Poulan 952801955 manual

Ple as e d o not r etur n pr oduc t to r et aile r . Por f av or , no dev uelv a e l pr oducto a l luga r de com pra . V euille z ne pas re tour ne r le produit a u déta illant . 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723 www .poulanpr o.com Re gist er y our pro duct online a t: Re gist re s u produc to en línea en: Enre gis tre z votr e pro duit en ligne à l?[...]

2 SAFE TY RU LES WAR N I N G : When using el ectri c gardeni ng appliances, basi c safet y pre- cautions must always be fol lowed to r e- duce the risk of fire, el ectr ic shock, and seri ous injur y . Read and fol low all ins truction s. WAR N I N G : Always disconnect power source when making repairs, ad- just ment s, and w hen changing accesso- [...]

3 S Keep the handles dr y and clean and fr ee fr om oil and grease. S Keep oil cap and fasteners securel y tigh ten e d. S Nonconformi ng replacement compo - nents or the removal of safety devi ces may cause damage to t he unit and pos- sible injury to the operator or bystand - ers. Use only Pou lan PRO accessor ies and replacement parts as r ecom-[...]

4 GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK Fo llow a ll safety rule s to he lp av oid k ick - back and o ther forces which can result in serious i njury . Kic kbac k P ath A v oid Obs truc tions Clear The Work ing Area WAR N I N G : Avoid kickback which can result in ser ious inj ury . Kickback is the backwar d, upward or sudden for - ward moti on of the guide bar o[...]

5 Right Hand Left Hand S Positi on you r lef t hand on the front han - dleb ar so it is in a straig ht line with y ou r ri ght hand on the r ear handle when making bucking cuts. Stand slightl y t o the l eft si de of the saw to keep your body from bei ng in a direct l ine with the cutti ng chain. S St and wit h your wei ght eve nly bal anced on bot[...]

6 associa ted wit hout a chain brake. When purchasing replacements, considerat ions shoul d be given to the l ower CK A value s. In all ca ses, lower CKA values represent a safer operati ng en vir onment for the user . S T ip contact in some cases may cause a light ning fast REACTION , kicki ng t he guide bar up and bac k towar d the op- erat or . [...]

7 ASSEMBL Y WAR N I N G : Before using chain saw , ens ure al l f asteners ar e secure. CARTON CONTENTS S Chain Saw (f ully assembled) S Bar She ath Examine part s for damage. Do no t use damaged parts. NOTE: If you need a ssist ance or fi nd that parts ar e missing or damaged, please call 1-800-554- 6723. ASSEMBL Y Y our unit is f ull y assembled;[...]

8 BEFORE ST ARTING SA W WAR N I N G : Be sure to read the ele ctric al s afe ty in form atio n in the s afe ty rul es s ecti on of this manual before you begin. I f you do not underst and the elec- tr ical safety infor mati on do not attem pt to use your unit. Seek help fr om someone that does understand the informat ion or ca ll the cus tom er a s[...]

9 CUTT ING METHODS OPERA TING TIPS S Check chain tension before fir st use and aft er 1 minute of oper ation. See CHECK CHAIN TENSION in th e MAINT E- NANCE section. S Cut wood only . Do not cut metal , pl as- ti cs, masonry , non-wood building mate- ri al s, etc. S St op the saw if t he chai n str i kes a for- eign object . I nspect the saw and re[...]

10 S Aft er removing the wood from the notch, mak e the fellin g cu t on th e o pp os ite sid e of the notch. This is d one by making a cut about two inches higher than the center of the notch. This will leave en ou gh u nc ut w oo d be twe en th e fellin g cut and the notch to for m a hinge. This hinge wil l help prevent t he t ree fr om fal- ling[...]

11 S W at ch for logs wi th a com pressi on si de to preve nt the saw fr om pi nchin g. See il- lus tratio n ab ove fo r cuttin g log s w ith a compr ession si de. BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUPPORT ST AND S Remember your fir st cut is always on the compression side of the log. (Re fer to the illus tratio n below fo r y ou r fi r st and second cut) S Y[...]

12 MAINTENANCE CUSTOMER RESPONSI BILITI ES F i l li nd a t e sa sy o uc o m p l e t e regul ar service Check for damaged/wor n parts Check for loose fastener s/par ts Check chain t ension Check chain sharpness Check guide bar Inspect and clean unit & labels Befor e Use Afte r Use Every 15 min. Servi ce Dates n n n n n n Check bar and chain oi l[...]

13 Adju sting Screw 5 . Ch ec k the te ns io n b y lifting th e ch ain fr om t he guide bar . Remove some of the s tiffnes s in the c ha in by pu lling down and l ett i ng go of t he chain sever- al tim es. 6. Continue tur ning the adjusti ng scr ew until the tensi on is correct (see step 4). 7. Tight en bar clamp nut s with a wrench. 8. Rechec k c[...]

14 T ools requir ed: S 5/32 i nch (4 m m) di ameter round fil e and fi le holder S Flat fi le S Depth gauge t ool TO SHARPEN CHAI N: 1. Move ON/S T OP swi tch t o th e STOP positi on. 2. Check chain for proper tensi on. Ad- just chain tension if necessary . See CHECK CHAIN TENSION section. 3. Sharpen cutt ers. S T o sharpen the cutters, posit ion t[...]

15 Use only t he Low Kickback replacement chain specif ied in t he li st of avail able r e- placement par ts. The chain must com- ply wi th ki ckback requirem ents of ANSI B175.1 when test ed with t his saw . See your authori zed service dealer to r e- place and sharpen indi vidual cutt ers on your chain. TO REPLACE CHAIN : 1. Disconnect t he chain[...]

16 STORAGE WAR N I N G : Perfor m the f ollowi ng steps after each use: S Allow motor to cool bef ore stor ing or tran sp ortin g . S St ore chai n saw and ext ensi on cor d i n a we ll ven tilate d are a S St ore cha in saw w it h al l guar ds in pl ace and position chain saw so that any sh arp object cannot ac cidental ly cause injur y . S Store [...]

17 W ARRANTY ST A T EMENT Poulan PRO , a division of Husqva r na Consumer Outdoor Product s N.A., I nc., warr ants to the original consumer pur- chaser that each new Po ulan PRO brand el ectri c or cor dless product is fr ee fr om defect s in mat eri al and workman- ship and agrees to repair or r eplace un- der t his warr anty any defect ive Poulan[...]