Poulan Pro 530163676 manual

1950 / 1975 / 2055 / 2050 / 2075 / 2150 2155 / 2175 / 2350 / 2375 / 2150PR LE Series Electrolux Home Produc ts, Inc. 250 Bob by Jones Expressway Augusta, GA 30907 ENGLISH ES P AÑOL FRANÇAIS 530163676 1 1/22/02 R Please do not return u nit t o retailer . Por favo r , no devuelva el aparato al lu gar d e compra. V euillez ne pas retourner l’outil[...]

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

3 S Carefully plan your sawing operation in ad- vance. Do not s tart cutting until you have a clear work area, sec ure footing, and, if you are felling trees , a planned retreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a chain saw with one hand. Serious inj ury t o the operat or , helpers , by - standers or any c ombination of these per- s[...]

4 Avoid Obst ructions Clear The Working A rea REDUCE THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK S Recognize that kickback c an happen. With a bas ic underst anding of kick back, you can reduc e the element of s urprise which cont ributes t o acci dents. S Never let the moving chain contac t any ob- ject at t he tip of the guide bar. S Keep t he working area f ree f ro[...]

5 Small Radius Tip Reduced Kick back Symmetrical Guid e Bar Symmetrical Guide Bar Large Radius T ip S Low - - K ickbac k Chain, des igned with a contoured dept h gauge and guard link which defl ect kick back f orce and allow wood to gradually ride int o the cutt er. Low - - Kick back Chain has m et kic kbac k per- formance requi rements when tested[...]

6 NOTE: If this saw is to be u sed for com- mercial logging, a chai n brake is required and shal l not be removed or otherwis e dis- abled to comply with 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 fing[...]

7 Cutters Depth G aug e Drive Links Place chain onto the s p rocket 7. Place chain ov er and behi nd c lutc h, fit- ting the drive lin k s in the clutch drum spro cket. 8. Fit bottom of drive l inks bet ween the teeth in the sproc ket i n the nose of the guide bar. 9. Fit chain drive links into bar groove. 10. P ull guide bar f orward until chain i[...]

8 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUC TION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustration s with your u nit to familiar ize yourself with the location of the various cont rols and adjust ments . S ave thi s manual for future referenc e. Chain Adjust ment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fill Ca[...]

9 FUEL ING & LUBRICAT ION W ARNING: Remo ve fuel cap slow- ly when ref ueling. FUELING ENGINE This engine is cert ified t o operate on un- leaded gasoline. Before operat ion, gasoline must be mi xed with a good quali ty synt hetic 2-cycle a ir-cool ed engi ne oil designed to be mixed at a rati o of 40:1. Poulan/W eed Eater brand sy nthetic oil [...]

10 NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is try- ing to start befo re the 5th pull, s top pulling and immediat ely proc eed t o the next s tep. 6. Push the chok e knob in c ompletely (to the OFF position); pull the s tarter rope until the engine start s. OFF FULL CHOKE Choke knob (SIDE VIEW ) 7. Allow t he engine to run for approxim ate- ly 5 sec ond[...]

11 S Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert only light downward pressure. If y ou force the cut, damage t o the bar , chain, or en- gine can res ult. S Release the throt tle trigger as s oon as the c ut is c omplet ed, all owing t he en- gine to idle. If y ou run the saw at ful l throttl e without a cutting load, unneces - sary wear can oc cur to t [...]

12 NOTE: Before felling cut is complete, use wedges to open t he c ut if necessary to control the direction of f all. T o av oid kickbac k and chain dam age, use wood or pl astic wedges, but never s teel or iron wedges . S Be alert to signs that t he tree is ready to fall: c racking sounds, wideni ng of the fell- ing cut, or m ovement i n the upper[...]

13 2 nd Cut 1 st Cut 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 kickback. Do not allow t he moving chain t o contact any other branches or object s at the nose of t he guide bar when limbing or pruning. Allowing such contact can result in ser ious injury . W ARNING: Never c[...]

14 AIR FIL TER CAUTION : Do not c lean fi lter in gas oline or other fl ammable sol vent to avoid creating a fire hazard or produc ing harmful evapora- tive emissio ns. Cleaning the air filter: A dirty air filt er decreases engine perform- ance and increas es fuel consumpt ion and harmful emi ssions . A lways c lean af ter every 5 hours of operat i[...]

15 S Turn idle speed s crew (T) cloc kwis e to in- crease engine speed. S Turn idl e speed sc rew (T) counterclock - wise to dec rease engine s peed. If you require further assistance or are unsure about performing t his procedur e, cont act your authorized service dealer or call 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. BAR MAINTENANCE If your saw c uts to one [...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine wil l not start or will run only a few seconds af ter starti ng. 1. Ignition switch off . 2. Engine fl ooded. 3. Fuel t ank empt y. 4. Spark pl ug not f iring. 5. Fuel not reac hing carburetor . 1. Mov e ignition switch t o ON. 2. S ee “Diffi cult St arting” in Operation Sec tion. 3. Fill tank with correc t fuel m[...]

17 U .S. EP A/CA LIFORNIA/ENVIRONMENT CANADA EMIS SION CONTROL WARRANTY S T ATEMENT YOUR W ARRANT Y RI GHTS AND OBLIGA - TION S: The U.S. Environmental Protect ion Agency , California Air Resour ces Board, Envi - ronment C anada and ELECTRO LUX HO ME PRODUCT S , I NC. , are p le as ed t o e xpl a in t h e emissions control syst em war ranty on your[...]

18 The informat ion on the product l abel indicat es which st andard your engine is certi fied. Exampl e: (Y ear) E PA Phase 1 or Phas e 2 and/or CALI FORNIA. This engine is c ertifi ed t o be emiss ions compl iant for the fol lowing use: Moderate (50 hours ) Intermedi ate (125 hours) Extended (300 hours)[...]