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Tout défaut de le faire pourrait entraîner des blessures graves. Electrolux Home Products North America Div. of WCI Outdoor Products, Inc. Augusta, GA 30907 Copyright E2000 WCI Outdoor Products, Inc. 3450 / 3750 530088788 11/17/00...
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 or Poulan Pro accesso- ries and replacement parts as recom- mended. HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION S Do not smoke while handling fuel or while operating the saw.
marked container for all fuel purposes. Wipe up all fuel spills before starting saw. S Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from fuel- ing site before starting engine. S Turn the engine off and let saw cool in a non-combustible area, not on dry leaves, straw, paper, etc.
Elbow locked Thumb on underside of handlebar S Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both hands when the engine is running and don’t let go. A firm grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain control of the saw. Keep the fingers of your left hand encir- cling and your left thumb under the front handlebar.
Kickback can also be caused by pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar. This action may push the guide bar rapidly back toward the operator. Either of these events may cause you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious injury or even death.
far as it will go to the rear. This should allow the pin to be near the correct position. Fur- ther adjustment may be necessary as you mount the bar. S Mount the bar as illustrated. S Slide the bar toward the rear of the saw as far as possible.
OPERATION KNOW YOUR SAW READ THIS OPERATOR’S 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. Bar Tool Front Hand Guard Chain...
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Poulan or Poulan ProR oil resists high temperature thinning. If Poulan or Poulan ProR bar and chain oil is not available, use a good grade SAE 30 oil. S Never use waste oil for bar and chain lubri- cation.
S Press the throttle lock with your right hand. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger; Press and hold the fast idle lock with your forefinger; release the throttle trigger. NOTE : If the throttle trigger is squeezed during starting, it will be necessary to reset the fast idle lock.
S Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign object. Inspect the saw and repair parts as necessary. S Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a small amount of dirt will quickly dull a chain and increase the possibility of kickback. Practice cutting a few small logs us- ing the following techniques to get the “feel”...
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and chain damage, use wood or plastic wedges, but never steel or iron. S Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to fall: cracking sounds, widening of the fell- ing cut, or movement in the upper branches. S As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down, and get away quickly on your planned re- treat path.
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Using a support stand LIMBING AND PRUNING WARNING: Be alert for and guard against kickback. Do not allow the moving chain to contact any other branches or ob- jects at the nose of the guide bar when limb- ing or pruning. Allowing such contact can re- sult in serious injury.
harmful emissions. Always clean after every 5 hours of operation. S Clean the cover and the area around it to keep dirt and sawdust from falling into the carburetor chamber when the cover is re- moved. S Remove the parts as illustrated. S Wash the filter in soap and water.
S Reinstall the cylinder cover and screws (15-20 in-lbs). Cylinder Spark Cover Plug STORAGE WARNING: Stop engine and allow to cool, and secure the unit before storing or transporting in a vehicle. Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel vapors cannot reach sparks or open flames from water heaters, electric motors or switches, furnaces, etc.
NORTH AMERICA, Division of WCI Out- door Products, Inc., warrants to the original purchaser that each new Poulan or Poulan brand gasoline chain saw is free from de- fects in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace under this war- ranty any defective gasoline chain saw as follows from the original date of purchase.
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If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights and responsibilities, you should contact your nearest authorized service center or call Poulan/Weed Eater 1--800--554--6723 WARRANTY PERIOD: Any warranted part which is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance, or which is sched- uled only for regular inspection to the effect of “repair or replace as necessary”...
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