Poulan 545047541 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 gloves ; eye pr otection s uch as non-fog- ging, vented goggles or face s creen; an approved s afety hard hat; and sound barri- ers ( ear plugs or m ufflers) to protect your hearing. Regular users s hould hav e hear- ing chec ked r egularly as c hain saw nois e can damage hear ing. Secur e hair abov e shoulder length. Snug Fitting Clo thi ng Safe[...]

4 S Pinch -Kickback can oc cur w hen the the wood c loses in and pinches the moving saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar and the s aw chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden s topping of the chain res ults in a rev ers al of the c hain forc e used to c ut wood and c auses the saw to move in the opposite dir ection of the chain r otati[...]

5 S Do not ov erreac h. Y ou c ould be draw n or thrown off balanc e and lose c ontrol of the saw . S Do not c ut above s houlder height. It is diffi- cult to maintain contr ol of s aw above shoulder height. KICKBACK SAFETY FEA TUR ES WAR N I N G : The follow ing features are inc luded on your s aw to help r educe the hazar d of k ick back ; howev [...]

6 The following guide bar and c hain combina- tions meet k ick bac k requirements of C SA Z62.1, Z62.3, & AN SI B175.1 when used on saw s listed in this manual. Us e of bar and chain c ombinations other than those lis ted is not rec ommended and m ay not meet the CKA r equirements per s tandard. Comput ed kickback angl e (CK A) T able BAR P/N L[...]

7 5. Slide guide bar behind clutc h drum un til guide bar s tops agains t c lutch drum spr ocke t. Mou nt the Ba r 6. Car efully remove the c hain from the pack - age. Hold c hain w ith the driv e link s as sho wn. CUTTE RS MUST FACE IN DIIRE CTION OF ROTA TION Tip o f Bar Cutte rs Depth Gauge Driv e Link s P l a c ec h a i no n t ot h es p rocket [...]

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 y ou 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. It is reco mmended that the engi ne not be ope rated for l on- ger th an 30 seconds at f ull thro ttle. S T o av oid losi[...]

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 authoriz ed s ervic e dealer or c all 1- - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. BAR MAI NTENANCE If y our s aw c uts t o one side, has to be f orced through t he cut, or been run with an improper amount of bar lubric ation it may be neces sa ry to ser vic e yo ur bar . A wor n bar will d amage you r chai n and m ake cu tt ing d i f fi cu lt . After e ach us e,[...]

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 RO NMEN T CAN AD A EMISSION CO NTROL WA RRANTY ST A T EMENT YOUR W ARRANTY RI GHTS AND OBLIGA- TIONS: The U .S. E nvir onmental Prot ection Agenc y , Env ironment C anada and EL EC - TROL UX HOM E PRODUCTS , INC., a re pleas ed to explai n the emiss ions c ontro l sy s - tem w arranty on y our y ear 2005 a nd late r small off- [...]

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 )[...]