Poulan PRO 220 LE, 260 LE - Manuals

Page 2 - IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS; This chain; SAFETY RULES; Always disconnect; PLAN AHEAD; Chain saw work is

2 IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS WARNING! This chain saw can be dangerous! Care-less or improper use can causeserious or even fatal injury. Read and understand theinstruction manual beforeusing the chain saw. Always use two hands when operating the chain saw. WARNING! Contacting the guide bar tip with an...

Page 3 - OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY; Poulan PRO; HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION; Kickback Path

3 S Carefully plan your sawing operation in ad-vance. Do not start cutting until you have aclear work area, secure footing, and, if youare felling trees, a planned retreat path. OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY S Do not operate a chain saw with one hand.Serious injury to the operator, helpers, by-standers or...

Page 4 - MAINTAIN CONTROL; Elbow locked; KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES; The following features

4 Avoid Obstructions Clear The Working Area REDUCE THE CHANCE OFKICKBACK S Recognize that kickback can happen.With a basic understanding of kickback,you can reduce the element of surprisewhich contributes to accidents. S Never let the moving chain contact any ob-ject at the tip of the guide bar. S K...

Page 5 - CHAIN BRAKE AND CKA ANGLE; Computed kickback; CKA without chain brake

5 Symmetrical Guide Bar Large Radius Tip S Low--Kickback Chain, designed with acontoured depth gauge and guard linkwhich deflect kickback force and allowwood to gradually ride into the cutter. Low--Kickback Chain has met kickback per-formance requirements when tested on arepresentative sample of cha...

Page 6 - ASSEMBLY; ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN

6 NOTE: If this saw is to be used for commer- cial logging, a chain brake is required and shallnot be removed or otherwise disabled to com-ply with Federal OSHA Regulations for Com-mercial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline poweredhand tools could cause ...

Page 7 - Place chain onto the sprocket; CHAIN TENSION

7 Cutters Depth Gauge Drive Links 6. Place the chain over and behind the clutch, fitting the drive links in the clutchdrum sprocket. Place chain onto the sprocket 7. Fit bottom of drive links between the teeth in the sprocket in the nose of theguide bar. 8. Fit chain drive links in to bar groove.9. ...

Page 8 - OPERATION

8 OPERATION KNOW YOUR SAW READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOURCHAIN SAW. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location ofthe various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Chain Adjustment Tool (Bar Tool) P...

Page 9 - FUELING & LUBRICATION; FUELING ENGINE; Poulan or Poulan PRO; IMPORTANT; STARTING; Hold saw firmly while pulling starter rope; IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER

9 FUELING & LUBRICATION WARNING: Remove fuel cap slow- ly when refueling. FUELING ENGINE This engine is certified to operate onunleaded gasoline. Before operation, gasoline must be mixed with a good qualitysynthetic 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/W ...

Page 10 - OFF FULL; CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER; Idle Lever; STARTING A WARM ENGINE:; CUTTING METHODS; IMPORTANT POINTS

10 PrimerBulb ON/STOPSwitch ON STOP ON/STOP SWITCH OFF FULL CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER Choke/Fast Idle Lever (SIDE VIEW) STARTING A WARM ENGINE: 1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi- tion. 2. Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the full extent, then push the lever back in com-pletely (to the OFF posit...

Page 11 - TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES; Plan a clear retreat path; FELLING LARGE TREES; Hinge holds tree on stump and helps

11 S Keep the engine at full speed the entiretime you are cutting. S Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert onlylight downward pressure. If you forcethe cut, damage to the bar, chain, or en-gine can result. S Release the throttle trigger as soon asthe cut is completed, allowing the en-gine to idle. I...

Page 12 - Use a wedge to remove pinched saw; Overcutting; Using a log for support

12 S DO NOT cut down a partially fallen treewith your saw. Be extremely cautious withpartially fallen trees that may be poorlysupported. When a tree doesn’t fall com-pletely, set the saw aside and pull down thetree with a cable winch, block and tackle,or tractor. CUTTING A FALLEN TREE (BUCKING)Bucki...

Page 13 - Using a support stand; LIMBING AND PRUNING; Pruning technique; SERVICE; MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; Cleaning the air filter:

13 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut Using a support stand 1 st Cut 2 nd Cut LIMBING AND PRUNING WARNING: Be alert for and guard against kickback. Do not allow the movingchain 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 seriou...

Page 14 - CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT

14 1. Loosen 3 screws on cylinder cover.2. Remove cylinder cover.3. Remove air filter.4. Clean the air filter using hot soapy water. Rinse with clean cool water. Air dry com-pletely before reinstalling. 5. Lightly oil air filter before installing to im- prove the efficiency of air filter. Use 2--cyc...

Page 16 - LIMITED WARRANTY

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will notstart or will runonly a fewseconds afterstarting. 1. Ignition switch off.2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty.4. Spark plug not firing.5. Fuel not reaching carburetor. 1. Move ignition switch to ON.2. See “Difficult Starting” in Operation Section. 3. Fill tank...

Page 17 - EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT; ELECTROLUX; WARRANTY; Any

17 U.S. EPA/CALIFORNIA/ENVIRONMENT CANADA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA-TIONS: The U.S. Environmental ProtectionAgency, California Air Resources Board, Envi-ronment Canada and ELECTROLUX HOMEPRODUCTS, INC., are pleased to explain theemissions control system warr...