Operation; Know Your Chain Saw; Product View - Poulan Pro PP4218AVX Instruction Manual

Tighten Loosen
chain chain
Adjusting Wheel
3. Using a screwdriver, move chain around
guide bar to ensure all links are in bar
groove
4. While lifting tip of guide ber_tighten bar
knob securely (clockwise). Hand tight-
en only!
KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
5. Push Jever on bar knob down to return
lever to cbsed/locked position.
_ WARNING: Failure to push lever on
bar knob down to closed/locked position
could result in serious personal injury or
damage to your chain saw
6 Use a screwdriver to move chain around
guide bar.
7 if chain does not rotate, it is too tight.
Loosen bar knob 1 turn (counterclock-
wise); then, loosen chain by turning the
adjusting wheel 1/4 turn (upward direc-
tion). Retighten bar knob
8 if chain is too loose, it wiII sag below the
guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if
the chain is loose.
NOTE: The chain is tensioned correctly
when the wetght of the chain does not cause it
to sag below the guide bar (with the chain saw
sitting in an upright position), but the chain still
moves freely around the guide bar.
_k WARNING:
if the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury to
the operator and/or damage the chain making it
unusable, ff the chain jumps off the guide bar,
inspect each drive link for damage. Damaged
chain must be repaired or replaced
TIGHTEN
READ THiS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
CHAIN SAW Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of
the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Front Handle
Front Hand Guard ,J
Starter Rope
j.
Chain Muffler
ON/STOP
Switch Choke/
Fast Idle
Lever
Bar Bar Oil Fill Cap
Sprocket
Hole Starter Housing
Fuel Mix Fill Cap
Primer Bulb