Poulan 545047544 manual

SM4218 AV Electrol ux Home Prod ucts, Inc. 1030 Stevens Creek R oad Augu sta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 545047544 12/8/05 Fo r Occasional U se Only Copyright E 2005 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Ins truct ion Manual Manu al d e Instrucci ones Manue l d’Ins truc tions WAR NIN G : Read and foll ow all Safety Rules a nd Operating Ins t[...]

2 IDENT IFICATION OF SYMB OLS W ARNING ! This c hain s aw can be danger ous! Care less or improper us e can c aus e ser ious or ev en fatal injur y. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw. Alway s use two hands when operat ing the chain s aw. WAR N I N G ! Contac ting the guide bar tip with any ob- ject should be a[...]

3 Snug Fitting Clo thi ng Safe ty Shoes Sa fety Chap s Heavy D uty Gloves Eye Protection Hearing Prot ection Safe ty Hat S Keep all parts of y our body away from the chain w hen the engine is r unning. S Keep childr en, by st anders, and animals a minimum of 30 feet (10 meters) away fr om the work ar ea. D o not allow other people or animals to be [...]

4 chain results in a revers 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 otation. The saw is driv en s traight back toward the oper ator . S Pull-In can oc c ur when the mov ing c hain contacts a foreign ob ject in the wood in the cut al ong the bottom of the guide bar and t he saw [...]

5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA TUR ES WAR N I N G : The following featur es are inc luded on your s aw to help reduc e the hazar d of k ick bac k; howev er , s uch f eatures will not totally eliminate this danger . As a chain s aw us er , do not rely only on s afety de- vic es. Y ou must follow all s afety prec au- tions, inst ructions , and maintenanc e in[...]

6 Com puted kickback a ngl e ( CKA) T a bl e BAR P/N Length CHAIN P/N 18 ″ MODEL CKA w ithout chain brak e SM4218 A V 33 _ 952051338 952044926 NOTE: I ft h i ss a w i st ob eu s e d f o rc o m - merc ial logging, a c hain brak e is required and s hall not be r emoved or other wis e dis- abled to c omply with Federal O SHA R egula- tions f or Comm[...]

7 CUTTE RS MUST FACE IN DIIRE CTION OF ROT A TION Tip o f Bar Cutte rs Depth Gauge Dri v e L inks 6. Plac e c hain over and behind t he c lutch retainer, fitting the drive links in the clu tch dru m spro cket. 7. Fit bott om of driv e links between the teeth in the s prock et in the nose of the guide bar . 8. Fit c hain driv e links into bar gr oov[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . Compare t he illustrations wit h your unit to familiar ize y ourself w ith the locat ion of the var ious c ontrols and adjus tments. S ave this manual for future referenc e. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Prime r Bulb Starter H [...]

9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I N G : Be s ure to r ead the fuel handling inf ormation in the s afety rules s ec- tion of this manual before y ou begin. If y ou do not underst and the fuel handling infor mation do not attempt to fuel your unit. S eek help from s omeone that does unders tand t he in- formation or c all the c ust omer ass istanc e [...]

10 IGNITI ON SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Mov e ON /STOP s witc h to the ON posi- tion. 2. Slow ly pr ess primer bulb 6 times . 3. Pull c hok e/fast idle lev er out to the full extent ( to the FULL CH OKE pos ition). 4. Pull t he start er rope s harply 5 times w ith your right hand. Then, pr oceed to the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine sounds as[...]

11 OPERA TING TIPS S Chec k c hain tension befor e firs t use and after 1 minute of operation. See CHAIN TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y sect ion. S Cut w ood only. D o not c ut metal, plas tic s, masonry , non-wood buil ding m aterials, etc. S Stop the s aw if t he chain s trik es a for eign object. I nspec t t he saw and r epair or r e- place par ts as [...]

12 Opening of fe lling cut Clo s ing o f notch Hinge holds t ree on stump and help s control f all NOTE: Befor e felling c ut is complete, us e wedges to open the c ut if nec ess ary to contr ol the direc tion of fall. T o avoid k ick back and chain damage, us e wood or plas tic wedges , but never s teel or iron w edges. S Be alert to s igns that t[...]

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 BING A ND P RU NIN G WAR N I N G : Be aler t for and gu ard agains t kic k back . Do not allow the moving chain t o cont act any other branc hes or o bjects at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning. A[...]

14 SERVICE WAR N I N G : Dis c onnect the s park plug bef ore perfor ming maintenanc e exc ept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all s ervic e and adjust ments not listed in this manual be per formed by an authoriz ed or Master Serv ice D ealer . HE LPFU L TIP IMPO RT ANT : Hav e all repairs other than the r ec - ommended maintenance desc[...]

15 Replac e guide bar w hen the groove is w orn, the guide bar is bent or c rac ked, or when ex - ces s heating or burring o f the rails oc c urs. If re - place ment is nec ess ary, use only the guide bar spec ified f or you r saw in t he repair par ts lis t or on the decal loc ated on the c hain s aw . CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG EN GI[...]

16 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG The spar k plug should be replac ed eac h year to ens ure the engine starts eas ier and runs better. Ignition timing is fix ed and non- adjustable. 1. Loos en 3 sc rew s on c yli nder cov er . 2. R emove the c ylinder c ov er . 3. Pull off the s park plug boot. 4. R emove s park plug fr om cy linder and disc ard. 5. R eplace [...]

17 HE LPFU L TIP During s torage of your gas / oil mixtur e, the oil w ill sepa - rate from t he gas. We recommend that y ou shak e the gas can w eekly to insur e proper blending of the gas and oil. ENGINE S Remov e spark 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 starter [...]

18 LIMI TED WA RRANTY ELECTROLUX H OME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants to t he original purchas er that each new Poulan PRO R brand gas oline chain saw is f ree from defec ts in material and work manship and agrees to repair or replac e under this warranty any defec tiv e gas oline chain s aw as follow s fr om the original date of purc hase. 2 YEARS - - [...]

19 W ARRAN TY COMMENCEMENT DA TE: The war ranty per iod begins on the date t he small off - - road engine is purc has ed. LENGTH OF COVER AGE: This w arrant y shall be for a period of tw o yea rs fr om the init ial date of pur - chas e. WHA T IS COVERED : REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF P A RTS. Repair or r e- place ment of any w arranted par t will be pe[...]