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Read and understand
the
instruction
manual before
using
the
chain
saw
t@
Alwavs
wear
appropriate
ear
protection
'
eve
protection
and
head
protectron
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usetwo
hands
when
operatinsthechain
saw
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maxlmum
klckback
value
without
chaln
brake
for
the
bar
andchatn
combrnallon
or lne
lannl
Starting
Re
E
ffiil
p9
ffil
le>
minder
Move
ON/STOP
switch
to
the
ONPosltron
Slowly
Press
Primer
bulb
6
times.
Pull
choke/fast
idle
lever
oul
to
the
{ullextent
(to
the
FULL
CHOKE
Post-
lron).
Pull
the
starter
rope
sharply
5
times
wltn
Your
r
ght
hand.
Push
the
chokeltast
idle
lever
in
to
the
HALF
CHOKE
Posrtron
Pull
thestarter
ropesharply
with
yourrlght
hand
untll
the engine
starts
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;*ti ptuc
wire
and
place
wire
where
rt
can
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special
salety
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the
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o{accidents
b'";#;.';; ,*PtoP"t use of this tool can
cause
serious
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'"t&;;"::
. Wnn
the
enqrne
stopped.
handcarry
the
chairsaw
with
the
muffler
away
from
your
oodv,
and
the
quide
bar
ano
chain
tothe
rearpreferabry-covered
wilha scabDard
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
. Havea
Ichain
saw
service
performedbya
oual
fiecj
service
dealer
with
the
exception
o'f
the
rtemsllsted
inthe
mainlenance
sec
ton
of
thrs
manual.
Forexample,
ifimprop
er
tools
are
used
to
remove
or
hold
the
fly-
wheeLwhen
servicrng
theclutch.
structural
damaqe
to the ilytheel can occur
and
cause"the
flywheel
toburst
. Ma^e
cerlarn
1fcsaw
chaln
slops
moving
when
the
throttle
trigger
is
released For
correction.
referto CARBURETOR
AD-
JUSTMENT.
. Never
modify
your
saw
inany
way
. Keepthe
handles
dry.
clean.
andfree
o{oil
or
{uel
mtxture.
. Keep
fueland
orl
caps.
screws,
and
fas
teners
securelY
tightened
. Use
only
Poulan
accessories
andr-eplace
ment
parts
as recommended
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION
. Do
notsmoke
while
handling
fuel
or
while
ooeratlnq
thesaw.
. Eliminateall
sources
of
sparks
orflame
in
theareas
where
fuel
ismixedorpoured
Thereshould
be
nosmoking,
open
flames,
or
work
that
could
cause
sparksAllow
en
qine
tocool
betore
relueltng.
. Always
have
fireextinguishlng
tools
avall-
able
it
vou
should
need
them
. Mixandpour
fuelinan outdoor
area
on
bare
ground,
store
fuel
inacool,
dry,
well
ventilated
place.and use an approved,
marked
container
for all fuel purposes'
Wipe
up
allluel
spills
before
starting
saw
. H,'toveatleast
1O
feet
(3
melers)
from
fuel-
inqsitebefore
starting
englne.
. Tu"rn
the enqine
off and letsaw cool in a
non'combustible
area,
nolondry
leaves'
straw,
paper,
etc.Slowly
remove
fuel
cap
and
refuel
unit.
. Storetheunitandfuel
in
anareawherefuel
vaDors
cannol reach sParhsor open
Ilames
{romwaler
heaters
electrlc
motols
orswitches,
lurnaces,
etc.
KICKBACK
A wnnrutrucl Avoid
kickback
which
can
result
inserious
iniury.
Kickback
is
the
backward,
upward
orsudden
forward
motion
of lne quide
bar occurrrng
when lhe saw
charn
near
theupper
llpofthe
gulde
bat
con
tacts
anv
obiect
such
asa logorbranch,
or
when th-e
w6od closes in and pinchesthe
sawchain
inthecut.
Contacting
a
foreign
ob-
ject in the wood can also result
in lossol
chainsaw
control.
. Rotational
Kickback
canoccur
when
the
movinq
chain
contacts
anobiect
atthe
upper
tiD
ofthe quide
bar.
Thiscontact
cancause
tAechain
jo dig
intothe
object,
which
stops
thechain
foraninstant.
The
result
isa light-
ninqfast.
reverse
reaction
which
kicks
the
guide
barup andbacktoward
the operator'
lealy Duty
G:.es
. Keep
aI
parts
of
your
l::' 3r,e.
":^' :'e
charn
when
the
eng'e s
'--^'-:
. Keep
chtldren.
bystarroers
a^: 3- -a s a
minamum
of
30
f
eet
i1O
melersar.
a,
"io
thework
area.Do
not
a
lo\1
cl-e' leacle
oranimals
tobe
near
thecha
nsaJ' J''en
starting
oroperatlng
the
cna
I sa'1
. Do
nothandle
or
operate
acna
nsa'! r/nen
you
are
fatigued.
ill,orupsetor'l lcr rave
takenalcohol.
drugs.or nreolcalron
You
must
bein
good
physicalconditron
anc
ren
tallvalen. Chain
saw
work
lsstrenuous ll
vou
haveanv
conditron
that
nrlght
i)eaggra'
vatedby strbnuous
work.
check
wrth
your
doclor
before
opP'atlng
a chain sa*
. Carefully
plan
your
sawlng
operatlon
rn
ad
vance.
Do
notstartcuttlng
unt
I
you
nave
a
clearwork
area.
securefootlng.
and f
you
are
fcll
ngtrees.
a planned
retreat
path
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
. Do
notoperate
achaln
sawwlth
one
nano
Serrous
nlury
totheoperator
helpers
by
standers
orany
comblnation
ofIhese
per
sons
may
result
lrom
one'nandeo
opera-
tion. A- chain saw is intendedfor
two-handed
use.
. Operate
thechain
saw
only
ina
well-ventl-
latedoutdoor
area.
. Donot
operate
sawfrom
a
ladder
or
inatree
. [,4akesure
the
chain
will
nolmakeconlact
with
anyobject
while
startlng
the
engine.
Never
tiy tostart
thesaw,lvhen
theguide
Dar
rsIna cut.
. Do
not
putpressureonthe
saw
atthe
endot
the
cut.
Applying
pressure
can
cause
you
10
losecontiol
when
thecutiscompleted
. Stop the engtnebefore
settingthe saw
oown.
. Do notoperate
a chainsaw that is dam
aged, improperly
adjusted or nol com
pletely
and
securely
assembledAlways
iepla6e
bar.
chain,
hand
guard,or chain
Luhke
immediately
ifitbecomes
damaged,
)rokenor
isotherwise
removed
.a-

. Pinch-Kickback
can
occur
when
the
the
woodcloses
in andprnchesthemoving
saw
chain
inthe
cut
along
the
topof
the
oriOe
nar.
and
the
sawchain
issuddenly
dtoooed.
This suddenstopping
of the
chdrh
results
in a reversal
of the chaln
force
used
to cutwoodandcauses
the
saw
to
move
inthe
opposite
direction
ol
the
chainrotation.
The saw is driven
stralght
back
toward
theoPerator.
. Pull-lncan occur
whenthe movlng
cnaln
contacts
a foreign
object
Inthewood In
the
cutalonq
thebottom
oltheguidebar
and
the
saw
chaln
issuddenly
stopped
This
sudden
slooDino
pulls
lhe saw forward
and away
lromthdooerator
and
could
eas
lycause
the
operator
tolose
conlrol
ofthe
saw
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
. Be extremely
aware
ol sltuallons
o' ob
itructions
that
can
cause
material
to
pinch
thetopofor otherwise
stop
thechaln
. Do
not
cut
more
lhan
one
logat
allme
. Do nol twistthe saw as the bar is with-
drawn
froman
undercut
when
bucklng
AvoidPull-ln:
. Always
begin
cutting
with
the
engine
at
iull
speeil
and"lhe
saw6ousing
against
wood
. tjse wedoes made of plastic or wood'
Never
use
metal
tohold
the
cut
open'
. Beqin
and
continue
cutting
at
fullspeed lf
the"chain
is moving
at a slower
speed,
there
is
greaterchance
of
kickback
occur-
ring.
. Cut
one
loqata
ttme.
. Use extrefte caution when re entering
a
Drevrous
cut.
. bo notattempt
cuts
slartinq
with
thetip
of
thebar
(olunqe
cuts).
. Watch for snitting
logsor otherforceslhal
could
close
acut-and
pinch
or
fallinto
chatn
. Use the Reduced-Kickback
Guide
Bar
and Low Kickback Chain specified
for
yoursaw.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Stand
to
the
leftofthesaw
Thumb
on
underside
of
handlebar
Ki.k
\^"
/)
."+[ backPath
Avoid
Obstructions
Elbow
locked
Thumb
on
underside
ol
handletlar
Clear
The
Working
Area
REDUCE
THECHANCE
OF
KICKBACK
. Recoonize
lhat krckback
can happen
With
; basic
underslanding
of hickbach
Vou
can reduce
the element
of surprlse
whichcontributes
lo accidents
. Never
letthe
moving
chain
contact
any
ob
iect
atthetipo{
thegurdebar'
. keep thewbrking
area
free
from
obstruc-
tion;such
as
othertrees,
branches,
rocks,
fences,
stumps,
gtc. Eliminate
or avold
anv
obstruction
that
your
saw
chain
could
hitwhile
you
are
cutting.
When
cutting
a
branch,
cio
not let the guidebar contact
branch
or
other
objects
around
il
. Keeovour
sawchain
sharp
and
propeny
tensioheO.
A loose
or dull
chain
canin-
crease
thechance
of
kickback
occurring
Follow
manufacturer's
chain
sharpening
and
maintenance
instructions
Check
ten-
sron
at reqular
inlervals
withthe engine
stopped.
riever
wrth
the engrne
running
Makbsure
the
bar
nuls
are
securely
tight-
ened
after
tensiolring
thechaln
Keeo
aoood.
fttm
qnp
onlhe
saw
wilh
bolh
frinOs
w"fren
the
en-qine
rsrunnlng
and
dont
let
oo. A lirm
qrrp
wlllhelp
youreduce
kick'
baci and
marn]lain
control
ollhesaw Keep
thefinoers
o{Vour
left
hand
encircling
and
vour leit
thumbunder
the front
handlebar'
keep
yort right hand
completely
around
the
rear'hindle
whether
your
are
rlqhthandecl
or
lefl
handed.
Keep
youl
left
arm
straront
wrln
the
elbow
locked.
' Position
Vour
left
handon
the
front
handle-
bar
soitls nastraiqht
line
wlth
yourrlgnl
handon the rear 6and1e
when making
bucking
cuts Never
reverse
right
and
lefi
hand
p"ositionsforany
type
ofcutting
. Stand
with
your
weighi
evenly
balanced
on
both
teet.
. Stand
sliohtlv
to
the
leftside
of
thesaw
to
keep
you-r
b6dy
from
being
in
adirect
line
wilh
the
cutttnq
cnaln
. Do notoverreach.
Youcould
be drawn
or
thrownoff balance
and lose controlof the
SAW,
. Do
not
cutabove
shoulder
height.
ltisdifii-
cult to maintaincontrol o{ saw above
shoulder
height.
Never
reverse
hand
postlions

KICKBACK
SAFETY
FEATURES
A wnnHtxC: irefor
owrng
features
.:+: i
- .:-' sa* to
l^e
p 'educe
the
:: :-L' . :.:a:' ^:r'/ever
SUCh
features
'-.
. z - -3:e
lns danger.
As a
' : - -:r, -s€-::^al .eiyonlyonsafetyde
':- --s:'olow allsafety
Precau-
- -
!1':31'r-S
and
maintenance
Inthis
.. -1 '- 'e c avord
kickbackand other
:- .r
- :^ :an.esl,lt
insenous Inlirry.
. :+:-,:e:-KrckbackGuide
Bar,designed
^: a small radiustipwhich
reducesthe
s:s Jf the
kickbackdanger
zoneonthe
:a' tro.A Reduced-Kickback
Guide
Bar
^as
beendemonstrated
losignificantly
re-
cucethe
numberandseriousness
of
kick-
backs when lesled in accordance
with
salety
requirements
forgasoline
powered
chainsaws
assetby
ANSI8175.1
.
Feduced Kckback SVmmetrrcalGurde
Bar
Syrrlrrrclrca Cu.ie Bar
Larqe
RadlusT
P
Low KickbackChain,designed
with a
contoured
depthgauge and guardlink
whichdeflect
klckbacklorce and allow
woodto
graduallyrideintothecutter.Low-
KickbackCharn
has met kickback
per
formance
requrrementswhentested
ona
representativesampleof chainsaws
be-
low3.8cubrc
inchdisplacementspecified
inANS|B
175.1. r
D nlr'4..o'
pr[-ll 1-qdrp,),,...,.dt,,t
', \*---=
- tl I
\t I Lrrt
ect\
I k okbnck{orce
Low^K,c[baL]h \ anclal ows woori
(,Ila
rl lo qrn(iuay lClC
rntoalrilef
\\ Can Obslnrct l\"4:rlefa
Nol a Low.-KrckbackClra
I
. FrontHand
Guard,
designedto reduce
the
chanceof
your
lefihand
contacting
thecharn
rf
vour
handsllDsoffthe
fronthandlebar.
. Positionof front
and rearlmndlebars.de-
sronedwithdistancebetween
handlesand
'rn-lrne
witheachother.
Thespreadand
"in
line position ofthehands
provided
by thrs
designworktogether
to
give
balanceand
re
sistance
Incontrolling the pivot of thesaw
backtoward
the
operator
ifkickbackoccurs.
CHAIN BRAKE AND CKA ANGLE
. Chain
Brake,designedtostop
the
chain
in
theeventof
kickback.
Awanlttllc: wEDo
NorREP,
RESENTAND YOU SHOULD
NOT AS-
SUN4E
THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL
PROTECTYOUINTHEEVENTOF
A KICK-
BACK Krckback
is a lightningfast aclton
whrchthrowsthebarand
rotatangchain
back
andup
towardtheoperator.
Kickbackcanbe
causedbvallowrng
contactofthebar
tipinthe
danger
zone
w(h anyhard
object.Kickback
canalso
b€causedbyprnchrng
thesawchaln
along
thetopofthe
guide
bar.
Thisaction
may
push
the
gulde
bar
rapidly
back
towardtheop-
erator.
Efiheroftheseevents
maycause
you
tolosecontrolof
the
saw
whrchcould
resultin
serious
inrurvorevendeath.
DO NOTRELY
UPON
ANY
OF
THEDEVICESBUILT
INTO
YOUR
SAW YOUSHOULDUSE
THESAW
PROPERLY
AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID
KICKBACK. Reduced-kickback
guide
bars
and low-kickbacksaw chains reducethe
chance
and magnrtude o{ kickbackand are
recommended.
Yoursawhasa low
kickback
chain
andbaras originalequipment.
Repairs
onachain
brakeshouldbe
made
by
anautho
rized
servicing
dealer.
Take
yourunitlo the
olace
ofourchase
ifourchased froma servic
ingdealer, ortothenearest aulhorized
master
servrceoearer.
. llp contact
in
some
casesmaycausealight
ningfastreverseREACTION,
kicking
guide
bar uoand backtoward ooeralor.
. Pinching
thesawchainalongthe
lopofthe
guide
bar may push
the guide barrapidly
backtowardthe operator.
. Eitherof thesereactionsmavcausevouto
losecontrolol lhe saw
whiciicould
resultrn
serious
injury.Do notrely exclusively
upon
devices
built
into
your
saw.
A wnnrutruc: compuled
kickback
angle
(CKA)
listedon
your
sawand
lisledinthe
CKA
tablebelowrepresenlsangleof
kickback
your bar and chaincombinations
will have
when tesledin accordance
withCSA (Cana-
dianStandards
Association)andANSIstan-
dards.
When
purchasing
replacementbar
and
chain.considerationsshould
be given
to the
lowerCKAvalues.
Lower
CKAvalues
repre
senlsafer
anglestotheuser,
highervalues
in
dicate
moreangleand higherkick energies.
Computedangles representedindicatetotal
energy
andangleassociated
withoutactivation
o{thechainbrakeduring
kickback.Activated
angle
representschainstoppingtame
relativeto
actvation
angleof chainbreakand resulting
kickangleolsaw.
In
all
caseslowerCKA
val
uesrepresenta sa{eroperating
environment
fortheuser.
Thefollowing
guide
bar
andchaincombina
tionsmeel
kickbackrequrrementsof CSA
Standards
262] , 262.3,& ANSI 8175.'1
whenusedon saws listedin thismanual.
Use of bar and chaincombinationsother
thanthose
listedisnot
recommendedand
may not meetthe CKA requirements
per
standard.
** \-o

Computed
kickbackangle
(CKA)
Table
NOTE: lIthissaw
istobe
used
for
com-
mercial
logging,a chain
brake
is required
andshall
notberemovedorotherwise
dls
abled
tocomply
withFederalOSHA
Regula-
lrons
lor
Commercial
Loggtng
Awnnrutruc: Theengrne
exrausr
fromthis
product
contains
chemlcals
known
to theState
of California
to cause
cancer
birthde{ects
or
other
reproductlve
harm.
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure
tovibratons
through
prolonged
use of gasoline
powered
hand
toolscould
causeblood
vessel
ornerve
damage
in the fingers.
hands.and Joints
of
people prone to orculatlon dlsoroersor
abnormal
swellings.
Prolonged
use in cold
weatherhas been linkedto bloodvessel
damage in otherwise healthy people. lt
syrrptoms
occursuch as numbness.
paln,
ossofstrength.
change
insktncolor
ortexture,
or
loss
o{
Ieeling
inthefingers.
hands.or
lolnts.
dscontinue
the use ol this tool and seek
rredtcalattention.
An anti-vibration
system
doesnot guaranteethe avotdance
of these
problems.
Users
whooperate
power
toolson
a continual
and regular
basismusl monitor
closely their physical conditionand the
condition
ofthis
tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Your
saw
rsequipped
witha temperature
ltnrttnqmuffer andspark
arrestrng screen whch meets the
requirementsof Ca|lornra
Codes4442and
4443 Al US torestandandthestates
ol
Calforn
a ldaho N,4aine,
Minnesota.
New
Jersey Oregon,
andWashington
requlre
ily
lawthat
manyinternalcombustion
eng
nes
to
beequrpped
witha spark
arresting
screen.lf
youoperate
a chain
sawin a stateor locale
wheresuchregulationsexisl.
youarelegally
responsible
for maintainingthe operating
condition
ofthese
parts.Failure todoso isa
violationof the law. Referto lhe SERVICE
sectaon
formaintenance
o{thespark
arresting
screen.
Failure
to follow all Safety Rules and
Precautions
canresult
inserious
inlury.
lf
situations
occur
whrchare
not
covered
rnlnls
manual,usecareand
goodJUdgemenl.
llyou
needassistance.
contact
your autnorlzeo
service
dealer
orcall
1
800-5546723.
STANDARDS: This
saw
is
listedbyUnder
writer's
Laboratories,
lnc.,inaccordance
wrlh:
ANSI 8175.1-2000 American National
Standards
for Gasoline
PoweredChain
Saws SaJety
Requirements
CSA 262.1-2003
Chain
Saws OccuPa
tional
Healthand
Safety
CSA262.3-2004
Charn
Saw
KickbackOccu-
palional
HealthandSafety
Protective
gloves
(not
provided)
snouldbe
wornduringassembly.
ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN (If
not
already
attached)
AWnnrutruC: lf
receivedassembled.
'ppeat
allsteps
toensure
your
saw
rs
properly
assembled
andallfasteners
aresecure.Al-
waysweargloves
when.handling
the chain.
Thechainissharo
andcan
cut
vou
even
when
t isnotmoving!
1. Loosen
and
removethebar
nulsand
the
clutch
cover
from
thesaw
2 Removelhe plastic
shipping
spacer
(il
oresenl).
\
\
Clutchcover
\
Bar
nuts
\
Chainadlustment
too
(Bar
Tool)
Locatl0n ol
shrpprng
Anadjusting
pin
andscrew
isused
toad-
iusl
thetensron
ol thecharn.
ltisveryim
oortant
whenassemblinq
thebar,
thatthe
bin
located
on tre adjus'iing
screw
aligns
intoaholeinthebar.
Turnino
thescrew
wrll
t
IVODEL BAF CHAIN
P1N CKA
withoutchain
brake
P'N Lenoth
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rrra,a:-: :l -::-':-^: ]^ -p ancOO!Vn
the
: - a,', - ': ::a :- S al !.6trnenl D€tore yOU
:r=i - - ---:
-,: :-€ car onto the saw. see
Insroe
viewo1
cl
utch
cover
5
\
.,
Barbolts \ "...
.,\
Guidebar \- '
6. Carefuly
remove
thechainfrom
the
pack-
age Holdcharnwiththe drive links
as
shown
Cutters Depth
Gauge
Drive
Links
Place
chainoverandbehind
clutch
re-
tainer.fittingthe
drive
linksin
theclutch
orurnsprocKet.
Ft botlomof drivelinksbetweenthe
teethin
thesprocketinthenose
of
the
guroe
Dar.
Fit
chaindrive
links
inlobar
groove.
Pull
guide
barforwarduntilchainissnug
in guide
bargroove. Ensurealldrive
links
areinthe
bar
groove.
Now.rnstallclutch
cover
making
sure
the
adJUSting
pin
is
positioned
inthelow
er
holein
the
guide
bar.Rememberthis
pin moves the bar forward and back-
ward
asthescrewisturned.
: -::-e-t located onclutchcover Adlust
ngPtn
--'r rneadjustingscrewbyhandcoun-
:.'clockwiseuntiltheadjusting
prn
lust
:ouches
the
stop.
This
shouldallowthe
prn
tobe
near
thecorrect
posrtion.
Slide
guide
baronbar boltsuntil
guide
barstopsagainstclutchdrumsprocket
\
Clutch
Cover
12.Installbar nuts
andfingertightenonly.
Once
the charnis tensioned.
you will
need
totightenbarnuts.
CHAIN TENSION
(lnclud
ngunitswithchain
already
installed)
A wnnrutruc: wear
protecrrve
groves
whenhandlangcharn.The
chain
issharpand
cancut
you
even
whenitis
notmoving.
NOTE: When adjustingchain tension,
makesurethe
bar
nuts
are
finger
tightonly.
Attemptingtotension
thechainwhenthebar
nutsaretightcancause
damage.
Checking the tension:
Usethescrewdriverendofthe
chainadjust-
menttool
(bar
tool)to move
charnaround
guide
bar.lfthe
chaindoes
notrotate,itisloo
tighl.
lf
thechain
is
tooloose,itwillsagbelow
thebar. .fi#
Chain
Adlustmen
BarNuls Adrustino ^ Tool
'S;;;" tBarTool)
Adjusting the tension:
Chaintensionis very important.
Chains
stretchduringuse.Thisrsespeciallytrue
dunngthefirstfew
times
you
use
your
saw.
Always
checkchaintensioneachtimebe
fore
youstartthechainsaw.
1. Loosenbarnutsuntil
lheyare
finger
light
againsttheclutchcover.
2. Turnadjustingscrew
clockwiseuntilchain
solidlycontacts
bottomofguide bar
rail.
9
10
CUTTEFS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION
OF ROTATION
t1

3
4
Using
bartool,roll
chain
around
guide
bar
toensureall links
are
in
bar
groove.
Liftuptipof
guide
bartocheck
for
sag.
Releasetio
ofouidebar.
thenturnad
lusting
scrbw
1'iiturn
clockwise.
Repeal
untrlsagdoesnotexist.
AOlLrSIlnqbCr€W - e lUffl
'(D\e
Whilelittingtipof
guide
bar.tightenbar
nlrts
secu'e
y
wrlhtheha'
lool
6. Usethescrewdriverendofthebartool
tomovechainaround
guide
bar.
7. lf chaindoes notrotate,
it istootight.
Slightly
loosenbar nuts and loosen
chainby
turningthe
adjusting
screwl/4
turn counterclockwise. Retightenbar
nuts.
B. lf chain
istooloose.itwillsagbelowthe
guide
bar. DO NOT operate
thesawi{
thechains loose
NOTE: The charn
rs tensroned
correctly
whentheweightofthecharndoes
not
cause
it
tosagbelowthe
qu
de
i)ar
iwththechainsaw
sitting
in
anupilgl)t
posrtiont
but
thechain
still
moveslreeyaro!nC the
gurde
b'ar
A wnnrutruC: rfthesawsoperared
wrth
a loose charn.thechaincou
dlump offtho
gLr
cle
irarand result n senous Inlurylc the oo
erator and or damage the charn makrng 1 .r''
usable lf thechan lumps offthe
gude bar r-
\o{r ed.l- or
ve hahfor damage D.:rr-qo :
charn mLrst be reparred or replaced
KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
READTHISINSTRUCTIONIVANUALANDSAFEIYRULESBEFOREOPERATING
YOUR
CHAINSAW.ComparetheillustratronswithyLrurunttofarnrlianzeyourselfwiththelocationol
thevanouscontrolsandadiuslrnenlsS.rvethis
rranuaforfulurereference.
Chatn
AdjustmentTool
(Bar
Tool)
FrontHand
Guard FrontHandle
StarterBope
Mutf
ler
1
..r ,! d. .Li. .': r.. ..;,.,r ./, r. .t it. .f. rt._,n n. .t;tt
F"no,n
Rear
Handle
ON/STOP
Switch Choke/
Fastldle
LCVET
ii' I ,u.,r. .n.*-"o.-,,;i''rjr: rra-L: *,L
Bar
Sprocket
Hole
Bar
Oil
Fill
Cap
PrimerBulb
Slarter
Housng Fue Mx Frll
Cap
Charn
Brake Chain
D rectrofr
of Travel
o
',t-
r*--::.*--J--,*l
il
-,.-'''
--*-::r:""
;:--U
I
Throttle ^r,,r^h .^
-- ururur
I
uuvef
rrrgger BarNuts
ON/STOPSWITCH
IheONSTOPSWITCH
rs
usedtostopthe
engine.
Catcher
THROTTLETRIGGER
TheTHROTTLETRIGGER
conlrols
enqine
speed.
,
,q, rlliffirl,W$ffiffi

THROTTLELOCK-OUT
The THROTTTE LOCK
OUT must be
pressed
:jeia.: ,:-. al- >a.,e€zethelhrotlle
lreog, -;:'=::--=:'a,a^:S tOu f'om aCC-
'- -_ : __YYv
CHOKEFAST
IDLE
LEVER
-
= :-'
.')
:asi cie
aresetOy
pull|ng
the
- - - .:S- ILE LEVER
orlttothe
fullex
' . a S:al,ngor afterrefueltng.
The
-' :/,. -s addrtronaltuel
to the
engine
PRIMER
BULB
--t :ar\lER BULB
circulatesfuel
tothecar
:,,.'a:1.
toprovide
quicker
stanrng.
CHAIN BRAKE
lne charnbrakeisa device
designedtostop
ihechainifkickback
occurs.
Thechain
brake
actrvates
automatically
in the event
of kick-
back.
Thechain
brake
activatesmanually
ifthe
lront
hand
guard
ispushed
forward.
The
chain
brakes disengaged
by pulling
thefront hand
guard
Dacktoward
thefronthandle
as faras
oossrbie
CHAINTENSION
1
snormalfor
a
new
chainto
stretchduringthe
frrst
15mrnutes
ofoperation.
You
shouldcheck
your
charntension
eachtime
before
you
start
the
chainsaw.
SeeCHAINTENSION
under
theASSEMBLY
section.
A wanrutruc: rf
the
saw
rs
operareo
wrth
a loose chan the
charncould
lump
otf
the
guide
baraf
d f esultn seriousinluryto
the
operatorand
ordarritqe
thechatn
mak
Inq
rt
unusaDle.
BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINE
AwnnrutruCr Mutfleris
vervhotdur
ing
and
afteruse Donot
touchthemutfler
or
allow corrbustibie
material
such as drV
grass
or
fuel
to
doso.
A WnnrutruC:
Besureto
react
theruel
handling
rnformat
onin
thesatety
rules
sec
tionofth
s
nranual
before
you
begrn.11
you
do
not
undersl.]nd
thefuel
handInq
information
donuldtl"rnol
roluetyour
untl.
SFek
hclD
lrom
sorreonc
that
cloesunderstand
the n
lormatron
or callthe cuslomer
assistancc
helpline
at 1
800-554
6723.
FUELING ENGINE
A WAnrulruC:
Removeruet
caostow
IMPORTANT
Use ofalcoholblendedfuels (called
gasoholor
usrnq
elhanol
or nol'l,lr o') c,ln (
aL5r,major
engine pedormance and durabilrty
problems
AWnRrutruCr Atternatrve
tucts
(not
gasoline)
such
as E 15(15.1,
alcohot).
E 20
(20"o
alcohol).E 85 (85.a
alcohol)
areNOT
classified
asgasoline
andareNOT
approved
lor
usein2 stroke
qasoltne
engines.
Useofal
ternative
fuelswill
cause
problems
suchars:irn
proper
clutchengagemcnts.
overheating,va
por lock,powerloss,lubrication
deficiency,
deterioration
offuellrnes.gaskets
andinternal
carburetor
components,
elc.Alternative
fuels
causehrgh
moisture
absorption
intothe
{uel/oil
mixture
leading
tooil
andfuel
separation.
BAR AND CHAIN LUBRICATION
The
barand
chainrequtre
continuouslubri-
calron.Lubrication
rs
provided
bythe
auto
matic
oilersystem
when
theorl
tankiskept
filied
Lack
oloilwill
quickly
ruin
the
baranci
chain.Toolittle
oilwill
causeoverheating
shown
bysmoke
comtng
from
thechain
ancl,/
ordiscoloration
ofthe
bar.
Infreezing
wealher
oilwillthicken.
makingit
necessary
to thinbar
andchain
oilwith
a
smallamount(5to10..6)
of
#1
DieselFuel
or
kerosene.
Bar and chain
oilmust
be free
flowing
for
the
oilsystemto
pump
enoughoil
tor
adequatelubrication.
GenuinePoulan
barand
chain
oil
rsrecom
n)ended
loprotecl
your
untl
dgatnstexces-
srvewear
trom
heat
af-rdfriction.
Poulan oil
resists
high
temperature
thinning.
lf
Poulan barand
chain
oilisnot
available,
use
agood
grade
SAE30
oil.
. Never
usewaste
oil{or
barand
chainlubri-
cation.
. Always
stop
the
enginebeloreremoving
the
orlcap.
CHAIN BRAKE
Ensure
chainbrake
is disengaged
by pulling
the
fronthand
guard
backtoward
thefront
han-
dleasfaras
possible.
The
chain
brakemust
be
drsengaged
before
cuttingwith
thesaw.
ljasoiine
Before
operation,gasoline
muslbe
mrxed
wrth
agoodquality
synthetic2 cycleair
cooled
engine
oildesrgned
tobemjxed
at
ara
lioof40:1.PoulanMEED
EATER
brandsvn-
thetrcorlrs recomnended. A 40.1 Lltro
rs
obtained
bymixing
3.2
fluid
ounces(95
mt)
of
oil
with
1
gallon(4
liters)
ofunleaded
ctasoline.
lncluoed
wrlh
ll-'t>saw rs
a 32 ounce
(95
ml)
container
ofPoulaniWEED
EATEF
brandsyn
thetic
oil.Pourtheentire
contents
ofthis
con
tainerrnto1 gallon
(4 liters)
of gasoline
to
achieve
the
proper
fuel
mixture.DO
NOT
USE
aulomotive
ormarine
oil.These
oilswill
cause
engrne
damage.When
mixing
fuelfollow
the
Instructionsprinted
on the container.
Always
read and followthe safety rules listed
under
HANDLE
FUEL
WITH
CAUTION.
CAUTION: Never
usestraioht
oasolinein
youruntl.Thtswrll
calrse
periran6nl
engrne
damage
andvoid
thelimited
warrantv.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This
engine
requires
the
useofminimum
87
octane
[R+M]/'2
clean
gasoline.
HELPFUL TIP
To
obtainthecorrectoil
mx
ratio. pour 3.2 ounces ot
2-cycle synthetic ail into
Thi*
erqrne
s cenrlied
tooperale
onunleaded

AwnnrutruC: The
charn
musr
nor
movewhen
theengine
runsatidlespeed.
lf
thechain
movesat
idlespeed
refertoCAR
BURETOR ADJUSTIVIENT
within this
manual.Avoidconlact
withthe
muffler.Ahot
mutflercancause
serious
burns.
To stop the engine move the ONiSTOP
switchto
the
STOP
position.
Tostarttheengine
holdthesaw
firmlyon
the
ground
as illustrated.Make
surethechatn
rs
freeto turn
withoutcontactinganyobject.
Useonly
15 - lB"
(40
- 45cm)of
rope
perpuil.
Holdsaw
firmlywhtle
pulhnq
starteroop
Starter
FopeHandle
Left
Hand
on
Front
Handle
Right
FootThrough
RearHandle
A wnnrutruc: Do
notatremptrorhrow
ordrop-slart
thecharnsaw.
Doingsowtll
put
theoperatoratriskofserious
inJUrydueto
lossofcontrolof
thechainsaw.
IMPORTANT
POINTS
TO REMEMBER
When
pulling
thestarter
rope,do
notusethe
fullextentof
theropeas
thiscancause
the
ropetobreak.Donot
let
starter
ropesnap
back Holdthehandleand
letthe
ropere
wrnd
slowly.
Forcoldweather
starting,start
the untlat
FULLCHOKE:allow
theenglne
towarmup
before
squeezing
lhelhrotte lrigger.
NOTE: Oonotattempt
tocut
materialwith
thechoke/fast
idleleverinthe
FULL
CHOKE
posrtron.
HELPFUL TIP
lfyour engine stilldoes not
start after following these
instructionf please call
1
-800-554-6723.
STARTING
A COLD ENGINE(orwarm
engine after running out of fuel)
NOTE: Inthefollowingsteps.
whenthe
choke/fast
idlelever
ispulled outto
thefull
extent,thecorrect
throltle
settinq
{or
startrnq
is
set
automatrcallV.
1 MoveOf.rifOp swrtchto the oN posl
tron.
2 Slowly
press
pr
merbulb6times.
3 Pullchoke/fast
idleleverouttothefull
extent
(to
theFULLCHOKE
position)
4. Pullthestarter
ropesharply5
times
wrth
your
righthand.Then,
proceedto the
nexl
step.
NOTE: lftheengine
soundsas
ifitistrying
to start
beforethe 5th pull.
slop pulling
and
immedialely
proceed
tothenexts1ep.
5. Pushthe choke/fast
idle
leverinto the
HALFCHOKE
position.
CHOKE/FAST
IDLELEVER
HALFFULL
V; "o'
\\- \UNOKE
Lever
righthanduntiltheengrne
starts.
Allowtheengrne
torunforapproximate
ly 30 seconds.
Then,squeeze
and
re-
ease
ll-cl"rroltle
lriggertoallow
engine
IGNITION
SWITCH
ON
6
7
7
Pullthesta(er ropesharply
wtth
youl
to
returnto
rdle
speed.
STARTING
A WARM ENGINE
1. MoveONiSTOPswrtch
totheON
posi
tron.
2. Slow
y presspr mer
bulb
6trmes.
3 Toset
thefastidle.
pull
the
chokelfast
idleleverouttothe
full
extent
(to
thefull
choke posrtron):
then push the lever
back ntotheHALFCHOKE
pos
trorr
4 Pullthestarter
ropesharply
wrttr
yoLlr
rlght
handuntrtheer.rq
nestarts
5. Squeeze
andreeasethrottle
tr
gger
to
alloweng
ne10
relurnto despeed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
Theengine
maybe floodedwithtoomuch
fuelifithas
nol
started
after
10
pulls.
Flooded
enginescan be clearedof excess
{uelby
prrshrng
lne c.-roheiasl
role
lever
in com
pletely
(to
the OFF CHOKEposition)
and
thenfollowrng
thewarmengtne
startlng
pro-
cedure
listecl
above.
Ensure
theON/STOP
switch
isintheONposition.
l
-P-xr ''
\:
10

ql2rtina aar d rpn rrp ^ rna 'np -lrnpr rano
nanoe manv lres ae3enc.c an nofi oaory
lheLnti>'cc.: '- j-r'-: --i.ila.t'e'er
tothe
TBO-3-=S*OoT \G TABLE
orca
1
800 rr'l.a-jj
CHAIN
BRAKE
Awanrulruc: rf
thebraxecanos
:- - : Tay oreaKwnenlnecnaln
.. r
" ll=':c Wrthabroken
brakeband.
' : - .'a,e wrll
not
stopthechainThe
: :'.:-
es'ouldbe
replaced
byanautno
.
-j -:'. CeOearer
ll
dny
part
lSWOrntO
leSS
'' .: ) 02A (0.5mm)
thick. Repairson a
-a- orakeshouldbemadebyanautho
' .re sprvrccdealerTakevnut
unitto the
I aceofpurchase
if
purchased
lrom
a ser'
vrcing
dealer.or 10 the nearest authorized
. This
saw
isequippedwitha chainbrake.
Thebrakersdesignedto
stopthechainif
kickback
occurs.
. The inerta activated chain brake is
activatedifthefronthand
guard
ispushed
forward.
eithermanually
(by hand) or
automatically
(by
sudden
movement).
. lf the brake is alreadyactivated,
it rs
drsengagedby
pulling
thefronthand
guard
back toward the front handleas far as
possrD
e.
. Whencuttingwlththe
saw,thechain
tlrake
must
bedrsengaged
Brakingfunction
control
CAUTION: Thechainbrakemust
be
checkedseveraltimesdarly.The engine
must
be
running
when
pertorming
this
proce-
dure.
Thisis
theonlyinstancewhen
thesaw
shouldbe
placed
onthe
ground
with
theen-
grne
runnrng.
Placethe
sawon
firm
grolrnd.
Griptherear
handle
with
your
righthand
andthefronthan
de with
your
left
hand.Applyfull
throttleby
tully
depressingthethrottletrigger.Activate
the charnbrakeby turning
your leftwrist
againstthe handguard
withoutreleasing
your
grip
aroundthe
front
handle.The
chain
shouldstop
immediately.
Inertia activating functiop control
A WnnrutruC: when perrorming
the
tolowng procedure.
the engine must be
turnedoff
Grrptherearhandlewith
your
rghthand
and
thefront
handlewith
your
lefthand Holdthe
charn
sawapproximately14 (35
cm)abovea
stump
orotherwoodensurface.Release
your
grip
onthefronthandle
andusetheweightof
thesawtoletthetip
ofthe
guide
barfall
forward
and
contactthestump.Whenthetrp
ofthebar
hits
the
stump,thebrakeshouldactivate.
OPERATING
TIPS
. Checkchaintension
before
first
use,after
1 minute
ofoperation,
andeach
time
be-
^-ry.SeeCHAIN
u s yuu )to,r
IENSION
ntheASSEMBLY
Seclion,
. Cutrvood
only.Do notcut metal,
plastics.
masonry.non
wood
buildingmaterials.etc.
. Stop
the
saw fthechainstrikesaforeign
objectlnspect thesawand reparr
or re
olace
pa.]s as necessarylf lhe chain
lumps
offthe
gurde
bar.inspectthe
chain
for
damageddnvelrnksbeforereinstalling.
Burrs
ondnve
linkswhich
prevent
them
from
entenng
thegroove
ofthe
guide
bar,
canberemovedwith
a
flat
file
. Keep
thechainoutofdirtand
sand.Even a
smallamount
ofdrrt
wrl
dullachain.increase
the
possibility
ol kickback.
and
require
chain
snarpenrngorreplacement
. Practice
cutt
ng
a
few
smalllogsusingthe
followingtechniquesto
get
the Jeel ofus-
ingyour
saw be'orp
vou begrna nalor
sawingoperatror.r
. Squeezethethrottietrigger
andallow
the
engineloteacl- fuJl
speedbeforeLutting.
. Begin cuttrngwith the saw frame
agarnstthelog
. Keep
theengineatfullspeedthe
entire
trme
you
arecuttrng.
. Allowthechaintocutforyou.
Exertonly
lightdownward
pressure.
lf
you
force
the
cut.damagetothebar.
chain,or
en
gine
canresult.
. Releasethethrottle
triggerassoonas
the
cut
iscompleted.allowingtheen
gine
lo idle. lfyou runthe
sawat
full
throttlewitholrt
acutting
load,
unneces-
sarywearcan
occurtothechain,bar,
andengine.lt is recommended
that
the enginenot be operatedfor lon-
ger
than30
secondsatfullthrottle.
. Toavoidlosing
controlwhencutiscom
^loto d^ n^r n,'r^'o. L
"'-On sdw al end
ofcut.
. Stopthe enginebefore
settingthe saw
down
aitercuttrng.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
AWnnrutnCi Checkrorbrokenor
dead brancheswhich can fall whilecutting
causingseriousinlury.Donot
cutnear build-
ingsor electricalwrresrf
you
donotknowthe
direction
oftree
fall.
norcutatnight
since
you
will not be ale to see well,nor duringbad
weathersuch
as rarn, snow.or strongwinds.
etc. lfthetreemakes
contactwrlh
anyutility
line.
theutilitycompanyshould
benotifiedirn-
medrately.
. Carefully
plan
your
sawtngoperationinad-
vance.
. Clearthe
work
area.Youneed
a cleararea
allaroundthetree
so you canhavesecure
footing.
. Thechainsaw operator
should
keep
on
the
uphillsideo1theterrain
as
the
tree
is
likely
to
roll
orslidedownhill
after
itisfelled.
. Studythenaturalconditions
thatcancause
thetreetofallin
a pafticular direction.
Natural
conditionsthatcan
causea treeto
fallinaparticular direction
include:
1'1

AwnnrutruC, The charn
must
not
movewhentheengine
runsat
idle
speed.
lf
thechain
movesatidlespeed
refertoCAR-
BURETOR ADJUSTMENT within this
manual.
Avoid
contact
withthe
muffler.A hot
mufflercancauseserious
burns.
To stop the engine move
the ON/STOP
switchtotheSTOP
position.
Tostart theenginehold
the
saw
firmlyonthe
ground
as illustrated.
l\,4akesurethechatn
is
freetoturnwithoutcontaclngany
oblect.
Useonly15 - 18"
(40
- 45cm)ol
rope
perpuil.
Holdsawfirmly
while
pulling
starter
rope
Left
Hand
on
Front
Handle
RightFootThrough
RearHandle
a wnnltttrtG: Do not
atremptto
throw
ordrop start
thechainsaw.
Doing
so
will
put
theoperalor
atriskofseflous
InJurydueto
Ioss
oIcontrol
oJthecharnsaw.
IMPORTANTPOINTS
TO REMEMBER
When
pulling
the
starter
rope,do
not
use
the
fullextentof.the
rope
as
thiscancausethe
ropetobreak.Donot
let
starter
ropesnap
back. Holdthe
handleandlettherope
re
windslowly.
Forcold weatherstartrng.start
the unrtat
FULLCHOKE.
allowtheengine
towarmup
beforesqueezing
thethrottle
trigger.
NOTE: Do
not
attempt
tocut
materialwith
thechokelfast
idleleverinthe
FULLCHOKE
posrtron.
HELPFUL TIP
lfyour engine stilldoes not
start after following these
instruClions, please call
1
-800-554-6723.
STARTING
A COLD ENGINE(orwarm
engine after running out of fuel)
NOTE: tnthefollowingsteps.
whenthe
chokeiJast
idleleverispulled outtothe
lull
extent.
thecorrectthrottle
settrnqlorstartinq
rs
setautomatrcally.
IGNITION
SWITCH
ON
STOP
Starler
Rope
Handle
:i"\
:e : Choke
\ Lever
\,
1 l\,4ove
ONSTOPswtch to theON posi-
tron
2 Slowly
presspr
merbuib6trmes.
3 Pull chokelfast
idleleverout
tothe
Jull
extent
(to
the
FULL
CHOKE
position).
4. Pullthestarter
rope
sharply
5times
with
your
righthand.Then,
proceed
to the
next
Step.
NOTE: lftheenginesounds
asif
itistrying
to start beforethe5th
pull.
stop
pulling
and
immediately
proceed
tothe
nextstep.
5. Pushthechoke/{ast
idlelever
intothe
HALF
CHOKE
posrtion.
CHOKE/FAST
IDLELEVER
6. Pullthestarter
rope
sharply
with
your
righthanduntiltheengine
starts.
7. Allowtheengineto
runIorapproximale-
ly30 seconds. Then.squeeze
andre
leasethethrottletrigger
lo allowengine
toreturntoidlespeed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. l\4oveON/STOPswitch
totheONposi-
tron.
2. Slowly
presspflmer
bulb6
trmes.
3 Tosetthe
fastidle,
pull
the
choke/Jast
idleleverouttothe
{ull
extent
(to
the
full
choke posrlion),
then push the lever
back
In
tothe
HALFCHOKE
pos
ttotr
4. Pullthestarter
ropesharply
wrth
your
righthanduntItheengrne
starts
5. Squeeze
and
releasethroltle
tnggerto
allowengrne
toreturnto
rd
espeed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
Theengrne
may
be
fooded
withtoomuch
fuelift
hasnot
started
after10
pulls.
Flooded
enginescan be cleared
oJexcess
fuelby
prrshrng
lhe choke
fastrdle lever
in com-
pletely
(to
the OFF CHOKEposrtion)
and
then
followrngthewarmenginestartrng
pro
cedure
listed
above.
EnsuretheON/STOP
swrtch
rsintheONposition.
10

mustDeclrsengaged
CHAIN
BRAKE
AwnnNtruc: ri
rnec.a(e
ra^cs
'- - : -a_!'Sreak
wnenl.e cnarn
.. :
" rr€'ir "/rlhabrokenDrakeDan0.
. ' .:' :i"- e ;r'
Inot
stopthecha
n The
' . -'2.. s'ould
be
replacedbyan
autho-
:.r :a-.cedealer
if
any
partrsworntoless
' :- | a20 (0.5
mm)thick. Repairson a
,-a- crake
shouldbe
madebyan
autho-
-:ec servrce
dealer.
Take
your
unitto the
: aceofpurchase
if
purchased
froma ser-
vrcingdealer,
or to the nearestauthorized
masterservrcedealer.
Thissaw
rs
equipped
witha chain
brake.
The
brake
isdesigned
tostopthechain
iJ
kackback
occurs.
The inertiaacttvatedchain brake rs
activated
ifthefront
hand
guard
is
pushed
forward.either manually
(lry hand) or
automatrcally
(by
sudden
movement).
lf the brake is already
activated.
it is
disengagedby
pulling
thefront
hand
guard
back lo^.r'd lhe Jront
hdndle
as faras
possrD
e
When
cuttlng
withthesaw,
thechainbrake
Engaged
Braking
functioncontrol
CAUTION: Thechainbrake
mustbe
checked
severaltrr'I.resdaily.
The engtne
rrustbc
rurnrnglvhen
per{orming
this
proce
clure
Thlsrstheonly
nstancewhenthesaw
shouldbe
place
clonthe
ground
withtheen
grnerunnrng.
Placethesawon
frrm
ground.
Grip
therear
handle
with
yor:rrqhtnand
and
thefronthan-
dle
wlth
your cft hand.Applyfullthrottleby
fullydepress
f
g thethrottletrigger. Activate
the chain
brakeby turning
your left
wnst
allainst
the handguard
withoLrtreleastng
yorrr
grp.rround
thefront
handle.Thechain
:rholrld
stop
rmn.rediately.
Inertia activating functbn control
AWanlttruC: when
perrormrng
the
fol
ow
ng procedure,
the engrne
must be
turnedoff
Gr
p ll.re
rear
handlewith
yolrr
nghthandand
tfre
lrcft trand c with
your
lefthand. Holdthe
chansawapproxrmately
14 (35 cm)abovea
stumporother
woodensurfaceFelease
your
grrp
on
thefront
handle
and
Lrsetheweightoj
thesaw
toletthetipo{the
guide
bar
fall
forward
andcontactthestump Whenthetipof
thebar
hitsthe
stump,
thebrakeshor,rldactivate.
OPERATING
TIPS
. Check
chaintension
before
first
use,
after
1minute
ofoperatron,andeach
timebe-
fore
you
startthechainsaw.
SeeCHAIN
TENSION1ntheASSEI\,4BLY
section.
. Cutlvood
ony. Do notcut metal,
plastlcs.
Frasonry
non-woodbuildingmaterials.
etc.
. Stop
thesaw
rf
thechainstrikes
a
foretgn
cblect Inspectthesawand
repatror re-
. )rp ran\ iq no.trssarv lf the chain
lumps
ofl
the
gurde
bar.
inspectthechain
for
damageddr
ve
Inks
before
reinslalling.
Burrsondrve I
nks.
which
prevenl
them
from
entenng
the
groove
of
the
guide
bar.
canbe
removedwrtha
llatfile.
. Keepthecharn
outofdlnandsand.Evena
smallamount
ofd
rtwI dulla chain.
rncrease
the
poss
bilityof
kickback.and
requlrecharn
sharpenrng
orreplacement.
. Practicecutt
ng
a
few
sma
Ilogsustng
the
followingtechnrques
to
get
the feelotus-
r4g
yoursaw Delore
voJ beq
n d mdlo
sawingoperatron.
. Snrreezerhe
rhrnflle
lr,one'
af
dallow
the
engine
toreachfull speed
beforecutting.
. Begin cuttingwith the saw frarne
agarnst
thelog.
. Keeptheengineat
full
speed
theentire
time
you
arecuttrng.
. Allowthechaintocutloryou.
Exertonly
lighldownward
pressure.
lf
you
force
thecut,
damagetothebar.chatn.
oren
gine
can
result
. Releasethe
throttletrggerassoon
as
thecut
iscompleted.allowing
theen
gine
to idle. lfyou
runthesawat
full
throttle
without
a
cuttingload.unneces-
sary
wearcanoccur
tothechain,
bar,
andengine.
lt is recommended
that
the engine
not beoperated
tor lon-
ger
than30seconds
atfull
throttle.
. Toavoidlosingcontrolwhen
cut
is
com
nletp.lnnnlorrlnrtrssrIp
Onsaw
atend
ofcut.
. Stop the engine beforesetting
the saw
downaftercutting.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
AWAnrutruC: check rorbroken
or
dead branches
which can fall whilecutting
causing
serious
injury.Donotcutnearbuild-
rngsor electrical
wiresif
youdonot knowthe
directionof
treefall.norcutatnighlsince
you
will not be ale lo see well,nor durjng
bad
weathersuchas rain, snow.
or strong
wtnds.
ctc lfthetreemakescontact
withanyutrlity
Ine.theutilitycoflpany
shouldbenotfied
im-
medtately.
. Carefully
planyour
sawtng
operatton
Inad
vance.
. Clear
the
work
area.
Youneeda clear
area
allaround
thetreesoyou
canhavesecure
footing.
. Thechainsaw operator
should
keepon
theuphillsideo{
theterrainas
thetree
rs
lrkely
to
rollorslidedownhillafter
itisfelled.
. Studythe
natural
conditions
thatcan
cause
thetreetofall
in
a padrcular
direction.
Naturalconditions
thatcancause
a treeto
lallina partrcular direction
lnclude:
11

. The
winddirectionandspeed.
. Theleanofthetree. The leanof a tree
mightnot be apparentdueto unevenor
slopingterrain.Usea
plumb
or
leveltode-
terminethedirectionoftree
lean.
. Weightandbranchesononeside.
. Surroundrngtrees
andobstacles.
Look
fordecayandrot. lfthetrunkisrotted,
it can snap and fall toward the operator.
Check
forbrokenor deadbranches which
canfallon
you
whilecutling.
Makesurethereisenough
roomfor
the
treeto
fall.
Maintain
a dislanceof 21i2treelengths
fromthenearest
person
orotherobjects.En
grne
noisecandrownoutawarningcall.
Remove
dirt.slones.
loosebark.nai1s,sta'
ples,
andwire
from
thetree
where
cuts
areto
bemade.Planaclearretreat
path
tothe
rear
anddiagonal
totheiineoffal1.
\".- Plana clear retreat path
\'-o-
\. ^n'
? -{ } + Drrurlru,ri
fa,
\r'
./:z>\
/sc
FELLINGLARGETREES
(6
inches
(15
cfir)indiameterorlarqer)
Thenolrhnelhodisusedlo[e]l
larqe
t'eos
Anotchiscutonthesideofthetree
rn
thede-
sireddirectionof fall.Aftera felling cut is
madeontheoppositesideoftree,
thetree
wrlltendtofallrntothenotch.
NOTE: lf
the
treehaslarqe
buttress
roots.
removethembeforemakingthenotch.
l1
us-
ing
sawto
rernove
bultress
roots.keep
saw
chainfromcontacting
ground
to
prevenl
dLrll'
inq
ol
the
charn.
NOTCH CUT AND FELLING THE
TREE
. Makenotchcut by cuttingthe
topof the
notchfrrst.Cutthrough
1
'3
ofthediameter
oJthetree.Nextcompletethe
notch
bycut
tingthebottonrofthe
notch.
See
illustra
tion.Once the notchis cllt removethe
nolch
of
woodfromlhelree
Final
(felling)
cut
here,2 inches
(5
cm)abovecenterof
notch.
A{terremoving
the wood irom the notch.
make
the
{ellrng
cutontheoppositesideof
thenotch.Thisisdonebymakingacutabout
twoinches
(5
cm)higherthanthecenterof
thenotch.
This
will
leave
enoughuncut
wood
betweenthe
fellino
cutandthe
notchtoform
a hinge.Thishingiewillhelp
prevent
thelree
fromfalling
in
thewrongdirection.
Hingeholdstree
on stumpand helps
control
fall
NOTE: Beforefellingcutiscomplete.use
^edges lo open the cut if necessarylo
controlthed/rectionoffall.Toavoid
kickback
and charndamage,use wood or plastic
wedges,but
never
steelor
ironwedges.
. Bealert
tosignsthatthelreq is readyto
fall:crackingsounds.wrdeningofthe
fell
ing cut, or movementin the upper
orancnes.
. As
treeslarls
loldll.
slopsaw.
pul
ildown.
and
get
away
quickly
on
your
planned
re-
treat
path
. DO NOTcLrtdowna partially
fallen
tree
with
your
saw.Beextrerrelycautious
with
partially
fallentreesthatmay be poorly
supported.Whenatreedoesnt
fall
com
plelely.
sel
lhe
s.rwasideand
p.rlldown
lhtr
treewithacabiewinch,blockandtackle.
orIraclor
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKTNG)
Buckingistheter| usedfor
cutting
afallen
treetotheoesrred
log
srze.
A wnnrutruc: Donorsrandonthe tog
beingcut. Ar)y
portlon
can
roll
causing
loss
offootingandcontrol.Donot
stand
downhrll
of
thelog
berf
g cut
IMPORTANT POINTS
. Cut
on
y onelogat
a
time.
. Cut shatleredwood very carefully,sharp
preces
of
wood
couldbeflungtowardopera
tor.
. Useasawhorsetocutsmall
logs.Never
a
lowanother
person
toholdthe
logwhrle
cutting
andneverhol.ltheoqwth
your
cq
or
foot
. Do notcut n anareavr'hereogs.
lrmbs.
dld'ool' drP ldrqlod -. rI t: n a blown
down area Dragthe logs nto a cleararea
beforecuttng by pul
Ing
out exposed and
cleared logsf rst
TYPES
OFCUTTINGUSED
FOR
BUCKING
Awnnrutruc: rfsawbecomes
pinched
or
hungrnalog,
donttryto
force
it
out.Youcan
losecontrol
ofthesawresulting
ininluryandiordamagetothesaw.Stop
the
saw,drivea
wedge
of
plastic
or
wood
into
the
cul
untilthesaw
can
beremovedeasily.
Re-
tz
t

start
the
sauJand
carefu
ly
reenter
the
cut To
avoid klckback a.ci cha r darage do not
useametar.'.acle Dl.Slatlemo:tc restart
yOUrSaf'.
-a- : S:-a'aaa' 'J'! 'a oq
- .'' ::r. 3trF
and
usea
plast
cor
,.. ::^ r,eJgeto lorcecutopen
Cvercuntng reg ns onthetopstdeof the log
..
-- :-€ ]Jicm of the saw agatnst
the 1og.
,,-€- J,,ercuttrng usellght downward
pres
-
.,.. Overcutting
'#e
Undercutting
involvescutlingon
theunder-
sideof
thelog
withtop
of
sawagainst
thelog.
When
trndercutlinguselightupward
pres
sure.
Hold
saw
firmly
and
maintaincontrol.
Thesawwill
tendto
push
backtoward
you.
A wanrutruc: Neverturn
sawupsrde
down
to undercut.
Thesawcannot
becon
trolled
Inths position
Alwaysmake
your
firstcutonthecompres
sion
sideof
thelog.Thecompression
side01
the
log
r: w'lArp
llrp
pressure
ol the
logs
weaght
rs
concentrated.
Firstcutoncompressionsideo{
log
%€r\.//
\j/--,-E-e
Second
cul
'i Li
'-Y&h\
\,
Undercutting
\
Usinga support
stand 2r'oCut
--a \
LIMBINGAND
PBUNING
AWnnrutruC: Beatert
roranrj
guard
against
kickback. Do not allowthe moving
chain
tocontactanyother
branches
orobjects
atthenoseoftheguide
bar
whenlimbingor
pruning.
Allowing
suchconlactcan result
In
senous
Injury.
A WnnrutruG: Nevercrimb
Intoatreeto
limb
orprune.Do notstand
on ladders,
piat
{orms,a
log,
or
in
any
position
whichcan
cause
you
tolose
your
balanceorconlrol
ofthesaw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
. Work slowly.keepingboth hands firmly
gripped
onthesaw Maintainsecure
footing
andbalance.
. Walchoutforspringpoles.
Springpoles
are
smallsizelimbswhachcancatch
the saw
chain
and
whip
toward
you
or
pullyou
off
bal-
ance.Use extremecaution
when cutting
small
size
limbs
orslender
material.
. Be alert
for springback. Watch out for
branchesthat
arebentorunder
pressure.
Avoidbeing
struckby the branch
or the
saw
whenthetension
inthewood
fibersis
reteaseo.
. Keepa clear
work area.
Frequentlyclear
branches
out of the way to avoidtripping
over
them.
13
Secondcul
,?4V#
cffii
/ 'rd-
-/J'
Firstcutoncompression
sideof
log
BUCKING
WITHOUT
A SUPPORT
. Overcutthrough
1i3ofthediameter
ofthe
log
. Rollthelogoverand
finishwithasecond
overcuL
. Walchforlogswilh.acomQressronstde
lo
pre\e
rr
lhe saw from
pinching.
Seetl
luslratrons
{or
cutting
logswithacompres-
sonsoe
BUCKING USING
A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
. Flemember
your
firstcut
is
always
onthe
(
r-prec5to'rs'deof
lhe
log.
(Refer
to the illustrationsbelow
{or
your
frstandsecondcut)
. Yourfirstcut shouldextend
1/3of the
diameterofthe
log.
. Finishwith
your
secondcut
l
sl
Cut
/

LIMBING
. Alwayslimbatreeafter
itiscutdown.
Only
thendan
limbingbedone
safely
and
prop-
erly.
. Leave
the
largerlimbsunderneath
the
felled
treeto support
thetreeas youwork.
. Start
at the base
ofthefelledtreeandwork
towardthe
top,cuttingbranches
and
limbs.
Removesmall
limbswithone
cut.
. Keepthetreebewveen
youandthechain.
Cul fromlhe sideof thetreeopposrle
the
branch
youarecutting.
. Removelarger,suppofting
branches
with
thecutting
techniques
described
in BUCK-
INGWITHOUT
A SUPPORT.
. Alwaysuse
anovercut
tocut
smalland
free
lyhanging
limbs.Undercutting
could
cause
limbs
tofalland
pinch
thesaw.
PRUNING
A wnnrulruc: Disconnect
tnesparr(
plug
before
performingmatntenance
except
for
carburelor
adlustments.
Werecommend
allservice
andadlustments
not
listedinthis
manualbe
pedormed
byan
authorized
orMasterService
Dealer.
HELPFUL TIP
fMPORTANT: Have all
repairs other than the rec-
ommended maintenance
describedin theinstruction
manual peiormed by an
\.z authorizedservice dealer.
lf any dealer other than an authorized
service dealer peiorms work on the
product,Poulanmay not
pay forrepairs
under warranty. lt is your responsibility
tomaintainandpeiorm generalmainte-
nance.
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Check:
Fuel
mixlurelevel
.... Before
each
use
Barlubrication
.. .
.... Beforeeach
use
Chaintension
....... Before
eachuse
Chain
sharpness.
..
.. Beforeeach
use
Fordamaged
parls ... Before each
use
Forloosecaps
...... Beforeeach
use
Forloosefasteners
.. . Beforeeach
use
Forloose
parts
...... Before
eachuse
Inspect
andClean:
Bar.. .... Beforeeachuse
Complete
saw ..
.. .. . Aftereach
use
Airfilter. .... Every5hours*
Chain
brake . EverY5hours*
Spark
arresttngscreen
and
mutfler .. EverY
25
hours"
Replacespark
plug . Yearly
Replacefuelfilter
... Yearly
* HoursofOperation
Each
houro{operalion
isapproximately
2tanksof
fuel.
GENERAL RECOMMEN
DATIONS
The warrantyon thtsunrt
does notcover
items
thathavebeen
sublected
tooperator
abuseor negligence.
Toreceve
fullvalue
fromthewarranty.
theoperator
must
main-
tainunit
asinstructed
Inthtsmanual.
Various
adjustments
willneed
tobemade
periodical-
lyto
properlymaintan
your
unit.
. Once
a
year,
replace
thespark
plug,
air
filter,
and
check
guide
barandchain
forwear.A
newspark
plug
andair
filterassures
proper
ar luelmrxlu.e
and helps
yourengine
run
better
andlast
longer.
CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR
WORN PARTS
Contactanauthorized
service
dealer
forre
placement
ofdamaged
orwornparts.
14

NOTE: 11snorn'ra
foTasnral
amount
ofo
I
toappear
unde'
i:e sa'.^r
aftefeno
nestops
Do
not
corfr.sr:-
s ',
t^e ear
fc o 'iank.
. ON
STOP S..::- E-s.,'e
ON
STOP
sY,'la-
'.- ' '-: :-l::" -. '-^.
'a 1fe
s.'.
1: : " . S-:e :':s:,' '.rl'a
s-.'eer
: :- : - :-a- '-::i ?-a -a ?.-a
:-,
-:
-!e
. 7 - -:. - - l': ^.:: -sE sa"' -'.,e lar'
. : : l-: l' la-€ge o' eaxs
I ^a: .se saw
rf
o ItanxshoJ's
j ' :a-a-ie or eaks
CHECK
FOR
LOOSE
FASTENERS
AND
PARTS
. ,-:
"
.',luilrer
. Cyl
nderShield
. A
r Filter
. HandleScrews
. Vbration
I\,4ounts
. Starter
Housrng
. Front
Hand
Guard
CHECK CHAIN SHARPNESS
A sharp
chain
makes
woodchips.
A dull
charn
makes
a sawdust
powderandcuts
slowly.
SeeCHAIN
SHARPENING.
CHECK GUIDE BAR
Conditions
which require
guidebar mainte
nance:
. Saw
cuts
toone
side
oratan
angle.
. Saw
hastobe
forcedthrough
the
cut.
. Inadequate
sr,rpply
ofoil
tobar/chatn.
Check
thecond
tonof
gurdebareach
tlme
chain
rs
sharpenecl
A worn
guide
bar
will
damaqe
thecharn
and
make
cutling
ditficult
Aftereachuse.
ensure
ON/STOP
switch
ls
intheSTOP
pos
ton.
thenclean
all
sawdust
{romlhe
qLr
de
barand
sprocket
hole.
Tomarnta
n!lu de llar:
. Move
ONSTOP
switch
to
STOP.
. Loosefandremove
bar
nutsand
clutch
cover Fertovebar
andchaln
lromsaw
. Clear.r
the or holesand bar grooveafter
e;iclr
5 hoursot
oPeratlon.
. Burringof guidebar railsis a normal
process
of
railwear.
Remove
these
burrs
withaflat
file.
. !Vhen
rarltop
isuneven.
usea
{latfile
tore
slore
square
edgesand
stdes.
r) f/- trreRarlFdges
- fl fl
lLll andSrdes lUl
| Square | |
I
WornGroove Correct
Groove
Feplace
guidebar
whenthegroovelsworn,
tre qu
de-oar
isoentor cracked.
orwhen
ex
resineatroor
burnnq
o'fthe
rails
occurs
lf
re-
o
acement
ii necessa-ry,
use
only
the
guide
bar
specrfied
for
your
saw
inthe
repair
parts
listor
o. l'e decal
louated
onthe
chainsaw.
CHECK FUEL MIXTURE
LEVEL
. See
FUELING
ENGINE
UNdET
thEOP-
EBATION
sectton.
LUBRICATION
BarOll
Fl Cap
,4,..r!!.,,r,i
. See
GUIDE
BAR
ANDCHAIN
OIL
under
theoPERATION
sectron.
INSPECT
AND CLEAN UNIT
AND
DECALS
. Aftereach use. inspect
complete
unlt
lor
looseordamaged
parts.
Clean
theunit
and
decals
usingadampcloth
witha milddeter-
qent.
. Wipe
otfunit
withacleandry
clolh.
CHECK CHAIN BRAKE
See CHAIN
BRAKE
in the OPERATION
sectron.
CLEAN AIR FILTER
CAUTION: Donotcleanfilterin
gasolineor
other
flammable
solvent
toavoid
creatlng
a
firehazard
or
producingharmful
evaporative
emissions.
Cleaning
the airlilter:
Aclirty air
filterciecreases
lheli,feand
perfor
mance
oftheengine
and
Increases
Tuelcon-
sumption
and harmful
emissions.
Always
clean
your
air
filterafier
1
0
tanks
offuel
or5
hours-o{operation,
whichever
comes
first
Clean
more
frequently
in
dusty
conditions.
A
used air filtercan never be completely
cleaned.
lt
is
advisable
to
replace
your
air
fil
ter
withanewone
afterevery
50
hours
ofop-
eration.
or
annually.
whichever
comes
llrst.
1. Loosen
3screws
on
cylinder
cover'
2. Remove
cylinder
cover.
3. Remove
airfilter
coverand
air
filter.
4. Clean
theair
filterusing
hotsoapy
water'
Rinse
withclean
coolwater.
Airdrycom-
pletely
before
reinstalling.
5. Reinstall
air
filterand
air
filtercover.
6. Reinstall
cylinder
coverand
3 screws.
Tighten
securely.
Remove
Sawdust
From
t3

Air
Filter
Cover
INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK
ARRESTING SCREEN
Aslheunit
isused.carbon
deposits
build
up
onthe muffler
andspark
arresling
screen,
and
mustbe
removed
toavoidcrealing
afire
haza(d
oraffecting
engine
performance.
Replace
thespark
arresting
screen
if
breaks
occur.
(19
mm)
socket
wrench.Spark
pluggap
should
be0.025
inch
(0,6
mm).
Reinstall
thespark
plug
boot.
Reinstall
the cylinder
cover and 3
screws.
Tightensecurely.
REPLACE FUEL FILTER
To
replace
fuelfilter,drain
your
unlt
byrun-
nrnqitdryotlLrel.Femove
fuel
capand
lts
connected
relatner
lromtanh.
Pull
filter
from
tankand
remove
fromline.
Replace
and
re-
assemDle.
CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
SeeCHAIN
TENSION
inASSEMBLY
section.
CHAIN SHARPENING
AWAnrulruC: tmproper
charn
sharp
ening
techniques
and/ordepth
gaugemainte
nance
willincreasethe chance
of kickback
whichcanresultinserious
rnjury.
AWnnrulruC: wear
proteclive
gloves
when
handlingchain.
Thechatn
issharp and
can
cut
you
even
when
ltlsnotmoving.
Condilions
whichindicate
theneed
forchaln
sharpening:
. Reduction
rn
size
of
woodchips.
Thesize
of
the
woodchip
willdecrease
as
thechain
gets
duller
until
it becomes
more
lakea
powderthan a chip. Note that dead or
rotled
wood
willnotproduce
a good
chip
. Sawcuts
toone
sideorat
anangle.
. Saw hasto beforced
through
thecut.
Tools required:
. 5/32
inch
(4
mm)diameter
round
file
and
file
holder
. Flatfile
. Depth
gauge
tool
TO SHARPEN CHAIN:
1. tvloveON/STOP
switch
to the STOP
Position.
2. Check
chain
{or
proper
tension.
Adjust
chain
tension
ifnecessary.
See
CHAIN
TENSION
section.
3. Sharpen
cutters.
. Tosharpen
thecutters.
positionthe
file
holder
level
(90')so that
rtrests
on the top edgesof the cutterand
depth
gauge.
NOTE: fne chain
hasboth
leftand
right
handcutters.
to
6
7
-\-'\
'' ''.i,1
Q ,;/ '.,
.al . ,.'.
\
Spark
Arresting
Screen
Exhaust
Oullet
Cover
,
l
Nul
CLEANING
THE
INGSCREEN
Cleaning
is required
every
25hours
ofop-
erationor
annually.
whichever
comes
first.
1. Loosen
and
remove
thenut
fromtheex
haustoutlet
cover.
2. Remove
theexhaust
oulet
cover.
3. Remove
spark
arresting
screen.
Handle
screen
carefully
to preventdamage.
4. Clean
thespark
arresting
screen
gently
witha wire brush.
Replacescreen
ij
breaks
arefound.
5. Replaceany
brokenorcracked
muffler
parts.
6. Reinstall
sparkarresting
screen.
exhaust
outlet
cover,andnut.
Tlghten
nutsecurely.
REPLACE SPARK PLUG
The spark
plug
shoul( be replacedeach
year
lo ensure
theengine
slarts
easlerancl
iunsbetter.
lgnitiontiming
js
fixedand
non
adjustable.
NOTE: Thisspark
ignitionsyslem
complies
withtheCanadian
standard
ICES-002.
1. Loosen
3screws
on
cylindercover.
2. Remove
thecylinder
cover.
3. Pullott
thespark
plug
boot.
4. Removespark
plug
fromcylinder
and
discard.
5. Replace
wrthChampron
RCJ
-7Y
spark
plug
and
tighten
secllrely
witha
r 4
Inch
l
AirFilter

Fre
rro
c-' . =
\ \> - Deptl-Gauge
Tot 4^ File
El:r" w
. : :- :-e 30 frleholder
marks
Paral-
= i,:- :nebarand
to
thecenter
ofthe
File
HolderLine
. Sharpen
cutters
on one side ol the
chain
first.File
fromthe
insideofeach
cutter
to the outside.
Then,turnthe
chainsaw around
and repeatthe Pro
cess
fortheother
sideof
thechain.
. Fileonthe
forward
strokeonly.
Use
2
or
3strokes
per
cutting
edge.
. Keep all cutters the same length
when
filing.
. File
enough
to remove
anYdamage
tocutting
edges
(side
plate
and
top
plate
ofcutter)
AllCutters
Same
Length
Filecharn
tomeetthe
specifications
asshown
f-Ee
30 HooL
Angle 0.025
Inch
(0
65
mm)
I
Rounded
Corner
. Place
gauge
tool
oncutter'
. lf the depth
gaugeis higher
thanthe
depth
gauge
tool,
fileitleveltothe
topof
thedepth
gauge
tool.
. Maintain
iounded lront corner of
depth
gauge
wtha
flatflle.
NOTE: TheverytopoI the depth
gauge
should
be flatwiththefront
half
roundedoff
witha flat
file.
lf
Vou
require
funherasststance
orare
unsure
aliout
performing
this
procedure.
conlact
your
authorized
service
dealer
orcallour
customer
assistance
helplineat 1 800-554 6723.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
AWnnrutruC: Thecharn
willbe
mov-
ingduring
mostof
this
procedure.Wear
your
protective
equipment
andobserve
all
safety
precautions.The
chain
must
not
moveat
idle
speed.
Thecarburetor
hasbeen
carefully
setat
the
factory.
Adjustments
may be necessary
if
you
noticeany
ofthe
followingconditions:
. Chain
movesat
idle.See
IDLESPEED T
adjusting
procedure.
. Saw
willnot
idle.See
IDLESPEED-T
ad
justing
procedure.
ldle Speed-T
Allowengine
toidle.lfthechain
moves,
idle
is
toofast.
lftheenginestalls,
idle
istooslow.
Ad-
just speed untilengine
runs without
chain
movemenl (idletoo fast) or stalling(idletoo
slow).
The idlespeedscrew is located
inthe
areaabove
the
primer
bulb
and
islabeled
T
. Turn
idlescrew
(T)
clockwise
toincrease
engine
speed.
. Turnidlescrew
(T)
counterclockwlse
to
decrease
engine
speed.
lf
yourequire
furlherassistance
orareunsure
about
performing
this
procedure,contact
your
authorized
servicedealer
orcall
our
customer
assistance
help
line
at1
-800 554-6723.
COOLING SYSTEM
Tokeepthe workingtemperature
as lowas
possible
the machine
is equipped
with a
cooling
system.
Thecooling system
consists
ofl
. Airintakeonthestarter
. Air
guide
plate
. Fins
on
the
flywheel
. Cooling
finsonthecylinder
. Cylinder
cover
(directscoldair
over
the
cylinder)
Clean
thecooling
system
witha brush
after
each
use,
moreoften
indemanding
condt-
tions.A dirty
orblocked
cooling
system
re-
sults in the machine
overheating
which
causes
damage
tothe
piston
andcylinder.
tl
T.
=4\.\ Y
30'
Remove
Damage
, \_
CF: l- 4-f
t i-/ .,
TopPlate \-: \:-
Side
Plate
60"
UU
rooMuch
HookAnsre 3:if::. ot
1
r==4Tn'
\*/
lnni
\vvl
Wrong
AwnRrutruct Maintarnrne
proper
hookangleaccording
to the manufaclurer's
specifications
forthechain
you
are
uslng.
lm
proper
hookangle
willincrease
thechance
of
krckbachwhrchcanresull
insertous
Injury.
4. Checkand
lowerdepth
gauges.
Righl

AWAnrutruCt Perlormlhe loilowrng
. Allowtheengrneto cool,andsecure
the
unitbeforestoringortransporting.
. Storechainsawand
tuelrna wellventi-
lated
area
wheretuelvaporscannotreach
sparksoropen
flames{romwaterheaters.
electnc
motorsorswrtches.
f
urnacesetc.
. Storechainsawwithall
guards
inplace
and
position
chainsawso
thatanysharp
objectcannotaccidentallycause
inlury.
. Storechainsaw
welloutoJthereach of
children.
SEASONAL STORAGE
Prepare
your
unitforstorageattheendolthe
seasonor
ifitwillnotbeused
{or
30daysor
more.
ll
your
chainsaw
is
tobestored
for
aperiod
oftime:
. Cleansaw
thoroughlybeforestorage.
. Storeinacleandryarea.
. Lightlyorl external
metalsurfacesand
guide
bar.
. Oilthechain
andwrapitinheavy
paper
or
cloth.
FUEL SYSTEM
UnderFUELINGENGINE
inthe
OPERA'
TIONsectronofthismanual.see
,nessage
labeledIMPORTANTregardingthe use of
gasohol
in
your
chainsaw.
Fuel
stabilizer
is
anacceptable
alternatrvein
minimizingthe
formation
of
fuel
gum
depos
its
duringstorage.
Add
stabilizer
tothe
gaso-
lineinthe
fuel
tankor
fuel
storage
container.
Follow
the
mixinstructionsfoundonstabiliz
ercontainers.
Bun
engineat
least5minutes
aftor addinn etrhiliTar
Poulan,WEEDEATER40:1
,
2-cycleengine
oil
(air
cooled)
is
blended
withfuelstabilizer.
lf
you
do
notusethrsoil,
you
canadda
fuel
stabilizer
to
your
fueltank.
HELPFUL TIP
Duringstorageofyourgas/
oil
mixture,theoilwillsepa-
rate from thegas.
We recommend that you
shake the gas can weekly
toinsure
properblending
of
thegas and oil.
ENGINE
. Removespark
plug
and
pour
1teaspoon
oI 4O:1
. 2 cycle engineoil (air
cooled)
throughthe spark
plug
opening.Slowly
pullthe
starterrope8to
10
times
todistrib-
uteoil.
. Replace
spark
plug
withnewoneofrec-
ommendedtypeand
heatrange.
. Clean
airfilter.
. Checkentrreunrt
forloose
screws,
nuts,
and
bolts.Replaceanydamaged.broken,
orwornparts.
. Atthebeginningofthe
next
season.
use
onlylresh
fuel
havingthe
propergasolrne
to
orl
ratro.
OTHER
. Donot
store
gasoline
fromoneseason
to
anotner.
. Replace
yourgasoline
can if it starts
to
rust.
18
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