Poulan 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 bef or e using this product. Fai lure 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 lesion es graves. A V ERTISS EMENT : Lire l e manuel [...]

2 IDEN TIFIC A T ION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangero us! Care - less or improper us e can caus e ser ious or ev en fatal inj ury. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw. Alway s use two hands when oper ating the chain saw . WAR N I N G ! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any objec t should be[...]

3 S Carefully plan y our s awing oper ation in ad- vanc e. Do not start c utting until you hav e a clear wor k area, s ecure foot ing, and, if y ou are felling trees , a planned r etreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SA W SAF EL Y S Do not operate a c hain s aw w ith one hand. Serious injury to the operator, helpers , by- stander s or any combination of thes[...]

4 A void O bstru ctions 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 reduce t he element of s urpris e whic h contribut es to ac cidents . S Nev er let the mov ing c hain c ontact any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar. S Keep the work ing area [...]

5 Sym m etric al Gu ide Bar Lar ge Radius T ip S Low - - K ickbac k Chain, des igned w ith a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ick back forc e and allow wood to gr adually ride into the cut ter . Low - - Kick back 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- cial l ogging, a cha in brak e is required and sha ll not be remov ed or other wis e disabled to com - ply w ith Feder al OSH A Regulat ions for Co m- merc ial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: Expos ure t o vibrat ions through pr olonged us e of gas oline powe red hand tools c ould c ause bl ood ves se l or nerv[...]

7 Cutte rs Depth Gauge Driv e Link s P l a c ec h a i no n t ot h es p rocket 7. Plac e c hain over and behi nd clutc h, fit ting the drive links in the c lutch drum sproc ket. 8. Fit bottom of driv e links betw een the teeth in the spr ocket in t he nose of the guide bar . 9. Fit c hain driv e links into bar groov e. 10. Pull guide bar forward unt[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RUL ES BEFORE OPERA TI NG YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compar e the illus trations with your unit to familiar ize y ourself w ith the loc ation of the var ious contr ols 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 & LUBRICA TION WAR N I N G : Remove fuel cap slow- ly w hen refueling. FU EL ING EN GINE This engine is c ertified to operate on unleaded gas oline. Before oper ation, gasoline mus t be mixed w ith a good quality sy nthetic 2- cy cle air- cooled engine oil designed to be mix ed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eater brand s ynthet ic o[...]

10 OFF HALF CHOKE /F AST IDLE LEV ER Choke / fas t idle lev er (SIDE VIEW ) FULL 6. Pull the s tarter rope s harply with y our right hand until t he engine starts . 7. Allow the engine t o run for approx imately 5 sec onds. Then, s queeze and releas e throttle trigger to allow engine to return to idle speed. ST ARTI NG A W ARM ENGINE: 1. Mov e ON/S[...]

11 S Releas e the throttle trigger as soon as the cut is c ompleted, allowing the en- gine to idle. If you run the s aw at full throttle without a cutt ing 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 com- plete, do not put press ure on s aw at end of cut. S Stop the engine befor [...]

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 tree does n’t fall c om- pletely, set the s aw as ide and pull dow n the tree with a cable winc h, block and tac kle, or trac tor . CUTTING A F ALLEN TREE (BUCKING) Buc king is the ter m used [...]

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 contact any other branc hes or ob- jects at the nos e of the guide bar when limb- ing or pruning. Allow ing suc h contact c an re- sult in s erious injury. WAR N I N G : N[...]

14 Cleaning the air fi lt er: 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 tanks of fuel or 5 hours of oper ation, whic h- ever c omes first. Clean more frequently in dusty conditions. A us ed aire filter can never be completely c leaned. It is adv isable to r[...]

15 Replac e guide bar w hen t he groove is w orn, the guide bar is bent or c rac ked , or w hen exc e- ss heating or bur ring of the rails o cc urs . If re - place ment is nec ess ary, use only the guide bar spec ified for 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 omp[...]

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. Spark plug not fir ing. 5. Fuel not r eaching car buretor . 1. Move ignition s witc h to ON . 2. See “Difficult S tarting” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill tank w ith corr ect fuel m[...]

17 U .S. EP A / ENVI RONMENT CA NADA EMISSION CO NTROL WA RRANTY ST A T EMENT YOUR W A RRANTY RIGHTS AND OB - LIGA TIONS: The U . S. Env ironmental Protec tion Agenc y , E nvironment C anada and ELECTROLUX HOME P RODUCTS, INC ., are pleased to ex plain the emis sions contr ol sy stem w arranty on your y ear 2002- - 2004 s mall off- - road engine. E[...]

18 The information on the product label indic ates which s tandard y our engine is certified. Ex ample: (Y ear) EPA Phase 1 or Phase 2 and/or CA LIFOR NIA. This engine is cer tified to be emis sions compliant for the following us e: Moderate (50 hour s) Intermediate (125 hour s) Ex tended (300 hours )[...]