Know Your Chain Saw; Throttle Trigger - Poulan Pro P3818AV Instruction Manual

3. Using bar tool, roll chain around guide bar
to ensure all links are in bar groove.
g. Ltff up tip of guide bar to check for sag.
Release tip of guide bar, then turn ad-
justing screw 1/4 turn clockwise. Repeat
until sag does not exist.
Adjusting Screw - 1/4 Turn
5. While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten bar
nuts securely with the bar tool.
KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
6 Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool
to move chain around guide bar.
7 If chain does not rotate, tt is too tight
S_ightly loosen bar nuts and loosen
chain by turning the adjusting screw 1/4
turn counterclockwise. Retighten bar
nuts.
8 {f chain is too loose, it will sag beIow the
guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if
the chain is loose.
NOTE: The chain is tensioned correctly
when the weight of the chain does not cause it
to sag below the guide bar (with the chain saw
s_ng in an upright position), but the chain still
moves freely around the guide bar.
_I, 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 op-
erator and/or damage the chain making it un-
usable, tf the chain jumps off the guide bar, in-
spect each drive link for damage. Damaged
chain must be repaired or replaced
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.
Chain Front Hand Guard
Adjustment Toot
(Bar Too_) "_ Starter Rope
ON/STOP
Switch Choke/
Chain Muffler Lever
Bar Bar Oil Fill Cap
Sprocket
Hole
Throttte
Lockout
Rear
Handle
Cylinder Cover
Primer Butb
Starter Housing Fuel Mix Fill Cap
Chain ew_ Chain
Brake Direction
of Travel
Adjusting Scr
V
Throttle Clutch Cover
Trigger Bar Nuts
Guide Bar
Catcher
ON/STOP SWITCH THROTTLE TRIGGER
The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the The THROTI'LE TRIGGER controls engine
engine speed.
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