Poulan ES350 manual

W ARNING: Read and f ollow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing I nstr uct ions before using t his product . Failure t o do s o can resul t in ser ious injur y . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de inst ruc ciones y siga todas las adve rte ncias e instr ucciones de s eguridad. El no hacerlo puede result ar en lesiones graves . A VERTISSEMENT : Lire le manuel[...]

2 SAFE TY RULES WAR N I N G : When using el ectri c gardeni ng appliances, basi c safet y pre- cautions must always be fol lowed t o re- duce the ri sk of fire, el ectr ic shock, and seri ous injur y . Read and follow al l ins tructio ns . WAR N I N G : Always disconnect power source when making repairs, ad- just ments, a nd when changing accesso- [...]

3 S Keep the handles dry and clean and fr e e from oil and grease. S Keep oil cap and fasteners securel y ti ghtened. S Nonconformi ng replacement compo - nents or the removal of s afety devi ces may cause damage to t he unit and pos- sible injury to the operator o r bystand - ers. Use only Poulan acce ssories and repl acement pa rt s as recommende[...]

4 GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK Fo llow a ll safe ty ru les to h elp a v oid k ick - back and o ther f orces which can result i n serious i njury . Kic k bac k Pat h A v oid Obs truc tions Clear The Work ing Area WAR N I N G : Avoid kickback which can result in ser ious i njur y . Kickback is the backwar d, upward or sudden f or- ward moti on of the guide[...]

5 Right Hand Left Hand S Posit ion your l eft hand on the fr ont handlebar so it is in a strai ght line w it h your r ight hand on the rear hand le when making bucking cuts. Stand slight ly to the l eft s ide of t he sa w to keep your body fr om being in a dir ect li ne wit h the cutt ing chain. S Stand wi th your weight evenly bal- anced on both f[...]

6 Com puted ki ckbac k angl e (CKA ) T abl e BAR P/N Length CHAI N P/N 16 ″ MOD E L ES350 30 _ 952044370 95205121 1 CKA w ithout chain br ake ES350WT 952044370 16 ″ 95205121 1 30 _ SAFETY NOTI CE: Exposure to vibra- ti ons thr ough prol onged use of hand tool s could cause blood vessel or nerve damage in t he fi ngers, hands, and joi nts of peo[...]

7 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CHAIN SA W . Compare the i ll ustr ati ons wit h your unit to fami li ari ze your self w it h t he locati on of the vari ous contr ols and adjust ment s. Save thi s manual for f uture r efer - ence. Bar Oil Cap Trigger Switch Power Cord Chain Bar Chain[...]

8 GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL The bar and chain requir e lubr icati on. The chain oi ler pr ovides l ubricat ion to the c h a i na n dg u i d eb a r . B es u r et of i l lt h eb a r oil tank bef ore each cutti ng session. Lack of oi l wil l qui ckly rui n the bar and chain . T o o little oil will ca us e ove rh ea ting s ho wn by s moke coming from t h[...]

9 S Remove dirt , stones, loose bark, nails, staples, and wir e f rom t he tree where cuts ar e to be made. Direction of Fall 45 _ Plan a c lear ret reat path FELLI NG LARG E TREES (6 inch es in diamet er or lar ger) The notch m eth od i s used to f ell large tr ees. A notch i s cut on the side of t he tr ee in the d es ire d dire ctio n of fall. A[...]

10 Overcutt ing begins on the top side of the log wit h the bot tom of the saw against the log. When overcutt ing use li gh t downward pressu re. Overcuttin g Under cutting Undercutti ng inv olv e s cutting on the un - derside of the log w ith t op of saw against the log. When undercutt ing us e light up- ward pr essure. Hol d saw f ir mly and main[...]

11 LIM BIN G S Limb a tree only after i t is cut down. S Leave the lar ger limbs underneath t he fel led t ree to suppor t t he t ree as you work. S Star t at the base of the fell ed tree and work t oward the t op, cut ti ng branches and li mbs. Remove smal l l imbs with one cut. S Keep t r ee bet ween you and t he chai n. S Remove lar ger br anche[...]

12 CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS AND P ARTS S Bar Clamp Nuts S Chain S Bar Adjust ing Screw CHECK CHAIN TENSION WAR N I N G : Wear pr otect ive gloves when handli ng chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you even when it i s not moving. Chain tension i s ve ry i mportant . Chain stre tc he s du ring u s e. Th is is e sp ec ia lly tr ue durin g the fi r[...]

13 LUBRICA TION Bar O il Fill Cap S Check bar and chai n oil befor e use and every 15 minut es while operat ing the saw . See G UIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL under the OPERA TION secti on. INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND LABELS S Aft er each use, i nspect complete unit for loose or damaged part s. Clean the unit and label s using a damp cloth wi th a mil d det[...]

14 Insid e v iew of Bar Clamp Adjusting screw Ad ju sting p in Ad ju sting p in hole 8. Secure the guide bar and bar clam p wit h the bar clamp nuts; t ighten fi nger ti ght only . CAUTION : If saw c hain is install ed back - ward s, the saw wil l vibr ate exce ssivel y and will not cut wood. CHAIN ADJUSTMENT See CHECK C HAIN TENSION in th e MAI N [...]

15 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Chain does not move when tr igger swit ch is engaged . 1. Chain tensi on incorr ect. 2. Guide bar rail s pinched. 3. Tr igger switch fai lur e. 4. Cir cuit br ea ker tr ipped/ fuse fai lure. 1. See “Check Chain T ension” i n Maint enance section. 2. Repair or r eplace. 3. Contact an author ized servi ce dealer . 4. Reset[...]

16 W ARRANTY ST A T EMENT Poul an , a divisi on of Husqvarna O utd oor Products Inc., war rants to the original con - sumer purchaser that each new Poul an bran d elect ri c or cor dle ss product i s f re e fr om defects in material and workmanship and agrees to r epair or r eplace un der t his warr anty any defecti ve Poulan brand electr ic produc[...]