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Operator’s Manual
Manual del Operador
Manuel de L’utilisateur
1950/2025/2050/2075
2150/2175/2350/2375
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Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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S Carefullyplanyoursawingoperation inad- vance. Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhavea SAFETY RULES clearworkarea,securefooting, and, ifyou are felling trees, a planned retreat path. OPERATEYOURSAWSAFELY WARNING: Always disconnect S Donotoperateachainsawwithonehand. spark plug wireand place wirewhere itcan- Serious injury totheoperator,helpers, by- not contact spark plug to prevent accidental standers orany combination of theseper- starting when setting up, transporting, ad- sons may result from one-han
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S Moveat least 10feet (3meters) fromfuel- ing site before starting engine. Kickback Path S Turn the engine off and let saw cool in a non-combustible area, not on dry leaves, straw,paper,etc. Slowly remove fuel cap and refuel unit. S Storetheunitandfuelinanareawherefuel Avoid Obstructions vapors cannot reach sparks or open flamesfromwaterheaters, electricmotors or switches, furnaces, etc. KICKBACK Avoid kickback which WARNING: canresult inserious injury. Kickback isthe Clear The Working Area back
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Symmetrical Guide Bar Large Radius Tip Elbow locked S Low--Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured depth gauge and guard link which deflect kickback force and allow woodtogradually rideintothecutter.Low-- Thumb on underside of Kickback Chain has met kickback per- handlebar formance requirements when tested on a representative sample of chain saws be- low 3.8 cubic inch displacement specified S Keepagood,firmgriponthesawwithboth in ANSI B175.1. hands when the engine is running and Contoured Dep
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chain brake should be made by an autho- assistance, contactyourAuthorized Service rized servicing dealer. Take yourunit tothe Dealer or call 1-800--554--6723. place of purchase if purchased from a ser- vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized ASSEMBLY master service dealer. S Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycausealight- Protective gloves (not provided) should be ningfast reverseREACTION, kickingguide worn during assembly. bar up and back toward operator. ATTACHINGTHEBAR&CHAIN(Ifnot S Pinching the saw
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S Place the chain onto the sprocket located behind the clutch drum (see illustration). Fit the chain between the teeth in the sprocket. S Start at the top of the barand fit chain into groove around the guide bar. S Pull the barforward until the chain issnug Chain Adjustment in the groove of the bar. Chain Brake Nuts Tool (Bar Tool) S Hold guide baragainst the sawframe and install the chain brake. Make sure the ad- Adjusting thetension: justing pin is aligned with the hole in the Chain tension is
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OPERATION KNOWYOURCHAINSAW READ THIS OPERATOR’S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAINSAW. Compare the illustrations with yourunit tofamiliarize yourself with the location of the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Front Handle Front Hand Guard Chain Adjustment Tool Starter Rope (Bar Tool) ON/STOP Switch Muffler Chain Primer Bulb Starter Bar Oil Fill Cap Housing Fuel Mix Fill Cap Cylinder Cover Fast Idle Lock Throttle Chain Lockout Direction Adju
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manual. Avoidcontact withthemuffler.Ahot muffler can cause serious burns. FUELING & LUBRICATION To stop the engine move the ON/STOP switch to the STOP position. To start the engine hold the saw firmly on WARNING: Removefuelcapslow- the ground as illustrated. Make sure the ly when refueling. chain is free to turn without contacting any FUELINGENGINE object. Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonunleaded Use only 15”--18” of rope per pull. gasoline. Before operation, gasoline must be Hold saw firmly whi
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S Allowtheenginetorunforapproximately 5 S This saw is equipped with a chain brake. seconds. Then, squeeze and release The brake is designed to stop the chain if throttle trigger to allow engine to return to kickback occurs. idle speed. S The inertia--activated chain brake is activated if thefront handguard ispushed STARTINGAWARMENGINE: forward, either manually (by hand) or S MoveON/STOPswitchtotheONposition. automatically (by sudden movement). S Pushthe chokeknob incompletely (tothe S If the bra
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S Squeeze the throttle trigger and al- Planaclearretreatpath low the engine to reach full speed before cutting. S Begin cutting with the saw frame against the log. S Keep the engine at full speed the en- Direction of Fall tire time you are cutting. 45_ S Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert only light downward pressure. If you force the cut, damage to the bar, chain, or engine can result. FELLINGLARGETREES S Release the throttle trigger as soon (6 inches in diameter or larger) as the cut is com
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When overcutting use light downward pres- NOTE: Before felling cut is complete, use sure. wedges to open the cut if necessary to controlthedirectionoffall. Toavoidkickback Overcutting and chain damage, use wood or plastic wedges, but never steel or iron wedges. S Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to fall: cracking sounds, widening of the fell- Undercutting ing cut, or movement in the upper branches. Undercutting involvescuttingontheunder- S Astreestartstofall, stop saw,put itdown, sideoft
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st 1 Cut S Keep the tree between youand the chain. Cut from the side of the tree opposite the branch you are cutting. S Remove larger, supporting branches with thecuttingtechniques describedinBUCK- ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT. S Always use an overcut to cut small and nd 2 Cut freely hanging limbs. Undercutting could cause limbs to fall and pinch the saw. Using asupport stand PRUNING nd 2 Cut WARNING: Limit pruning to limbs shoulder height or below. Do not cut if branches arehigher thanyourshoulder.Get
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AIRFILTER CARBURETORADJUSTMENTS Your carburetor is equipped with limiter CAUTION: Donot clean filter ingasoline caps. Carburetor adjustment is a compli- orother flammable solvent toavoid creating cated task. We recommend that you take a fire hazard or producing harmful evapora- your unit to an Authorized Service Dealer. tive emissions. Damagewilloccurifyouturntheneedlesbe- Cleaning theair filter: yond the limiter stops. A dirty air filter decreases engine perform- BARMAINTENANCE ance and increas
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S Replace with Champion RCJ--7Y spark Storeunitwithallguardsinplace.Positionso plug and tighten with a 3/4 inch socket that any sharp object cannot accidentally wrench (10-12 ft/lbs). Spark plug gap cause injury topassersby.Storethe unit out should be 0.025 inches. of reach of children. S Reinstall the spark plug boot. S Before storing, drain all fuel from the unit. S Reinstall the cylinder cover and 3 screws Start engine and allow torununtil it stops. (15-20 in/lbs). S Clean the unit before sto
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ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA reserves the right to NEED ASSISTANCE? change, modify, or discontinue models, de- signs, specifications, and accessories of all NEEDASSISTANCE? productsatanytimewithout noticeorobliga- Call 1---800---554---6723. tion to any purchaser. NEED SERVICE PART? Contact your dealer or place of purchase. U.S. EPA LIMITED WARRANTY EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, Division of WCI Out- doorProducts, Inc.,warrantstotheoriginal Y
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regarding yourwarrantyrightsandresponsi- Poulan/Weed Eater may be liable for dam- bilities, youshould contact your nearest au- agestootherenginecomponents causedby thorized service center or call Poulan/Weed thefailureofawarranted partstill underwar- Eater at 1--800--554--6723. WARRANTY ranty.WHATISNOTCOVERED:Allfailures COMMENCEMENT DATE: The warranty causedbyabuse,neglect,orimpropermain- period begins on the date the lawn and gar- tenancearenotcovered.ADD--ONORMO- den equipment engine is purch
