Poulan PP4218 AV manual

PP3816 AV / PP4218 AV Electrol ux Home Products, Inc. 1030 Stev ens Creek Road Aug usta, GA 30907 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 530165555 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 on es Manue l d’Inst ruct ions WAR NI NG : Read an d follow all Safet y Rules a nd Op[...]

2 IDENT IFICATION OF SYMB OLS W ARNING ! This chain saw c an be dangerous ! Care - less or improper us e 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 operating the c hain s aw . WAR N I N G ! C ontacting t he guide bar tip with any objec t should be[...]

3 S Carefully plan y our s awing operation in ad- vanc e. D o not s tart c utting until y ou hav e a clear w ork area, s ecur e footing, and, if y ou are felling trees , a planned r etreat path. OPERA TE YOUR SAW SAFEL Y S Do not operate a chain s aw wit h one hand. Serious injury to the operator, helpers , by- stander s or any combination of these[...]

4 Clear T he Working Area Avoid Obs truc tions REDUCE THE C HANCE OF KICKBACK S Rec ognize that k ick bac k c an happen. With a basic unders tanding of kic kbac k , you c an reduc e the element of surpr ise whic h contr ibutes t o acc idents. S Nev er let the mov ing c hain c ontac t any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar. S Keep the work ing ar [...]

5 Sym met ric al Guide Bar Lar ge Radius Tip S Low - - Kic kbac k Chain, designed w ith a contour ed depth gauge and guard link whic h deflect k ic kbac k f orce and allow wood to gr adually ride int o the cut ter . Low - - Kick bac k C hain has met k ic kbac k per- formanc e r equirements w hen test ed on a repres entativ e sample of c hain saws b[...]

6 weather has been linked to blood v ess el damage in other wis e healthy people. If sy mptoms oc c ur s uch as numbn ess , pain, loss of st rength, c hange in ski n c olor or tex ture, or loss of fe eling in the fingers , hands , or joints , disc ontinu e the us e of this tool and seek medical a ttention. A n anti-v ibratio n s y stem does not gua[...]

7 6. Plac e c hain over and behind the clutc h 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 nos e of the guide bar . 8. Fit c hain driv e links into bar groov e. 9. Pull guide bar forw ard until chain is s nug in guide bar gr oove. Ens ure all driv e link[...]

8 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR CHAIN SA W READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR CH AIN SAW . C ompare the illust rations w ith your unit to familiariz e y ourself w ith the locat ion of the var ious c ontrols and adjus tments . Save this manual for futur e referenc e. Chain Adjus tment T ool (Bar T ool) Prime r Bulb Starter [...]

9 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I N G : B e sure 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 under stand the fuel handling infor mation do not attempt to fuel your unit. S eek help from someone that does underst and the in- formation or c all the c ust omer ass istanc e he[...]

10 IGNITI ON SWITCH ON STO P Cho ke Lever 1. Mov e ON /STOP s witc h to the ON posi- tion. 2. Pull c hok e/fast idle lev er out to the full extent (to the FULL C HO KE posit ion). 3. Slow ly pres s pr imer bulb 6 times . 4. Pull t he start er rope s harply 5 times w ith your r ight hand. Then, pr oceed to the next s tep. NOTE: If the engine s ounds[...]

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 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 t he chain s trik es a foreign object. I nspec t t he saw and r epair or re- place par ts as ne[...]

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 c ut is c omplete, use wedges to open the c ut if nec es sary to contr ol the direc tion of fall. T o av oid k ick bac k and chain damage, us e wood or plas tic wedges , but never s teel or iron w edges. S Be alert to s igns t hat [...]

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut U s i n gal o gf o r s 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 RUN ING WAR N I N G : B e a lert for and guard agains t kic k back . D o not all ow t he moving chain t o cont act an y other br anches or o bject s at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbi ng or prun[...]

14 SERVICE WAR N I N G : D isc onnect t he spark plug bef ore perfor ming maintenanc e ex cept for car buretor adjustments . We rec ommend all s erv ice and adjustments not listed in this manual be performed by an authoriz ed or Mas ter Ser vic e Dealer . HE LPFU L TIP IMPO RT AN T : Hav e all repairs other than the r ec - ommended maintenance desc[...]

15 Replac e guide bar w hen the gr oove is w orn, the guide bar is bent or c rac ked, or when ex - ces s heating or bur ring of the r ails o cc urs . If r e- place ment is nec ess ary, use only the guide bar spec ified f or you r saw in the r epair part s lis t or on the decal loc ated on the c hain s aw . CHECK FUEL MIXTURE LEVEL S See FUELI NG EN[...]

16 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG The spar k plug should be replac ed eac h year t o ensure t he engine starts easier and runs bet ter . I gnition timing is fi xed and non- adjustable. 1. Loos en 3 sc r ews on cy linder c over. 2. R emove the c y linder c over . 3. Pull off the spark plug boot . 4. R emove s park plug from cy linder and disc ard. 5. R eplace [...]

17 HE LPFU L TIP During s torage of y our gas / oil mixtur e, the oil will s epa- rate from t he gas. We recommend that y ou shak e the gas c an week ly 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-cycl e engine oil ( air c ooled) through the s park plug opening. Slowly pull the starte[...]

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

19 W ARRAN TY COMMENCEMENT DA TE: The warr anty per iod begins on t he date the small off - - road engine is purc hased. LEN GTH OF COVER AGE: This w arra nty sha ll be for a period of tw o yea rs fr om the initial dat e of pur - chas e. WHAT IS COVERED: R EP AIR O R REPLACEMENT OF P A RTS. Repair or re - place ment of any w arrant ed part will be [...]