Poulan Pro PP4620AVX Instruction Manual

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PP4620AVX

850 Matheson Blvd. West

Mississauga, Ontario L5V 0B4

545186803 Rev. 3

Poulan PRO

5/15/09 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 PP4620AVX 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: Plan Ahead
IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS WARNING! Read and understand the This chain instruction manual before saw can be dangerous! Care- using the chain saw. less or improper use can cause serious or even fatal injury. Always wear appropriate ear protection, eye protection and head protection. Always use two hands when operating the chain saw.
Page 3: Kickback Warning
S Keep fuel and oil caps, screws, and fas- teners securely tightened. S Keep all parts of your body away from the S Use only Poulan PRO accessories and chain when the engine is running. replacement parts as recommended.
Page 4: Maintain Control
Make sure the chain brake nuts are se- Pinch-Kickback can occur when the the curely tightened after tensioning the chain. wood closes in and pinches the moving S Begin and continue cutting at full speed. If saw chain in the cut along the top of the the chain is moving at a slower speed, there guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly is greater chance of kickback occurring.
Page 5 KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES WARNING: WE DO NOT REP- WARNING: RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS- The following features SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL are included on your saw to help reduce the PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A hazard of kickback;...
Page 6: Safety Notice
Computed kickback angle (CKA) Table CKA without chain brake MODEL Length CHAIN P/N PP4620AVX 952044815 20″ 952051310 NOTE: SPECIAL NOTICE: If this saw is to be used for commer- Your saw is equipped cial logging, a chain brake is required and...
Page 7: Chain Tension
1. Loosen and remove bar knob completely by lifting lever and turning counterclock- Back wise. view of clutch cover Adjusting pin LOOSEN 2. Remove clutch cover. Remove the plas- 10. Install bar knob and finger tighten only. tic shipping spacer (if present). Do not tighten any further at this point.
Page 8: Operation
5. Push lever on bar knob down to return le- Tighten Loosen ver 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 Chain Brake Cylinder Cover Throttle Lock- -out Direction of Chain Rear Travel Handle Throttle Trigger Guide Bar Chain Clutch Catcher Cover Choke/Fast Adjusting Knob Idle Lever Wheel CHAIN BRAKE ON/STOP SWITCH The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the The CHAIN BRAKE is a device designed to engine.
Page 10: Starting A Cold Engine
NOT approved for adequate lubrication. for use in 2- -stroke gasoline engines. Use of al- Genuine Poulan or Poulan PRO bar and ternative fuels will cause problems such as: im- chain oil is recommended to protect your unit...
Page 11: Cutting Methods
S The inertia- -activated chain brake is CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER activated if the front hand guard is pushed forward, either manually (by hand) or automatically (by sudden movement). S If the brake is already activated, it is FULL HALF OFF disengaged by pulling the front hand guard back toward the front handle as far as possible.
Page 12: Tree Felling Techniques
S Release the throttle trigger as soon as made on the opposite side of tree, the tree the cut is completed, allowing the en- will tend to fall into the notch. gine to idle. If you run the saw at full NOTE: If the tree has large buttress roots, throttle without a cutting load, unneces-...
Page 13 CUTTING A FALLEN TREE Always make your first cut on the compres- sion side of the log. The compression side of (BUCKING) the log is where the pressure of the log’s Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen weight is concentrated.
Page 14 ..Every 25 hours* service dealer performs work on the Replace spark plug Yearly product, Poulan PRO may not pay for Replace fuel filter . . . Yearly repairs under warranty. It is your re-...
Page 15 AIR FILTER 4. Loosen and remove the 2 muffler bolts. Remove the muffler and backplates. No- CAUTION : Do not clean filter in gasoline tice the orientation of these parts for re- or other flammable solvent to avoid creating assembling. a fire hazard or producing harmful evapora- 5.
Page 16: Bar Maintenance
Tools required: S Turn idle speed screw (T) counterclock- wise to decrease engine speed. S 5/32 inch (4 mm) diameter round file and If you require further assistance or are unsure file holder about performing this procedure, contact your S Flat file authorized service dealer...
Page 17: Cooling System
Hook Angle SPARK PLUG The spark plug should be replaced each 0.025 inch year to ensure the engine starts easier and (0.65 mm) runs better. 1. Loosen 3 screws on cylinder cover. 2. Remove the cylinder cover. Rounded 3. Pull off the spark plug boot. Corner Right 4.
Page 18: Troubleshooting Table
ENGINE Follow the mix instructions found on stabiliz- er containers. Run engine at least 5 minutes S Remove spark plug and pour 1 teaspoon after adding stabilizer. of 40:1, 2-cycle engine oil (air cooled) Poulan/WEED EATER 40:1, 2-cycle engine through the spark plug opening. Slowly oil (air cooled) is blended with fuel stabilizer.
Page 19: Limited Warranty
Where a warrantable condition coverage if your small off- -road engine or a exists, Poulan PRO will repair your small off- - part of it has failed due to abuse, neglect, im- road engine at no cost to you. Expenses cov-...
Page 20: Maintenance, Replacement And Repair Of Emission Related Parts
MENT DATE: The warranty period begins claim. Poulan PRO is not liable to cover failures on the date the small off- -road engine is pur- of warranted parts caused by the use of add- - chased.

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