ays c lean after 10 tank s of fuel or 5 hours of oper ation, whic h- ever c omes first. Clean more frequently in dust y conditions . A used aire filter c an nev er be completely c leaned. It is adv isabl[...]

15 Replac e guide bar w hen t he groove is w orn, the guide bar is be nt or crac ked , or w hen ex ce - s s hea ting or burring of the r ails oc cur s. I f re - plac ement is nec ess ary, use only the guide bar s pecified f or your s aw in t he repair part s lis t or on the decal loc ated on the c hain saw. CHAIN SHARPENING Chain s harpening is a c[...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not star t or will r un only a few sec onds after star ting. 1. Ignition s witc h off. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spar k plug not f iring. 5. Fuel not r eaching car buretor . 1. Move ignition s witc h to O N. 2. See “Difficult S tarting” in Oper ation Section. 3. Fill tank w ith corr ect fuel [...]

17 U .S. EP A / ENVI RO NMEN T CA NA DA EMISSION CO NTROL WA RRANTY ST A TEMENT YOUR W A RRANTY RIGHTS AND OB - LI GA TION S: The U. S. Env ironmental Protec tion Agenc y , E nvironment C anada and ELECTROLUX HOME P RODUCTS, INC ., are pleas ed to ex plain the emis sions cont rol sy st em war ranty on y our y ear 2002 - - 2004 s mall of f- - r oad [...]

18 The information on the pr oduct label indic ates w hich s tandard y our engine is c ertified. Ex ample: (Y ear) EP A Phas e 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIF ORN IA. This engine is cer tified to be emiss ions c ompliant for t he following us e: Moderate (50 hour s) Intermediate ( 125 hours) Ex tended (300 hours )[...]