Poulan PRO 530164284 - Manual

Page 2 - IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS; SAFETY RULES; PLAN AHEAD

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; 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 ...

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 - 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, fit-ting the drive links in the clutch drumsprocket. 8. Fit bottom of drive links between theteeth 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; STARTING; IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER

9 FUELING & LUBRICATION WARNING: Remove fuel cap slow- ly 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/We...

Page 10 - CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER; STARTING A WARM ENGINE; CHAIN BRAKE; Inertia activating function control; CUTTING METHODS; IMPORTANT POINTS

10 5. Push the choke/fast idle lever in to theHALF CHOKE position. OFF HALF CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER Choke/ fast idle lever (SIDE VIEW) FULL 6. Pull the starter rope sharply with yourright hand until the engine starts. 7. Allow the engine to run for approximate-ly 5 seconds. Then, squeeze and re-lease ...

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

11 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, unneces-sary wear can occur to the chain, bar,and engine. It is recommended thatthe engine not be operated for lon-ger than 30 seconds at full th...

Page 12 - Use a wedge to remove pinched saw; BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT; 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

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 objectsat the nose of the guide bar when limbing orpruning. Allowing such contact can result inserious inju...

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; MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY COVER-

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...

Poulan PRO 530164284 - Manual

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