Tout défaut de le faire pourrait entraîner des blessures graves. Poulan PRO 7349 Statesville Road Charlotte, NC 28269 115358026 Rev. 1 Instruction Manual PP4620AV Poulan PRO 850 Matheson Blvd. West Mississauga, Ontario L5V 0B4...
IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS WARNING! This chain saw can be dangerous! Care- less or improper use can cause serious or even fatal injury. Always wear appropriate ear protection, eye protection and head protection. Always use two hands when operating the chain saw. WARNING! should be avoided;...
S Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or fuel mixture. S Keep fuel and oil caps, screws, and fas- teners securely tightened. S Use only Poulan accessories and re- placement parts as recommended. HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION S Do not smoke while handling fuel or while operating the saw.
wood closes in and pinches the moving saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden stopping of the chain results in a reversal of the chain force used to cut wood and causes the saw to move in the opposite direction of the chain rotation.
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WARNING: The following features are included on your saw to help reduce the hazard of kickback; however, such features will not totally eliminate this danger. As a chain saw user, do not rely only on safety de- vices. You must follow all safety precau- tions, instructions, and maintenance in this manual to help avoid kickback and other forces which can result in serious injury.
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MODEL Length PP4620AV 530044695 20″ NOTE: If this saw is to be used for commer- cial logging, a chain brake is required and shall not be removed or otherwise disabled to comply with Federal OSHA Regulations for Commercial Logging. WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,...
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Location of shipping spacer Chain Brake Nuts Chain Brake Bar Tool 3. An adjusting pin and screw is used to ad- just the tension of the chain. It is very im- portant when assembling the bar, that the pin located on the adjusting screw aligns into a hole in the bar.
S If chain is too tight, turn adjusting screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise. S If chain is too loose, turn adjusting screw 1/4 turn clockwise. Adjusting screw Chain Brake Nuts Adjusting Screw - - 1/4 Turn S Lift up the tip of the bar and tighten the chain brake nuts securely with the bar tool.
Bar and chain oil must be free flowing for the oil system to pump enough oil for adequate lubrication. Genuine Poulan bar and chain oil is recommended to protect your unit against excessive wear from heat and friction. Poulan oil resists high temperature thinning.
muffler can cause serious burns. To stop the engine move the ON/STOP switch to the STOP position. To start the engine hold the saw firmly on the ground as illustrated. Make sure the chain is free to turn without contacting any object.
Engaged Braking function control CAUTION: The chain brake must be checked several times daily. The engine must be running when performing this procedure. This is the only instance when the saw should be placed on the ground with the engine run- ning.
Plan a clear retreat path Direction of Fall FELLING LARGE TREES (6 inches in diameter or larger) The notch method is used to fell large trees. A notch is cut on the side of the tree in the de- sired direction of fall. After a felling cut is made on the opposite side of tree, the tree will tend to fall into the notch.
Overcutting Undercutting Undercutting involves cutting on the under- side of the log with top of saw against the log. When undercutting use light upward pres- sure. Hold saw firmly and maintain control. The saw will tend to push back toward you. WARNING: Never turn saw upside down to undercut.
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If any dealer other than an authorized service dealer performs work on the product, Poulan may not pay for repairs under warranty. It is your responsibility to maintain and perform general mainte- nance.
Steel Backplate Muffler Muffler Bolts Aluminum Backplate Muffler Gasket Bolt Cover Locknut 1. Loosen and remove the 3 cylinder cover screws. Remove the cylinder cover. 2. Pull off the spark plug boot. 3. Loosen and remove the locknut from the bolt cover.
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the guide bar is bent or cracked, or when excess heating or burring of the rails occurs. If replacement is necessary, use only the guide bar specified for your saw in the repair parts list or on the decal located on the chain saw. CHAIN SHARPENING WARNING: Improper chain sharp-...
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Follow the mix instructions found on stabiliz- er containers. Run engine at least 5 minutes after adding stabilizer. Poulan/WEED EATER 40:1, 2-cycle engine oil (air cooled) is blended with fuel stabilizer. If you do not use this oil, you can add a fuel stabilizer to your fuel tank.
WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit. TROUBLE CAUSE Engine will not 1. Ignition switch off. start or will run 2. Engine flooded. only a few seconds after 3.
Your emission control system includes parts such as the carburetor, the ignition system and the fuel tank. Where a warrantable condition exists, Poulan PRO will repair your small off- - road engine at no cost to you. Expenses cov- ered under warranty include diagnosis, parts and labor.
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Poulan PRO at 1- -800- -554- -6723, or send e-mail correspondence to emission. warranty@HCOP- -emission.com. WARRAN- TY PERIOD: Any warranted part which is not...