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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
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P1N CKA
withoutchain
brake
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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