Poulan 545123582 manual

1950 / 1975 / 2050 / 2055 / 2075 2150 / 2155 / 2175 / 2350 / 2375 2050WT / 2150PR Pou la n 1030 Stev ens Creek R oad Aug usta, GA 30 907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 545123582 8/25/06 R Please do not return un it to retailer . Por fa v or , no dev uelva e l apar ato al lugar de c ompra . V euille z ne pas r etourn er l’out il au déta illa nt. 1[...]

2 IDENT IFICA T ION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! C are - less or improper us e can caus e ser ious or ev en fatal injury. Read and unders tand the instr uction manual before using the c hain saw . Alway s us e two hands when operating t he chain saw. WAR N I NG ! Contac ting the guide bar tip w ith any object should be [...]

3 Snug Fitting Clo thi ng Safe ty Shoes Sa fety Chaps Heavy D uty Gloves Eye Protection Hearing Pro tec tio n Safety 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 standers , and animals a minimum of 30 feet (10 meters) away fr om the work area. Do not allow ot her people or animals to be n[...]

4 S Pull-In can oc cur when t he mov ing chain contacts a foreign o bject in the wood in the cut al ong the bottom of the guide bar and the saw c hain is s uddenly stop ped. This sudden stopp ing pulls the saw forw ard and away from the ope rator and could eas ily c ause the operator to los e co ntrol of the s aw . Avoid Pinch - - Ki ckback: S Be e[...]

5 S Reduc ed- - Kic kback Guide Bar , des igned with a s mall radius tip which reduc es the siz e of the kic kbac k danger zone on the bar tip. A Reduc ed- - Kic kback Guide B ar has been demons trated to s ignificantly r e- duce the number and s erious ness of k ick- back s when t ested in accor dance with safety r equirements for gas oline powere[...]

6 Com puted kickb ack an gle ( CKA) T ab le BAR P/N Length CHAIN P/N 952044368 14 ″ MODEL CKA w ithout chain brake 1950/1975/ 2050/2050WT 24 _ 2055/2075/ 2150/2150PR 2155/2175/ 2350/2375 16 ″ 18 ″ 14 _ 952051209 952051211 952051338 952044370 952044418 19 _ 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 brake is[...]

7 Mou nt the Bar 6. Car efully remov e the chai n from th e pack - age. Hold chain with the driv e links as show n. CUTTE RS MUST F ACE I N DIIRE CTION OF ROT A TION Tip o f Bar Cutte rs Depth Gauge Driv e Links P l a c ec h a i no n t ot h es p rocket 7. Plac e chain ov er and behind cl utch, fit- ting the driv e links in the c lutch dr um spr ock[...]

8 Adjus ting Screw - - 1/4 Turn S Lift up the tip of the bar and tighten the chain br ake nuts with the bar tool. S Rec heck c hain tension. Chain Br ake Nuts WAR N I NG : If the saw is operated with a loos e chain, the c hain could jump off the guide bar and r esult in s erious injur y . OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUA[...]

9 CHAIN TENSION It is nor mal for a new c hain to s tretc h during the firs t 15 minutes of operation. Y ou shou ld check your cha in tension fr equently . See CH AIN TENSION under the ASSEM BL Y s e ction. WAR N I NG : Muffler is very hot dur- ing and after us e. Do not touc h the muffler or allow c ombustible material s uch as dry gras s or fuel [...]

10 NOTE: In the follow ing steps , when the chok e/fast idle lev er is pulled out to the full extent, the correc t throttle s etting for star ting is s et automatically. ON/S TOP SWITCH ON STOP (SIDE VIEW ) 1. Mov e ON/S T O P s witch t o the ON pos i- tion. 2. Slow ly pres s pr imer bulb 6 times. 3. Pull c hoke/fas t idle lever out to the full ext[...]

11 CUT TING M ETHODS IMPORT ANT POI NTS S Chec k chain t ension before firs t use and after 1 minut e of operation. See CHA IN TENSION in the ASSEMBL Y s ect ion. S Cut w ood only . Do not c ut metal, plas tic s, masonry , non-wood buil ding m aterials, etc. S Stop the s aw if the c hain strik es a foreign object. I nspect the saw and repair or r e[...]

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 cut is c omplete, use wedges to open the c ut if nec ess ary to contr ol the direct ion of fall. T o av oid kic kbac k and chain damage, us e wood or plastic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges . S Be alert to s igns that the [...]

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 PR UNIN G WAR N I NG : Be alert fo r and guar d agains t kic kbac k. Do not allow t he moving chain t o contac t any ot her branc hes or o bjects at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning. Al[...]

14 MAINTEN ANCE SCHEDULE Check: Fuel mixture level Before eac h use .... Bar lubric ation Before eac h use ....... Chain tens ion Before eac h use ....... Chain s harpness Before eac h use ..... For damaged parts Before eac h use ... For loos e caps Before eac h use ...... For loos e fasteners Before eac h use ... For loos e parts Before eac h use [...]

15 If y ou requir e further as sist ance or are uns ure about perfo rming this proc edure, contac t your authoriz ed ser vic e dealer or c all 1- - 800- - 554- - 6723. BAR MAINTENANCE If your saw c uts to one s ide, has to be for ced through the c ut, or been run w ith an improper amount of bar lubric ation it may be neces - sar y to ser vice y our[...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not star t or will run only a few sec onds after star ting. 1. Ignition s witc h of f . 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not firing. 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 correc t fuel mi[...]

17 U .S. EP A / ENV IRON MENT CA NA DA EMISSION CO NT ROL W ARRANTY ST A TEM ENT YOUR W ARRA NTY RIGHTS AND OB- LIGA TION S: The U. S. Env ironmental Protec tion Agency, E nvironment C anada and Poulan/WEED EA TER ar e pleas ed to explain the emis sions control syste m war- ranty on y our y ear 2005 and later small off- - road engine. P oulan/WEED [...]

18 The information on the product label indic ates w hich s tandard your engine is cer tified. Ex ample: (Y ear) E P A Phas e 1 or Phase 2 and/or CALIF ORNIA . This engine is cer tified to be emiss ions c ompliant for the follow ing use: Moderate (50 hour s) Intermediate (125 hour s) Ex tended (300 hours)[...]