Poulan Pro 530165293-01 manual

P3314 / P3314WS / P3314WSA P3416 / P3516P R / P4018WM P4018WT / P3818A V / P4018A V Electro lux H ome Products , I nc. 1030 Ste vens Cr eek R oad Au gusta , GA 30 907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑO L FRANÇAIS 530165293 - - 01 1 1/12/04 R Please do not return un it to retail er . Por fa vor , no devue lva e l apar at o al lugar de c ompr a. V e uille z ne pas [...]

2 IDENT IF ICA TION OF SYM BOL S W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be da ngerous ! Car e - les s or impro per us e can caus e ser ious or ev en fatal injury. Read and under st and the inst ruc tion manual before using the c hain saw. Alw ays use tw o hands when operating the c hain s aw. WAR NI N G ! C ontac ting the guide bar tip with any objec t s h[...]

3 S Carefully plan y our s aw ing operation in ad- vanc e. Do not star t c utting until y ou hav e a clear work area, s ec ure foot ing, and, if y ou are felling tr ees, a planned ret reat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not oper ate a c hain s aw with one hand. Serious injury to the oper ator , helpers , by - stander s or any combination of [...]

4 Clear T he Working Ar ea Avoid Obs tr ucti ons REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize t hat kic k bac k c an happen. With a basic unders tanding of kic k bac k, you c an reduc e the element of s urpris e whic h c ontributes to ac c idents . S Nev er let t he moving c hain c ontac t any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar . S Keep the work i[...]

5 Sym met rical G uide Bar Lar ge Radius Tip S Low - - Kic k back Chain, des igned w ith a contour ed depth gauge and guar d link whic h deflec t k ick bac k force and allow wood to gr adually r ide into the cutter. Low - - Kic kbac k Chain has met kic k bac k per- formanc e requir ements w hen tes ted on a repres entativ e s ample of chain s aws b[...]

6 abnormal s wel lings . Prolonged u se in c old weather has been linked to blood vessel damage in other wis e health y people. If s ympt oms oc c ur s uc h as numbnes s , pain, los s of s tr ength, c hange in ski n c olor or textur e, or los s of feeli ng in the fin gers , hands , or joints , dis cont inue the us e of t his tool and s eek medical [...]

7 Cutte rs Depth G auge Dri v e L inks 7. P lace c hain ov er and behind clutc h re- tainer , fitting the driv e link s in the clutc h drum s proc k et. 8. F it bottom of dr ive link s between the teeth in the s proc k et in the nos e of the guide bar . 9. F it chain driv e link s into bar gr oove. 10. P ull guide bar forw ard until c hain is s nug[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE O PERA TING YOUR CH AIN S AW . Compare the illust rations w ith y our unit to familiar ize y ours elf w ith the locat ion of the var ious c ontrols and adjustments . Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Starte[...]

9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR NI N G : B e sur e to read the fuel handling infor mation in the s afety r ules s ec- tion of this manual before you begin. If y ou do not under s tand t he fuel handling information do not attempt to fuel your unit. Seek help from s omeone that does unders tand the in- formation or c all the cus tomer as s ist ance he[...]

10 IGNIT ION SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Mov e O N/S TOP s witc h to the ON pos i- tion. 2. P ull chok e/fas t idle lev er out to the full ext ent (to the FULL C HO KE pos ition) . 3. S lowly pr ess primer bulb 6 times . 4. P ull the s tarter r ope s harply 5 times w ith your r ight hand. Then, pr oceed t o the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine s[...]

11 OPERA TING TIPS S Chec k c hain tens ion before fi rs t use and after 1 minute of oper ation. See CHAI N TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y sect ion. S Cut wood only. Do not c ut metal, plas tic s , masonry , non-woo d buildi ng materi als, etc. S Stop the s aw if the c hain s trik es a for eign object. Ins pec t the s aw and r epair or re- place par ts a[...]

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 c ut is c omplete, us e wedges to open the cut if nec es s ary to cont rol the dir ect ion of fall. T o av oid k ick bac k and chain damage, us e wood or plas tic wedges , but never s teel or ir on wedges . S Be alert to s igns tha[...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n gal 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 BIN G A ND P RU NIN G WAR NI N G : B e alert fo r and guar d agains t k ic kb ack . Do not allow the mov ing c hain to c ontac t any other br anc hes or obje ct s at the nos e of the gui de bar w hen limbing or pru[...]

14 SERVICE WAR NI N G : D isc onnec t the s par k plug befor e perfor ming maintenanc e exc ept for car buretor adjus tments. We rec ommend all s er vic e and adjust ments not listed in this manual be perfor med by an authoriz ed or Mas ter Serv ic e D ealer . HE LPFUL T IP IMP OR T ANT : H av e all repairs other than the r ec - ommended maintenanc[...]

15 s pecif ied for y our s aw in t he repair par ts l ist or on the decal loc at ed on the ch ain saw. CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG E NG INE under the O P- ERA TIO N s ection. LUBRICA TION Bar Oil Fill Cap S See GUID E BA R AN D CH AIN OIL under the OPE RATION sec tion. INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND DECALS S After each us e, i ns pec t c om[...]

16 REPLACE SP ARK PL UG The spar k plug should be replac ed each year to ens ure the engine star ts eas ier and runs better. Ignition timing is fix ed and non- adjust able. 1. Loos en 3 s c rew s on c yli nder c over. 2. R emove the c y linder c ov er . 3. P ull off the spar k plug boot. 4. R emove s park plug from c y linder and disc ar d. 5. R ep[...]

17 HE LPFUL T IP During s tor age of your gas/ oil mixtur e, t he oil w ill sepa - rate from t he gas. We recommend that y ou shak e the gas c an week ly to ins ure proper blending of the gas and oil. ENGINE S Remov e spar k plug and pour 1 teas poon of 4 0: 1, 2 -cycle engine oil (air cooled) through the s park plug opening. Slowly pull the star t[...]

18 LIMI TED WA RRANTY ELECTROLUX H OME PROD UCTS, INC., warr ants to the or iginal purchas er that each new Poulan R brand gasoline chain saw is free fr om defect s in mater ial and wor kman- ship and agr ees t o repair or replac e under this war ranty any defec tiv e gasoline chain saw as follows f rom the original date of pur- chas e. 1 YEAR - - [...]

19 engine is purc has ed. LENGTH OF COVER - AGE: This warranty s hall be for a peri od of tw o y ears fr om the initial dat e of purchas e. WHA T IS COVER ED: REP AIR OR REPLAC E - MENT O F P AR TS. Repair or r eplacemen t of any war rant ed part w ill be perfo rmed at no c harge to t he owner at an ap prov ed EL EC - TROLUX HOME PRO DUCTS, INC., s[...]