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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
P3818
ForOccasionalUseOnly
WARNING:
Read and follow all SafetyRules andOperating Instructionsbefore
using this product. Failure to
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IDENTIFICATIONOFSYMBOLS WARNING! This chain Read and understand the instruction manual before saw can be dangerous! Care- using the chainsaw. lessorimproperusecancause serious or even fatal injury. Alwayswearappropriateearprotection,eyeprotectionandheadprotection. Always usetwohands when operatingthechain saw. WARNING! Contactingtheguidebartipwithanyobject should be avoided; tip contact may cause the guide bar to movesuddenlyupwardandbackward,whichmaycausese- rious injury. XX_ Measuredmaximumkic
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duty,non-slip gloves;eye protectionsuch S With the engine stopped, hand carry the as non-fogging, vented goggles or face chainsawwiththemufflerawayfromyour screen; anapproved safety hard hat; and body, and the guide bar and chain to the sound barriers (ear plugs or mufflers) to rear, preferably covered with ascabbard. protect your hearing. Regular users MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD shouldhavehearingcheckedregularlyas WORKINGORDER chainsawnoisecandamagehearing.Se- S Haveallchainsawserviceperformedby
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S Pinch-Kickback can occur when the the S Beginandcontinuecuttingatfullspeed. If the chain is moving at a slower speed, wood closes in and pinches the moving thereisgreaterchanceofkickbackoccur- saw chain in the cut along the top of the ring. guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly S Cut onelog at atime. stopped. This sudden stopping of the S Use extreme caution when re-entering a chain results in a reversal of the chain previous cut. force used to cut wood and causes the S Donotattempt cutsstar
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KICKBACKSAFETYFEATURES WARNING: WE DO NOT REP- RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS- WARNING: The followingfeatures SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL areincludedonyoursawtohelp reducethe PROTECTYOUINTHEEVENTOFAKICK- hazardof kickback;however, suchfeatures will not totally eliminate this danger. As a BACK. Kickback is a lightning fast action which throws the bar and rotating chain back chainsawuser,donotrelyonlyonsafetyde- and up toward the operator. Kickback canbe vices. You must follow all safety precau-
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Computedkickbackangle(CKA) Table BAR P/N Length CHAIN P/N CKAwithoutchain brake MODEL P3818 952044418 18 ″ 952051338 33_ NOTE: Ifthissawistobeusedforcom- SPECIALNOTICE:Yoursaw isequipped mercial logging, a chain brake is required with a temperature limiting muffler and spark and shall not be removed or otherwise dis- arresting screen which meets the abledtocomplywithFederalOSHARegula- requirements of California Codes 4442 and tions for Commercial Logging. 4443. All U.S. forest land and the state
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movetheadjustmentpinupanddownthe screw. Locate this adjustment before you beginmountingthebarontothesaw.See following illustration. Clutch Inside Cover view of clutch cover AdjustingPin Adjustment locatedon clutchcover Lower Hole 4. Turntheadjustingscrewbyhandcoun- terclockwise until the adjusting pin just touches thestop. This should allow the Guide Bar pin to benear thecorrect position. 5. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide barstopsagainstclutchdrumsprocket. 12. Install bar nuts and fing
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3. Usingbartool,rollchainaroundguidebar 6. Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool to ensure all links are in bar groove. tomovechain aroundguidebar. 4. Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag. 7. If chain does not rotate, it is too tight. Release tip of guide bar, then turn ad- Slightly loosen bar nuts and loosen 1 1 justingscrew / turnclockwise. Repeat chain by turningtheadjusting screw / 4 4 untilsag does not exist. turn counterclockwise. Retighten bar nuts. 1 AdjustingScrew -- / Turn 4 8.
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THROTTLE LOCK--OUT activates automatically in the event of kick- back. Thechainbrakeactivatesmanuallyifthe The THROTTLE LOCK--OUT must be fronthandguardis pushedforward.Thechain pressed before you can squeeze the throttle brake is disengaged by pulling the front hand trigger. This feature prevents you from acci- guard back toward the front handle as far as dentally squeezing the trigger. possible. CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER CHAIN TENSION The choke and fast idle are set by pulling the CHOKE/FASTIDLELE
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WARNING: The chain must not IGNITION movewhenthe engineruns atidle speed.If SWITCH thechainmovesatidlespeedrefertoCAR- BURETOR ADJUSTMENT within this ON manual.Avoidcontactwiththemuffler.Ahot STOP muffler can cause serious burns. To stop the engine move the ON/STOP switch to the STOP position. Tostarttheengineholdthesawfirmlyonthe ground as illustrated. Make sure the chain is Choke free to turn without contacting any object. Lever 1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi- Useonly 15 ″ -- 18 ″ (40 -
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Starting could require pulling the starter rope OPERATINGTIPS handle many times depending on how badly S Checkchaintensionbeforefirstuse,after theunitisflooded. Ifenginefailstostart,refer 1 minute of operation, and each time be- totheTROUBLESHOOTINGTABLEorcall fore you start the chain saw. See CHAIN 1-800-554-6723. TENSION intheASSEMBLY section. S Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics, CHAINBRAKE masonry, non-wood building materials, etc. S Stopthesaw if thechain strikes a foreign WARNING: I
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S Thewinddirectionand speed. thenotch.Thiswillleaveenoughuncutwood S The lean of the tree. The lean of a tree betweenthefellingcutandthenotchtoform might not be apparent due to uneven or ahinge. Thishingewillhelppreventthetree slopingterrain. Useaplumborleveltode- from falling in the wrong direction. termine the direction of tree lean. Hingeholdstreeonstumpandhelps S Weight andbranches on one side. controlfall S Surrounding trees andobstacles. Opening Look for decay and rot. Ifthetrunkisrotted,
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nd startthesawandcarefullyreenterthecut. To Usingalogforsupport 2 Cut avoid kickback and chain damage, do not useametalwedge. Donotattempttorestart yoursawwhenitispinchedorhunginalog. Useawedgetoremovepinchedsaw st 1 Cut Turnsaw OFF andusea plastic or wooden wedgetoforcecut open. st 1 Cut Overcutting begins on the top side of the log with the bottom of the saw against the log. When overcutting use light downward pres- sure. Overcutting nd 2 Cut nd Usingasupportstand 2 Cut Undercutting Undercutti
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LIMBING PRUNING S Alwayslimbatreeafteritiscutdown. Only thencanlimbingbedonesafelyandprop- WARNING: Limit pruning to limbs erly. shoulder height or below. Do not cut if S Leavethelargerlimbs underneaththefelled branches arehigherthanyourshoulder.Geta tree to support the tree as you work. professional to do the job. S Start at the base of the felled tree andwork S Makeyourfirstcut1/3ofthewaythroughthe toward the top, cutting branches and limbs. bottom of the limb. Remove small limbs with one cut.
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NOTE: Itisnormalforasmallamountofoil Replace guide bar when the groove is worn, the guide bar is bent or cracked, or when ex- toappear underthe sawafter enginestops. cessheatingorburringoftherailsoccurs.Ifre- Do not confuse this witha leakingoil tank. placementisnecessary,useonlytheguidebar S ON/STOP Switch -- Ensure ON/STOP specifiedforyoursaw intherepairparts listor switch functions properly by moving the on the decal located on the chain saw. switchtotheSTOPposition.Makesureen- ginestops;then
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(19mm)socketwrench.Sparkpluggap Cylinder should be0.025inch (0,6 mm). Air Filter Cover 6. Reinstall the spark plug boot. Cover 7. Reinstall the cylinder cover and 3 screws. Tighten securely. Air Filter Cylinder Cover Spark PlugBoot INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK ARRESTINGSCREEN Spark Astheunitisused,carbondepositsbuildup Plug on the muffler and spark arresting screen, andmustberemovedtoavoidcreatingafire hazard or affectingengine performance. REPLACEFUELFILTER Replacethesparkarrestingscreenifbreaks T
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File Holder DepthGaugeTool File File DepthGauge 90˚ Cutter Depth Gauge S Placegaugetoolon cutter. S Alignthe30˚fileholdermarksparal- S If the depth gauge is higher than the lelwiththebarandtothecenterofthe depthgaugetool,fileitleveltothetopof chain. the depth gauge tool. Cutter S Maintain rounded front corner of depthgauge withaflat file. NOTE: The very top of the depth gauge should be flat with the front half rounded off with aflat file. 30˚ Cutter Ifyou requirefurther assistanceor areunsure Fi
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STORAGE Followthemixinstructionsfoundonstabiliz- ercontainers.Runengineatleast5minutes WARNING: Perform the following after adding stabilizer. steps after eachuse: S Allow the engine to cool, and secure the Poulan/WEED EATER40:1, 2-cycleengine unit beforestoringor transporting. oil(aircooled)isblendedwithfuelstabilizer. S Store chain saw and fuel in a well venti- Ifyoudo not usethis oil, you can add afuel latedareawherefuelvaporscannotreach stabilizer toyour fuel tank. sparksoropenflamesfromwate
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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE WARNING: Always stopunit anddisconnect sparkplug beforeperforming allof therecommendedremediesbelowexceptremediesthatrequireoperationoftheunit. TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not 1. Moveignitionswitchto ON. 1. Ignitionswitch off. start or willrun 2. See “Difficult Starting” in 2. Engine flooded. only a few Operation Section. seconds after 3. Filltank with correct fuel mixture. 3. Fueltank empty. starting. 4. Install new spark plug. 4. Spark plugnot firing. 5. Check for di
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LIMITEDWARRANTY Poulan,a divisionof HusqvarnaConsumer Poulan,a division of Husqvarna OutdoorProductsN.A.,Inc.,warrantstothe Consumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc. originalconsumer purchaser that each new 7349StatesvilleRoad Poulan brand gasoline chain saw is free Charlotte, NC 28269 from defects in material and workmanship 1--800--554--6723 and agrees to repair or replace under this InCanada, contact: warranty any defective gasoline chain saw Poulan asfollowsfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase. 850Mathe
