Poulan 220 LE, 260 LE manual

220 LE / 260 LE 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 ENC IA : 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 ma[...]

2 IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS W ARNING! This chain saw can be danger ous! Care- less or i mproper 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! Contacting the gui de bar tip with any object should be avoided; tip [...]

3 S Carefully plan your sawing operation in ad- vance. Do not st art c utting until y ou have a clear work area, sec ure footing, and, if y ou are felling t rees, a planned ret reat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAFEL Y S Do not operate a chain saw with one hand. Serious i njury t o the operator , helpers , by - standers or any com bination of these per[...]

4 Avoid Obstructions 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 cont ributes to acc idents. S Never let the m oving chai n contact any ob- ject at t he tip of the guide bar. S Keep t he working area free from [...]

5 Symmetrical Guide Bar Large Radius T ip S Low - - K ickback 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 cutter. Low- - Kick back Chain has met kick back per- formance requi rements when tested on a representat ive sample of chain saws be- low 3.8 cubic i[...]

6 NOTE: If thi s saw is to be used for commer - cial logging, a chain brake is requir e d and shall not be removed or otherw i se disabled to com- ply with Federal OSHA Regulations for Com- mercial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: E xposure to vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline powered hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve damage in the fin[...]

7 Cutters Depth G aug e Drive Links 6. P lace the chain ov er and behind the clutch, fitting the drive links in th e clu tch dru m spro cket. Place chain onto the sprocket 7. Fi t bottom of drive l inks bet ween the teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the guide bar. 8. Fi t chain drive link s in t o bar groove. 9. P ull the bar forward until the c[...]

8 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUC TION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW . Compare t he illustra tions with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various cont rols and adjustment s. Sav e this manual for fut ure referenc e. Chain Adjust ment T ool (Bar T ool) Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Fill Cap Start[...]

9 FUEL ING & LUBR ICATION W ARNING: Remove fu el cap slo w- ly when ref ueling. FUELING ENGINE This engine is certifi ed to operate on unleaded gasoline. B efore operation, gasoline mus t be mixed with a good quality synthe tic 2-cycl e air- coole d engine oil designed to be mi xed at a ratio of 40: 1. Poulan/W eed E ater brand sy nthetic oil i[...]

10 Primer Bulb ON/ST OP Switch ON STOP ON/STOP SWITCH OFF FULL CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER Choke/Fast Idle Lever (SIDE VIEW ) ST ARTING A WARM ENGINE: 1. M ove ON/STOP swit ch to t he ON posi - tion. 2. P ull the choke/fas t idle lev er out to the full extent, then push the l ever back in com- pletely (to the OFF posi tion). 3. S lowly press t he prim er[...]

11 S Keep t he engine at full speed the ent ire time you are cutti ng. S Allow the chain to cut for you. Ex ert only light downward pressu re. If y ou force the cut, damage t o the bar , chain, or en- gine c an result. S Release the throt tle t rigger as soon as the cut is complet ed, allowing the en- gine to idle. If you run the saw at full thrott[...]

12 S DO NOT cut down a parti ally fal len tree with your saw. Be extremely cautious wi th partially fal len trees t hat may be poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t fall c om- pletely , s et the saw aside and pull down the tree with a cable winch, block and tac kle, or tract or. CUTTING A F ALLEN TREE (BUCKING) Bucking is the term used for cuttin[...]

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 t he guide bar when l imb- ing or pruning. All owing such contact c an re- sult in serious injury. W ARNING: Never clim b int o [...]

14 1. Loos en 3 s crews on cyl inder c over. 2. Rem ove cyl inder c over. 3. Rem ove air f ilter. 4. Cl ean t he air filter us ing hot soapy wat er. Rinse wit h clean c ool water . Air dry com- pletely before reinstall ing. 5. Lightly oil air filter before installing to im- prove the eff icienc y of air filter . Us e 2 - - cycle engine oil or mot o[...]

15 BAR MAINTENANCE If your saw cuts to one side, has to be forced through the cut, or been run with an improper amount of bar lubrication it m ay be necessary to service your bar . A worn bar will damage your chain and make cutting difficult. Aft er each use, ensure O N/STOP sw itch is in the S T OP positi on, then clean all sawdust from the guide [...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start or will run only a few seconds af ter starti ng. 1. Ignition swit ch off. 2. Engine fl ooded. 3. Fuel t ank empty. 4. Spark pl ug not f iring. 5. Fuel not reaching carburetor . 1. M ove ignition swit ch to ON. 2. S ee “Diffic ult Starti ng” in Operation Sec tion. 3. Fill tank with correc t fuel mixt[...]

17 U .S. EP A /CALIFORNIA/ENVIRONMENT CANADA EMIS SION CONTROL WARRANTY S T ATEMENT YOUR W ARRANT Y RI GHTS AND OBL I GA - TION S: The U.S. E nvironmental Protection Agency , California Air Resour ces Board, Envi- ronment C anada and ELECTROLU X HOME PRODUCT S, I NC., a re pl eas ed t o exp la in t he emissions control syst em war ranty on your yea[...]

18 The informat ion on the product label indicates which st andard your engine is certifi ed. Exampl e: (Y ear) EPA Phas e 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIFORNIA . This engine is c ertified to be emiss ions compliant for the f ollowing use: Moderate (50 hours) Intermedi ate (125 hours) Extended (300 hours)[...]