Poulan PRO 530163243 - Manuals

Page 2 - IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS; This chain; SAFETY RULES; Always disconnect; PLAN AHEAD; You

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

5 Small Radius Tip Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar 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 r...

Page 6 - ASSEMBLY; ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN

6 NOTE: If this saw is to be used for com- mercial logging, a chain brake is requiredand shall not be removed or otherwise dis-abled to comply with Federal OSHA Regula-tions for Commercial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline poweredhand tools could cause ...

Page 7 - Place chain onto the sprocket; CHAIN BRAKE MUST BE; DISENGAGED; CHAIN TENSION

7 Cutters Depth Gauge Drive Links Place chain onto the sprocket 7. Place chain over and behind clutch, fitting the drive links in the clutch drum sprocket. 8. Fit bottom of drive links between the teeth in the sprocket in the nose of theguide bar. 9. Fit chain drive links into bar groove.10. Pull gu...

Page 8 - OPERATION

8 OPERATION KNOW YOUR CHAIN 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 T...

Page 9 - FUELING & LUBRICATION; FUELING ENGINE; Poulan; IMPORTANT; STARTING; IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER; ON

9 FUELING & LUBRICATION WARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly when refueling. FUELING ENGINE This engine is certified to operate on un-leaded gasoline. Before operation, gasolinemust be mixed with a good quality synthetic2-cycle air-cooled engine oil designed to bemixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/W ee...

Page 10 - OFF FULL; CHOKE; Choke knob; STARTING A WARM ENGINE:; CUTTING METHODS; IMPORTANT POINTS

10 NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is try- ing to start before the 5th pull, stop pullingand immediately proceed to the next step.6. Push the choke knob in completely (to the OFF position); pull the starter ropeuntil the engine starts. OFF FULL CHOKE Choke knob (SIDE VIEW) 7. Allow the engine to...

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

11 S Allow the chain to cut for you. Exertonly light downward pressure. If youforce the cut, damage to the bar,chain, or engine can result. S Release the throttle trigger as soon asthe cut is completed, allowing the en-gine to idle. If you run the saw at fullthrottle without a cutting load, unnec-es...

Page 12 - Use a wedge to remove pinched saw; BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT; Using a log for support

12 S As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down,and get away quickly on your planned re-treat path. 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 pul...

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 16 - WARRANTY

16 NEED ASSISTANCE? NEED ASSISTANCE? Call 1 --- 800 --- 554 --- 6723. NEED SERVICE PART? Contact your dealer or place of purchase. LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.,warrants to the original purchaser that eachnew Poulan R R R R brand gasoline chain saw is free from defects in material ...

Page 17 - The

17 PARTS. Repair or replacement of any war-ranted part will be performed at no charge tothe owner at an approved POULAN/WEEDEATER servicing center. If you have any ques-tions regarding your warranty rights and re-sponsibilities, you should contact your nearestauthorized service center or call POULAN...