Poulan Pro PP4620AVX Instruction Manual page 10

shown by smoke coming from t he chain and/
ordisco}oration ofthe bar.
In freezing weather oil w ill thicken, making it
necessary tothin bar a nd chain oilwith a
small amount (5 tof0%) of#1 Diesel Fuel or
kerosene Bar a nd c hain o il m ust be free
flowing for t he oil s ystem to pump enough oi_
for a dequate lubrication.
Genuine PouIan orPoulan PRO bar a nd
chain oil i s recommended to protect your unit
against excessive wear f rom heat a nd
friction P oulan orPoulan PRO oil r esists
high temperature thinning, if Poulan or
Poulan PRO bar a nd chain o ilisnot
available, use agood grade SAE 3 0 oil.
• Never use w aste oil for b ar and c hain lubri-
cation
• Always stop t he engine before removing
the oil c ap.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicates that alcohoFblended
fuets ( called gasohol orusing e thanol or
methanol) can attract moisture which leads
toseparation and f ormation ofacids during
storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system o fanengine while i nstorage. To
avoid e ngine probiems, the fuel s ystem
should beemptied before storage for30
days orlonger. Drain the gas t ank, start the
engine and let i trun until the fuel lines and
carburetor are empty Use f resh f uel next
season. See STORAGE section for a ddi-
tional information.
II WAt-ININB: The chain must not
move when the engine runs at idle speed. If
the chain moves at idle speed refer to CAR-
BURETOR ADJUSTMENT within this
manuat Avoid contact with the muff}er. A hot
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.
Use only 15" - 18" (40 - 45 cm) of rope
per pull.
Hotd saw firmly while pulling starter rope.
Starter rope handle
' "_ Left hand
t I ;'_.'_.4,--'--on front
" r handIe
Right foot through rear handle
_ WARNING: Do notattempt tothrow
or drop-start the chain saw. Doing so will put
the operator at risk of serious injury due to
loss of control of the chain saw
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
When pulling the starter rope, do not use the
fult extent of the rope as this can cause the
rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap
back. Hold the handle and let the rope rewind
slowly
For cold weather starting, start the unit at
FULL CHOKE; al}ow the engine to warm up
before squeezing the throttle trigger.
NOTE: Do not cut matedal with the choke/
fast idle lever at the FULL CHOKE position.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE
(or
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
NOTE: in the following steps, when the
choke/fast idle lever is pulIed out to the fuII
extent, the correct throttle setting for starting
is set automatically.
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2 PulIthe choke!fast idlelever out to the fuII
extent (to the FULL CHOKE position)
3. Pul_ starter rope quickly with your right
hand a maximum of 5 times. Then, pro-
ceed to the next step.
NOTE: if the engine sounds as if it is trying
to start before the 5th pul_, stop pul}ing and
immediately proceed to the next step.
4. Push the choke/fast idle lever in to the
HALF CHOKE position
5. PulI the starter rope quickly with your
right hand untiI the engine starts
6 Allow the engine to run for approximately
30 seconds Then, squeeze and release
throttle trigger to allow engine to return to
idle speed
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