Throttle Lock-Out/Choke Fast Idle Lever; Chain Brake; Fueling Engine/Fuel Requirements; Bar And Chain Lubrication - Poulan Pro P3314 Instruction Manual

THROTTLE LOCK-OUT
T h e T H R O T T T E L O C K O U T m u s t b e
pressed :jeia.: ,:-. al- >a.,e€ze the lhrotlle
l r e o g , - ; : ' = : : - - = : ' a , a ^ : S
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CHOKE FAST IDLE LEVER
- = :-' .') :asi cie are set Oy pull|ng the
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ILE LEVER orlt to the full ex
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a d d r t r o n a l t u e l t o t h e e n g i n e
P R I M E R B U L B
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B U L B c i r c u l a t e s f u e l t o t h e c a r
:,,.'a:1. to provide quicker stanrng.
C H A I N B R A K E
lne charn brake is a device designed to stop
ihe chain if kickback occurs. The chain brake
actrvates automatically in the event of kick-
back. The chain brake activates manually if the
lront hand guard is pushed forward. The chain
brake s disengaged by pulling the front hand
guard Dack toward the front handle as far as
oossrbie
C H A I N T E N S I O N
1 s normal for a new chain to stretch during the
frrst 15 mrnutes of operation. You should check
your charn tension each time before you start
t h e c h a i n s a w . S e e C H A I N T E N S I O N u n d e r
t h e A S S E M B L Y s e c t i o n .
A wanrutruc: rf the saw rs operareo
w r t h a l o o s e c h a n t h e c h a r n c o u l d l u m p o t f
t h e g u i d e b a r a f d f e s u l t n s e r i o u s i n l u r y t o
t h e o p e r a t o r a n d o r d a r r i t q e t h e c h a t n m a k
I n q r t u n u s a D l e .
B E F O R E S T A R T I N G E N G I N E
AwnnrutruCr
Mutfler is verv hotdur
i n g a n d a f t e r u s e D o n o t t o u c h t h e m u t f l e r o r
a l l o w c o r r b u s t i b i e m a t e r i a l s u c h a s d r V
g r a s s o r f u e l t o d o s o .
A WnnrutruC: Besureto react theruel
h a n d l i n g r n f o r m a t o n i n t h e s a t e t y r u l e s s e c
t i o n o f t h s n r a n u a l b e f o r e y o u b e g r n . 1 1 y o u d o
n o t u n d e r s l . ] n d t h e f u e l h a n d I n q i n f o r m a t i o n
d o n u l d t l " r n o l r o l u e t y o u r u n t l . S F e k h c l D
l r o m s o r r e o n c t h a t c l o e s u n d e r s t a n d t h e n
l o r m a t r o n o r c a l l t h e c u s l o m e r a s s i s t a n c c
h e l p l i n e a t 1 8 0 0 - 5 5 4 6 7 2 3 .
F U E L I N G E N G I N E
A WAnrulruC: Removeruet
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IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or
u s r n q e l h a n o l o r n o l ' l , l r o ' ) c , l n ( a L 5 r , m a j o r
engine pedormance and durabilrty problems
AWnRrutruCr
Atternatrve tucts (not
gasoline) such as E 15 (15.1, alcohot). E 20
(20"o alcohol). E 85 (85.a alcohol) are NOT
classified as gasoline and are NOT approved
lor use in 2 stroke qasoltne engines. Use of al
ternative fuels will cause problems such ars: irn
proper clutch engagemcnts. overheating, va
por lock, power loss, lubrication deficiency,
deterioration of fuel lrnes. gaskets and internal
carburetor components, elc. Alternative fuels
cause hrgh moisture absorption into the {uel/oil
m i x t u r e l e a d i n g t o o i l a n d f u e l s e p a r a t i o n .
B A R A N D C H A I N L U B R I C A T I O N
T h e b a r a n d c h a i n r e q u t r e c o n t i n u o u s l u b r i -
c a l r o n . L u b r i c a t i o n r s p r o v i d e d b y t h e a u t o
m a t i c o i l e r s y s t e m w h e n t h e o r l t a n k i s k e p t
f i l i e d L a c k o l o i l w i l l q u i c k l y r u i n t h e b a r a n c i
c h a i n . T o o l i t t l e o i l w i l l c a u s e o v e r h e a t i n g
s h o w n b y s m o k e c o m t n g f r o m t h e c h a i n a n c l , /
o r d i s c o l o r a t i o n o f t h e b a r .
I n f r e e z i n g w e a l h e r o i l w i l l t h i c k e n . m a k i n g i t
n e c e s s a r y t o t h i n b a r a n d c h a i n o i l w i t h a
s m a l l a m o u n t ( 5 t o 1 0 . . 6 )
o f # 1 D i e s e l F u e l o r
k e r o s e n e . B a r a n d c h a i n o i l m u s t b e f r e e
f l o w i n g f o r t h e o i l s y s t e m t o p u m p e n o u g h o i l
t o r a d e q u a t e l u b r i c a t i o n .
G e n u i n e P o u l a n b a r a n d c h a i n o i l r s r e c o m
n ) e n d e d l o p r o t e c l y o u r u n t l d g a t n s t e x c e s -
s r v e w e a r t r o m h e a t a f - r d f r i c t i o n . P o u l a n o i l
r e s i s t s h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e t h i n n i n g .
l f P o u l a n b a r a n d c h a i n o i l i s n o t a v a i l a b l e ,
u s e a g o o d g r a d e S A E 3 0 o i l .
. N e v e r u s e w a s t e o i l { o r b a r a n d c h a i n l u b r i -
c a t i o n .
. A l w a y s s t o p t h e e n g i n e b e l o r e r e m o v i n g
t h e o r l c a p .
C H A I N B R A K E
Ensure chain brake is disengaged by pulling
the front hand guard back toward the front han-
dle as far as possible. The chain brake must be
drsengaged before cutting with the saw.
ljasoiine Before operation, gasoline musl be
mrxed wrth a good quality synthetic 2 cycle air
cooled engine oil desrgned to be mjxed at a ra
lio of 40:1. PoulanMEED EATER brand svn-
thetrc orl rs recomnended. A 40.1 Lltro rs
obtained by mixing 3.2 fluid ounces (95 mt) of
oil with 1 gallon (4 liters) of unleaded ctasoline.
lncluoed wrlh ll-'t> saw rs a 3 2 ounce (95 ml)
container of PoulaniWEED EATEF brand syn
thetic oil. Pourtheentire contents of this con
tainer rnto 1 gallon (4 liters) of gasoline to
achieve the proper fuel mixture.DO NOT USE
aulomotive or marine oil. These oils will cause
engrne damage. When mixing fuel follow the
Instructions printed on the container. Always
read and follow the safety rules listed under
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION.
CAUTION:
Never use straioht oasoline in
your untl. Thts wrll calrse periran6nl engrne
damage and void the limited warrantv.
F U E L R E Q U I R E M E N T S
T h i s e n g i n e r e q u i r e s t h e u s e o f m i n i m u m 8 7
o c t a n e [ R + M ] / ' 2 c l e a n g a s o l i n e .
HELPFUL TIP
To obtain the correct oil mx
ratio. pour 3.2 ounces ot
2-cycle synthetic ail into
Thi* erqrne s cenrlied to operale on unleaded