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Instruction Manual

Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d'Instructions
PP3516AVX / PP4218AVX
Mississauga, Ontario L5V 3E4
545186807 Rev. 1
R
Poulan PRO
5855 Terry Fox Way
6/15/08 BRW

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    1-800-554-6723 www.poulan- -pro.com Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel d’Instructions PP3516AVX / PP4218AVX WARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury. ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e en- strucciones de seguridad.
  • Page 2 IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS WARNING! Read and understand the This chain saw instruction manual before can be dangerous! Careless or using the chain saw. improper use can cause serious or even fatal injury. Measured maximum kick- Always wear appropriate back value without chain ear protection, eye protec- brake for the bar and chain tion and head protection.
  • Page 3 S Keep fuel and oil caps, screws, and fas- teners securely tightened. S Use only Poulan PRO accessories and re- S Keep all parts of your body away from the placement parts as recommended. chain when the engine is running.

  • Page 4: Kickback Warning

    REDUCE THE CHANCE OF straw, paper, etc. Slowly remove fuel cap and refuel unit. KICKBACK S Store the unit and fuel in an area where fuel S Recognize that kickback can happen. vapors cannot reach sparks or open With a basic understanding of kickback, flames from water heaters, electric motors you can reduce the element of surprise or switches, furnaces, etc.
  • Page 5 pletely around the rear handle whether your are right handed or left handed. Keep Can Obstruct Material your left arm straight with the elbow locked. S Position your left hand on the front handle- Not a Low--- Kickback Chain bar so it is in a straight line with your right S Front Hand Guard, designed to reduce the hand on the rear handle when making chance of your left hand contacting the chain...

  • Page 6: Safety Notice

    In all cases lower CKA val- CKA requirements per standard. ues represent a safer operating environment for the user. Computed kickback angle (CKA) Table CHAIN P/N CKA without chain brake MODEL Length PP3516AVX 952044369 16″ 952051211 PP4218AVX 952044689 18″ 952051338 NOTE:...
  • Page 7 CAUTION: It is very important when instal- ling the clutch cover that the adjusting pin aligns into the adjusting pin hole in the bar. Fail- ure to install the clutch cover correctly may re- Clutch Cover sult in permanent damage to your chain saw. Back view of clutch...

  • Page 8: Operation

    5. Push lever on bar knob down to return Tighten Loosen lever to closed/locked position. chain chain 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.

  • Page 9: Before Starting Engine

    Cylinder Cover Chain Brake Chain Throttle Direction Lockout Rear of Travel Handle Guide Bar Chain Throttle Catcher Clutch Adjusting Trigger Cover Knob Wheel ON/STOP SWITCH CHAIN BRAKE The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the The chain brake is a device designed to stop engine.

  • Page 10: Chain Brake

    FULL CHOKE; allow the engine to warm up temperature thinning. before squeezing the throttle trigger. If Poulan or Poulan PRO bar and chain oil is NOTE: Do not attempt to cut material with not available, use a good grade SAE 30 oil.

  • Page 11: Starting A Warm Engine

    Braking function control 7. Allow the engine to run for approximate- ly 30 seconds. Then, squeeze and re- CAUTION: The chain brake must be lease the throttle trigger to allow engine checked several times daily. The engine to return to idle speed. must be running when performing this proce- dure.
  • Page 12 NOTE: S To avoid losing control when cut is com- If the tree has large buttress roots, plete, do not put pressure on saw at end remove them before making the notch. If us- of cut. ing saw to remove buttress roots, keep saw S Stop the engine before setting the saw chain from contacting ground to prevent dull- down after cutting.

  • Page 13: Important Points

    CUTTING A FALLEN TREE First cut on compression side of log (BUCKING) Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen tree to the desired log size. WARNING: Do not stand on the log Second cut being cut. Any portion can roll causing loss Second cut of footing and control.
  • Page 14 ..Every 25 hours* product, Poulan PRO may not pay for Replace spark plug Yearly repairs under warranty. It is your re- Replace fuel filter .
  • Page 15 instructed in this manual. Various adjust- S Burring of guide bar rails is a normal ments will need to be made periodically to process of rail wear. Remove these burrs properly maintain your unit. with a flat file. S When rail top is uneven, use a flat file to re- S Once a year, replace the spark plug, air filter, store square edges and sides.

  • Page 16: Replace Spark Plug

    6. Reinstall cylinder cover and 3 screws. (19 mm) socket wrench. Spark plug gap Tighten securely. should be 0.025 inch (0,6 mm). 6. Reinstall the spark plug boot. Cylinder 7. Reinstall the cylinder cover and 3 Air Filter Cover screws. Tighten securely. Cover Cylinder Cover...
  • Page 17 File Holder WARNING: Maintain the proper File hook angle according to the manufacturer’s specifications for the chain you are using. Im- 90˚ proper hook angle will increase the chance of Cutter kickback which can result in serious injury. Depth Gauge 4.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting Table

    S Store chain saw with all guards in place Poulan/WEED EATER 40:1, 2-cycle engine and position chain saw so that any sharp oil (air cooled) is blended with fuel stabilizer. object cannot accidentally cause injury. If you do not use this oil, you can add a fuel S Store chain saw well out of the reach of stabilizer to your fuel tank.

  • Page 19: Your Warranty Rights And Obligations

    Moss Act of 1975. adjustments explained in the instruction manu- The policy of Poulan PRO is to continuously al such as chain tension adjustments. This improve its products. Therefore, Poulan warranty does not cover transportation costs.

  • Page 20: Maintenance, Replacement And Repair Of Emission Related Parts

    Poulan can be grounds for disallowing a warranty PRO at 1- -800- -554- -6723. WARRANTY claim. Poulan PRO is not liable to cover fail- COMMENCEMENT DATE: The warranty ures of warranted parts caused by the use of period begins on the date the small off- -road add- -on or modified parts.

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