Poulan 545186802 manual

PP4620AV WAR NIN G: Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. F ailure to do so can result in serious injury . ADVER TEN CIA: Lea el manual de instruccio nes y siga todas l as advertencias e en - strucciones de seguridad. E l no hacerlo puede resultar en l esiones graves. A VERTI SSEMEN T : Lire le manu[...]

2 IDEN TIFIC A T ION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangero us! Care - less or impro per use c an 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 operat ing the chain s aw . WAR N I N G ! Contac ting the guide bar tip w ith any objec t should[...]

3 approv ed saf ety har d hat; and s ound barr i- ers ( ear plugs or muf fler s) to protec t y our hearing. Regular us ers should hav e hearing chec k ed regul arly a s c hain s aw nois e c an damage h earing. S ecur e hair abov e s houl- der length. Snug Fitting Clo thing Safe ty Shoes Sa fety Chap s Heavy D uty Gloves Eye Protection Hearing Pro t[...]

4 S Pinch -Kickback can oc cur when t he 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 s uddenly stopped. This sudden s topping of the chain result s in a rev ersal of the c hain forc e used to c ut wood and c auses the saw to move in the oppos ite direc tion of the chain r otat[...]

5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEA T URES 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 er , such 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 safety prec au- tions, ins tructions , and maintenanc e in t[...]

6 Com puted ki ck bac k angl e (CKA) T abl e BAR P/N Length CHAIN P/N MODEL 952044815 20 ″ 952051310 31 _ CKA withou t chain brake PP4620AV NOTE: If this s aw is to be used f or commer- cial logging, a chain brak e is required and shall not be r emoved or other wis e disabled to comply with Feder al OSH A Regulations for Commerc ial Logging. WAR [...]

7 Cha in Br ak e Chain B rake Nuts Bar T ool Loca tion of ship pin g space r 3. Turn adjusting s crew on bar c ounter- cloc kw ise to move the tens ioning rac k as far as it will go tow ard t he front of the bar. T ens ioning Rack Adjus ting Screw 4. S lide the bar behind clut ch drum until bar stops against clutc h drum spr ock et. Mount the b ar [...]

8 S Lift up tip of guide bar to c heck for s ag. R e- lease tip of guide bar , then turn adjus ting sc rew until sag does not exis t. S Tighten chain brak e nuts secur ely w ith the bar tool. Chain Br ake Nuts S Us e the screw driver end of the bar tool to move c hain around guide bar . S If chain does not r otate, it is too tight. Slightly loos en[...]

9 CHO KE/FAST IDLE LEV ER The chok e and fas t idle s peed are s et by pull- ing th e CHOKE/F AST IDLE LEVER out f ully for c old starting or aft er refueling. The chok e prov ides additional fuel to the engine dur ing cold s tarting. CHA IN B RA KE The CHA IN BRA KE is a device designed to stop the c hain if k ick back occ urs . The chain brak e a[...]

10 manual. Avoid cont act with t he muf fler . A hot muffler can caus e ser ious burns . T o st op the engine mov e the O N/S T OP sw itch to the STOP pos ition. T o st art t he engine hold t he s aw fir mly on the ground as illustr ated. Make sure the c hain is free to turn with out contacting any object. Hold saw f irmly wh ile pu lling s tarte r[...]

11 Disengaged Engaged Bra king fun ction cont rol CAUTION: The c hain brake mus t be chec k ed s ever al times daily. The engine mus t be running when per forming this pr ocedur e. This is the only inst ance when the s aw should be plac ed on the ground w ith the engine run - ning. Plac e the saw on fir m ground. Gr ip the rear handle with y our ri[...]

12 Directio n of Fall 45 _ Pla n a c lear ret reat p ath FELLI NG LARGE TRE ES (6 inches in diameter or larger) The notch method is used to fell large trees . A notc h is c ut on the s ide of the tree in the de- sir ed direc tion of f all. A fter a felling c ut is made on the opposite s ide of tree, the tree will tend to fall into the notc h. NOTE:[...]

13 Overcutting Undercut ting Undercutti ng involv es cut ting on the under - side of t he log with top of s aw agains t the log. When underc utting us e light upward pres - sur e. Hold s aw firmly and maintain cont rol. The saw will tend to pus h back towar d you. WAR N I N G : Never t urn s aw upside down to underc ut. The s aw c annot be c on- tr[...]

14 S Keep the tr ee between y ou and the c hain. Cut from the s ide of the tree opposite the branc h you are c utting. S Remov e larger , s upporting branc hes w ith the cutting t echniques des cr ibed in BU CK- ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT . S Alway s us e an overc ut to c ut s mall and freely hanging limbs . U ndercutting c ould caus e limbs to fall and[...]

15 Muffler Gaske t Muffler Bolts Muffler L ock nut Steel Bac kplate Bolt Cov er Aluminum Bac kplate 1. Loos en and remove the 3 c ylinder c over sc rews . Remov e the cy linder c over. 2. P ull of f the s park plug boot. 3. Loos en and remove the loc knut from the bolt cov er . Remov e the bolt c over. 4. Loos en and remove the 2 muffler bolts . Re[...]

16 Replac e guide bar when the groove is wor n, the guide bar is bent or crac ked, or when exc ess heating or burring of the rails occ urs . If replac ement is nec es sary, use only the guide bar specified for your saw in the re pair parts list or on the dec al loc ated on the c hain s aw . CHAIN SHARPENING WAR N I N G : Improper c hain s harp - en[...]

17 SP ARK PLUG The spar k plug should be replac ed eac h year to ens ure the engine starts easier and runs better . 1. Loos en 3 sc rews on cy linder cov er . 2. R emove the c ylinder cover. 3. P ull of f the s park plug boot. 4. R emove s park plug fr om cy linder and di scar d. 5. R eplace with C hampion R CJ - - 7Y s park plug and tighten with a[...]

18 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. Mov e ignition sw itch to O N. 2. See “D ifficult Starting” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill tank with c orrect fuel mi[...]

19 LIM ITED W ARRANTY Poulan PRO, a division of Husqvarna Con - sumer O utdoor Produc ts N.A ., Inc., w arrants t o the origi nal cons umer purc has er that eac h new Poulan PRO brand g asoline chain s aw i s free from defec ts in material and workmans hip and agrees t o repair or replac e under t his w arranty any de fectiv e gas oline c hain saw [...]

20 PRO autho rized r epair center a s soon as a problem e xis ts. Warranty rep airs s hould be complet ed in a reas onable amoun t of ti me, not to e xceed 3 0 da ys. If you have any questions regarding your war ranty rights and respons i- bilities, you s hould c ontact y our near est autho - riz ed ser vic e cent er , c all Poulan PRO a t 1- - 800[...]