Poulan SM4218AVX manual

SM4218AV X Pou la n P RO 7349 Sta tesville Roa d Charlotte, N C 28269 ENGL IS H ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS WAR NIN G: Read and foll ow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Fail ure to do so can resu l t in serious injury . ADVER TE NCIA: Lea el manual de instruccio nes y siga todas las advertencias e en- strucciones de se[...]

2 IDENT IFICA TION OF SYM BOLS W ARNING ! This c hain saw can be danger ous! Car eless or improper us e can c ause s erious or ev en fatal injur y. 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 with any ob- ject should be av[...]

3 SAF ETY R UL ES WAR N I NG : Alw ays disc onnect spar k plug wir e and place w ire where it can- not contac t spark plug to prev ent acc idental star ting when sett ing up, trans porting, ad- justing or mak ing repairs exc ept carbur etor adjustment s. Bec ause a chain s aw is a high-s peed wood- cutting tool, s pecial safety prec autions mus t b[...]

4 S Turn the engine of f and let saw c ool in a non-combus tible area, not on dr y leaves , str aw , paper , etc. Slowly remov e fuel c ap and refuel unit. S Store the unit and fuel in an area w here fuel vapor s cannot reac h spark s or open flames from water heaters , elec tric motor s or sw itches , furnaces , etc. KICKBACK WAR N I NG : Avoid k [...]

5 ly ar ound the rear handle whether y our are right handed or left handed. Keep y our left arm s traight with the elbow lock ed. S Position y our left hand on the f ront handle- bar so it is in a straight line with your right hand on the r ear handle w hen making buck ing c uts. N ever rev erse r ight and left hand positions for any type of c utti[...]

6 dicat e more angle and higher k ick energi es. Computed angl es repr esented indicate t otal energy and angle as soc iated without act ivation of the c hain br ake durin g kic kb ack . Activ ated angle repr esents c hain s topping time r elative t o act ivation angle of cha in break and re sulting kic k angle of saw. In all cas es lower C KA val [...]

7 Clut ch Cover Bar Knob Loca tion of shi pping spacer 4. Slide guide bar on bar bolt s until guide bar s tops against clut ch drum spr ocket . Bar bolts Guid e bar 5. Car efully r emove the c hain from the pac k - age. Hold c hain wit h the drive link s as show n. CUTTE RS MUST FACE IN DII RECTI ON OF ROTA TI ON Tip o f Bar Cutters Depth Gauge Dri[...]

8 Tigh te n chain Adjus ting Wheel Loosen chain 3. Usi ng a sc rewdriv er , mo ve cha in a rou nd guide bar to ens ure all link s are in bar groov e. 4. While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten bar knob s ecurely ( cloc kwis e). Hand tight- en only! TIGHTEN Bar Knob 5. Pus h lever on bar k nob down t o return lever to c losed/loc ked pos ition. WAR [...]

9 Guide Bar Adjusting Wheel Cy linder Cover Thrott le Lock out Rear Handle Throttle Trigger Chain Direc tion of Travel Chain Catc her Clutc h Cover Bar Knob Chain Brake ON/ST OP SWITCH The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the engine. THROTTLE TRI GGER The THR OTTLE TRI GGER c ontrols engine speed . THROTTLE LOCK- - OUT The THROTTLE LOC K- - OUT mu st[...]

10 WAR N I NG : A lternativ e fuels (no t gasol ine) suc h as E - - 15 (15% alc ohol), E - - 20 (20% alc ohol), E - - 85 ( 85% alcohol) ar e N OT clas sif ied as gasoline an d are NO T approved for us e in 2 - - st roke gas oline engines . Us e of al- ternati ve fuels w ill caus e pro blems suc h as : im- proper c lutch engagements , ov erheating, [...]

11 NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is tr ying to st art before the 5th pull, stop pulling and immediately pr oceed to the nex t step. 5. Pus h the choke/f ast idle lev er in to the HALF C HOKE position. OFF HALF CHOKE /F A ST IDLE LEVER FULL 6. Pull the s tarter r ope sharply w ith your right hand until t he engine start s. 7. Allow the engine [...]

12 S Prac tice c utting a few small logs us ing the following tec hniques to get the “feel” of us- ing your s aw before y ou begin a major saw ing operation. S Squeez e the thrott le trigger and allow the engine to reac h full speed before cut ting. S Begin c utting with the saw f rame against t he log. S Keep the engine at full s peed the enti[...]

13 NOTE: Befor e felling cut is c omplete, use wedges t o open the cut if nec ess ary to contr ol the direct ion of fall. T o avoid k ick back and chain damage, us e wood or plastic wedges , but never s teel or iron wedges . S Be alert to s igns that the tr ee is ready to fall: cr ack ing sounds, w idening of the fell- ing c ut, or mov ement in the[...]

14 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 aler t for and guard agains t kic kbac k. Do not all ow t he moving chain t o contac t any ot her branc hes or obje cts at the nos e of the guide bar w hen limbing or pruning. Allow ing s uch co ntact can r esult in s e- rious in [...]

15 MAINTEN ANCE SCHEDULE Check: Fuel mixture lev el 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[...]

16 INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND DECALS S After eac h us e, inspec t c omplete unit for loose or damaged parts . C lean the unit and decals us ing a damp c loth w ith a mild det er- gent. S Wipe off unit with a c lean dry c loth. CHECK CHAIN BRAKE See CHAIN BRAKE in the OPERA TION sec tion. CLEAN AIR FIL TER CAUTION: Do not clean filter in gas oline o[...]

17 REPLACE FUEL FIL TER T o replac e fuel filter, drain y our unit by run- ning it dry of fuel. Remov e fuel cap and its connec ted retainer fr om tank. Pull filter f rom tank and remov e from line. Replace and re- ass emble. CHAIN ADJUSTMENT See CHAIN TENSION in A SSEMBL Y sec tio n. CHAIN SHARPENING WAR N I NG : Improp er chain s harp - ening tec[...]

18 CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT WAR N I NG : T he c hain will be mov ing during most of this pr ocedure. Wear y our pro- tec tive equipment a nd observ e all s afety pre - caut ions. The c hain must not mov e at idle speed . The car buretor has been c arefully s et at the fact ory . Adjus tments may be necess ary if you notic e any of t he following c ond[...]

19 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not star t or will r un only a f ew 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 carbur etor . 1. Move ignition s witc h to ON. 2. See “Diffic ult Starting” in Operat ion Section. 3. Fill tank w ith corr ect fuel [...]

20 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan PRO, a div ision of Hus qvarna Con- sumer O utdoor P roducts N .A., I nc., war- rants to the original cons umer pur chas er that each new Poulan PRO brand gas oline chain saw is free from defects in material and work manship and agrees t o repair or replac e under this warranty any defec tive gasoline chain s aw as foll[...]

21 PRO autho rized r epair c enter as s oon as a problem e xist s. Warr anty r epairs should be complet ed in a reas onable amount of time, not to e xcee d 30 da ys. If you have any quest ions regarding your war ranty rights and responsi- bilities, yo u s houl d c ontact y our nea rest autho - riz ed serv ice c enter, ca ll Poulan P RO a t 1- - 800[...]