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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
PP3816AV/PP4218AV
PP4218AVL
ForOccasionalUseOnly
WARNING:
Read and follow all SafetyRules andOperating Instructionsbefore
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IDENTIFICATIONOFSYMBOLS Read andunderstand the WARNING! This chain saw instruction manual before can be dangerous! Careless or using the chainsaw. improper use can cause serious or even fatal injury. Measured maximumkick- XX_ Always wear appropriate back valuewithout chain ear protection, eyeprotec- brakefor the bar and chain tionandhead protection. combinationon thelabel. Always usetwohands when operatingthechain saw. WARNING! Contactingtheguide bar tip withany ob- ject shouldbe avoided; tip co
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MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD Hearing Safety Hat WORKINGORDER Protection S Haveallchainsawserviceperformedbya Eye Protection qualifiedservicedealerwiththeexception Snug oftheitemslistedinthemaintenancesec- Fitting Heavy Duty tionofthismanual. Forexample,ifimprop- Clothing Gloves ertoolsareusedtoremoveorholdthefly- wheelwhenservicingtheclutch,structural damage to the flywheel can occur and causetheflywheel to burst. S Make certainthe sawchain stopsmoving Safety Safety Chaps when the throttle trigger
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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 CHAINBRAKEANDCKAANGLE S ChainBrake,designedtostopthechainin WARNING: The followingfeatures the event of kickback. areincludedonyoursawtohelp reducethe hazardof kickback;however, suchfeatures WARNING: WE DO NOT REP- will not totally eliminate this danger. As a RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS- chainsawuser,donotrelyonlyonsafetyde- SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL vices. You must follow all safety precau- PROTECTYOUINTHEEVENTOFAKICK- tions, instructions, and maintenance in this BA
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Computedkickbackangle(CKA) Table BAR MODEL P/N Length CHAIN P/N CKAwithoutchain brake PP3816AV 952044942 16 ″ 952051211 33_ 952044926 18 ″ PP4218AV / PP4218AVL 952051338 33_ NOTE: Ifthissawistobeusedforcom- SPECIALNOTICE:Yoursaw is equipped 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 Commer
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NOTE: When adjusting chain tension, Adjusting makesure the bar nuts arefinger tightonly. Screw Attemptingtotensionthechainwhenthebar nuts aretight can causedamage. Checkingthetension: Usethescrewdriverendofthechainadjust- ment tool (bar tool) to move chain around Tensioning Rack guidebar.Ifthechaindoesnotrotate,itistoo tight. Ifthechainistooloose,itwillsagbelow 4. Slideguidebaronbarboltsuntilguidebar the bar. stops against clutch drum sprocket. Guide Bar ChainAdjustment Tool Bar Nuts (Bar Tool)
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7. Ifchainistooloose,itwillsagbelowthe guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if WARNING: If the saw is operated thechain is loose. withaloosechain,thechaincouldjumpoffthe NOTE: The chain is tensioned correctly guidebarandresultinserious injurytotheop- erator and/or damage the chain making it un- whentheweightofthechaindoesnotcauseit tosagbelowtheguidebar(withthechainsaw usable.Ifthechainjumps offtheguidebar,in- sitting inan uprightposition), butthe chainstill spect each drive link for damage. Damage
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por lock, power loss, lubrication deficiency, WARNING: If thesaw is operated deterioration of fuel lines,gaskets andinternal with a loose chain, the chain could jump off carburetor components, etc. Alternative fuels causehighmoistureabsorptionintothefuel/oil the guide bar and result in serious injury to mixture leading to oil and fuel separation. the operator and/or damagethe chainmak- ingitunusable. BARANDCHAINLUBRICATION BEFORE STARTINGENGINE The bar and chain require continuous lubri- cation.
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IMPORTANTPOINTSTOREMEMBER 7. Allowtheenginetorunforapproximate- ly 30 seconds. Then, squeeze and re- Whenpullingthestarterrope,donotusethe lease the throttle trigger toallowengine full extent of the rope as this can cause the toreturn to idlespeed. rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap back. Hold the handle and let the rope re- STARTINGAWARMENGINE wind slowly. 1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi- For cold weather starting, start the unit at tion. FULLCHOKE; allowtheengineto warmup 2. Slo
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Brakingfunctioncontrol the engine not be operated for lon- ger than30secondsat fullthrottle. CAUTION: The chain brake must be S Toavoidlosingcontrolwhencutiscom- checked several times daily. The engine plete,donotputpressureonsawatend mustberunningwhenperformingthisproce- of cut. dure. Thisistheonlyinstancewhenthesaw S Stop the engine before setting the saw shouldbeplacedonthegroundwiththeen- downafter cutting. ginerunning. TREEFELLINGTECHNIQUES Place thesaw on firm ground. Grip therear handlewi
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NOTE: Ifthetreehaslargebuttressroots, CUTTINGAFALLENTREE removethembeforemakingthenotch. Ifus- (BUCKING) ingsawtoremovebuttressroots, keepsaw Bucking is thetermused for cutting a fallen chainfromcontactinggroundtopreventdull- tree to the desiredlog size. ingof thechain. WARNING: Donotstandonthelog NOTCHCUTANDFELLINGTHE beingcut. Anyportioncanrollcausingloss TREE offootingandcontrol.Donotstanddownhill S Make notch cut by cutting the top of the of the logbeing cut. notchfirst.Cutthrough 1/3ofthedi
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st First cut on compression side of log 1 Cut nd 2 Cut Second cut Second cut LIMBINGAND PRUNING WARNING: Be alert for and guard against kickback. Do not allow the moving chaintocontactanyotherbranches orobjects at the nose of the guide bar when limbing or Firstcuton compression side of log pruning. Allowing such contact can result in BUCKINGWITHOUTASUPPORT serious injury. S Overcutthrough 1/3of thediameter ofthe log. WARNING: Neverclimbintoatreeto S Rollthelog over and finishwith a second limb o
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PRUNING Second cut WARNING: Limit pruning to limbs Third cut shoulder height or below. Do not cut if branches arehigherthanyourshoulder.Geta professional to do the job. S Makeyourfirstcut1/3ofthewaythroughthe bottom of the limb. S Next make a 2nd cut all the way through Collar thelimb. Thencutathirdovercutleavinga Firstcut 1to2inch(2.5to5cm)collarfromthetruck Pruningtechnique of thetree. SERVICE S Onceayear,replacethesparkplug,airfilter, WARNING: Disconnect the spark and check guide bar and chai
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S Clean the oil holes and bar groove after cleaned.Itisadvisabletoreplaceyourairfil- each5 hours of operation. terwithanewoneafterevery50hoursofop- eration, or annually, whichever comes first. RemoveSawdustFrom 1. Loosen 3screws oncylinder cover. GuideBar Groove 2. Remove cylinder cover. 3. Remove air filter cover and air filter. 4. Cleantheairfilterusinghotsoapywater. Rinsewithcleancoolwater.Airdrycom- Oil Holes pletely beforereinstalling. 5. Reinstall air filter and air filter cover. 6. Reinst
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REPLACESPARKPLUG Toolsrequired: The spark plug should be replaced each S 5/32 inch (4 mm) diameter round file and year to ensure the enginestarts easier and file holder runs better. Ignition timing is fixed andnon- S Flat file adjustable. S Depth gaugetool NOTE: This spark ignition system complies TOSHARPENCHAIN: with the Canadian standard ICES--002. 1. Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP 1. Loosen 3screws oncylinder cover. position. 2. Remove thecylinder cover. 2. Check chain for proper tension. Ad
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Hook Angle CARBURETORADJUSTMENT 0.025inch WARNING: Thechainwillbemoving (0.65mm) during most ofthis procedure.Wear yourpro- tective equipment and observe all safety pre- cautions. The chain must not move at idle Rounded speed. Corner Right Thecarburetorhasbeencarefullyset atthe factory. Adjustments may be necessary if Too Much Hook Angle SquaredOff you notice any of thefollowingconditions: Corner S Chainmovesatidle.SeeIDLESPEED--T adjusting procedure. S Sawwillnotidle.SeeIDLESPEED--T ad- justing
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S Replace spark plug with new one of rec- HELPFULTIP ommended type andheat range. Duringstorageofyourgas/ S Cleanair filter. oilmixture,theoilwillsepa- S Check entire unit for loose screws, nuts, rate from the gas. andbolts.Replaceanydamaged,broken, We recommend that you or worn parts. shake the gas can weekly S At the beginning of the next season, use toinsureproperblendingof only freshfuelhaving the proper gasoline the gas and oil. to oilratio. OTHER S Donot storegasoline fromone seasonto ENGI
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LIMITEDWARRANTY PoulanPRO,a divisionof HusqvarnaCon- PoulanPRO, adivisionof Husqvarna sumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc., war- Consumer Outdoor Products N.A., Inc. rantstotheoriginalconsumerpurchaserthat 7349StatesvilleRoad eachnewPoulanPRObrandgasolinechain Charlotte, NC 28269 saw is free from defects in material and 1--800--554--6723In Canada, contact: workmanshipandagreestorepairorreplace PoulanPRO under this warranty any defective gasoline 850Matheson Blvd. West chainsawasfollowsfromtheorigin
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PRO authorized repair center as soon as a CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES: Poulan problem exists. Warranty repairs should be PROmaybeliablefordamagestootheren- completedinareasonableamountoftime,not gine components causedby the failure of a toexceed30days.Ifyouhaveanyquestions warrantedpartstillunderwarranty.WHATIS regardingyourwarrantyrightsandresponsi- NOT COVERED: All failures caused by bilities,youshouldcontactyournearestautho- abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance rized service center, call Poulan
