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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
3450/3750
ForOccasionalUseOnly
WARNING:
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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IDENTIFICATION OFSYMBOLS Read and understand the WARNING! This chain instruction manual before saw can be dangerous! Care- using the chain saw. lessorimproperusecancause serious or even fatal injury. Alwayswearappropriate earprotection, eyeprotectionandheadprotection. Always use two hands when operating the chain saw. WARNING! Contacting the guide bartipwith anyobject should be avoided; tip contact may cause the guide bar to movesuddenlyupwardandbackward,whichmaycausese- rious injury. XX_ Measur
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S Carefullyplanyoursawingoperation inad- Wipe up all fuel spills before starting saw. vance.Donotstartcutting untilyouhavea S Moveat least 10feet (3meters) fromfuel- clearworkarea,securefooting, and, ifyou ing site before starting engine. are felling trees, a planned retreat path. S Turn the engine off and let saw cool in a non-combustible area, not on dry leaves, OPERATEYOURSAWSAFELY straw, paper, etc. Slowly remove fuel cap S Donotoperateachainsawwithonehand. and refuel unit. Serious injury to
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Avoid Obstructions Elbow locked Clear The Working Area REDUCETHECHANCEOF Thumb on underside of KICKBACK handlebar S Recognize that kickback can happen. S Keepagood,firmgriponthesawwithboth With a basic understanding of kickback, hands when the engine is running and you can reduce the element of surprise don’tletgo.Afirmgripwillhelpyoureduce which contributes to accidents. kickback and maintain control of the saw. S Neverletthemovingchaincontactanyob- Keep the fingers of your left hand encir- jec
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alongthetopoftheguidebar. Thisactionmay Symmetrical Guide Bar pushtheguidebarrapidlybacktowardtheop- erator. Either of these eventsmay causeyou tolosecontrolof thesawwhichcouldresultin serious injury or even death. DO NOT RELY UPON ANY OF THE DEVICES BUILT INTO YOURSAW. YOUSHOULDUSETHESAW Large Radius Tip PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID S Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a con- KICKBACK. Reduced--kickback guide bars toureddepthgaugeandguardlinkwhichde- and low--kickback saw chains reduce the fl
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Prolonged use in cold weather has been linked to blood vessel damage in otherwise healthy people. If symptoms occur such as Shipping numbness, pain, loss of strength, change in Spacer skin color ortexture, orloss of feeling inthe fingers, hands, orjoints, discontinue theuse of this tool and seek medical attention. An anti-vibration systemdoesnotguaranteethe avoidance of these problems. Users who operate power tools on a continual and Assembly regular basis must monitor closely their Tool physica
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Depth Gauge Checkingthetension: Cutters Usethescrewdriverendofthe chainadjust- menttool(bartool)tomovethechainaround the bar. If the chain does not rotate, it is too tight. Iftooloose,thechainwillsagbelowthe bar. Drive Links S Place the chain over and behind the clutch, fitting the drive links in the clutch drum sprocket. Chain Adjustment Chain Brake Nuts Tool (Bar Tool) Adjusting thetension: Chain tension is very important. Chain stretches during use. This is especially true during the first fe
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OPERATION KNOW YOURSAW READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Front Handle Starter Rope Bar Tool Front Hand Guard Choke Knob ON/STOP Switch Chain Adjusting Screw Bar Oil Starter Housing Fill Cap Fuel Mix Fill Cap Cylinder Cover Fast Idle Throttle Lock Lockout Rear Handle Direction of Chain Guide
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FUELING &LUBRICATION STARTING WARNING: The chain must not WARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly when refueling. move when the engine runs at idle speed. If the chain moves at idle speed refer toCAR- FUELINGENGINE BURETOR ADJUSTMENT within this Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonunleaded manual. Avoidcontact withthemuffler.Ahot gasoline. Before operation, gasoline must be muffler can cause serious burns. mixed with a good quality 2-cycle air-cooled To stop the engine move the ON/STOP engine oil. We recomm
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S Whencuttingwiththesaw,thechainbrake NOTE: If the throttle trigger is squeezed must be disengaged. during starting, it will be necessary to reset the fast idle lock. Disengaged S Pull the starterrope quickly with yourright hand a maximum of 10 times. Then, pro- Engaged ceed to the next step. NOTE:If the engine sounds asif it istrying tostart before the 10th pull, stop pulling and immediately proceed to the next step. S Pushthechoke/fast idleleverincomplete- ly (to the OFF CHOKE position). Braki
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S Releasethethrottletriggerassoonasthe made on the opposite side of tree, the tree cut is completed, allowing the engine to will tend to fall into the notch. idle.Ifyourunthesawatfullthrottlewith- NOTE: If the tree has large buttress roots, outacuttingload,unnecessarywearcan removethembeforemakingthenotch. Ifus- occur to the chain, bar and engine. ing sawtoremove buttress roots, keep saw S Toavoidlosingcontrolwhencutiscom- chainfromcontacting groundtopreventdull- plete,donotputpressureonsawatend
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CUTTINGAFALLENTREE Never turn saw upside WARNING: (BUCKING) down to undercut. The saw cannot be con- Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen trolled in this position. tree to the desired log length. Always make your first cut on the compres- sionsideofthelog. Thecompressionsideof WARNING: Do not stand on the log the log is where the pressure of the log’s beingcut.Anyportioncanrollcausinglossof weight is concentrated. footing and control. Donot stand downhill of First cut on compression sid
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st 1 Cut S Next makea2ndcutallthewaythrough thelimb.Thencutathirdovercutleavinga 1to2inchcollar fromthe trunkof thetree. Second cut nd Third cut 2 Cut LIMBING ANDPRUNING Collar WARNING: Be alert for and guard First cut against kickback. Do not allow the moving Pruning technique chain to contact any other branches or ob- jects at thenose ofthe guide barwhenlimb- ingorpruning. Allowing suchcontactcanre- sult in serious injury. SERVICE WARNING:Neverclimbintoatreeto limb or prune. Do not stand on la
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S Wash the filter in soap and water. Air dry sarytoserviceyourbar.Awornbarwilldam- completely before reinstalling. age your chain and make cutting difficult. S Replace parts. After each use, ensure ON/STOP switch is intheSTOPposition, thenclean allsawdust from the guide bar and sprocket hole. To maintain guide bar: S MoveON/STOPswitchtothe STOPposi- tion. S Loosen and remove chain brake nuts and chain brake. Remove barand chain from saw. S Clean the oil holes and bar groove after each 5 hours of
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S Before storing, drain all fuel from the unit. Cylinder Start engine and allow torununtil it stops. Spark Cover S Clean the unit before storing. Pay particu- Plug larattention tothe airintake area, keeping it free of debris. Use a mild detergent and sponge to clean the plastic surfaces. S Donotstoretheunitorfuelinaclosedarea where fuel vapors canreach sparks oran openflamefromhotwaterheaters,electric motors or switches, furnaces, etc. S Storeinadryareaoutofreachofchildren. CAUTION: It is import
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and require replacement with reasonable useduringthewarrantyperiod. Thiswarran- LIMITED WARRANTY tydoesnotcoverpredelivery set--up, instal- lation ofguide barandchain,andnormalad- ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., justments explained in the instruction warrants to the original purchaser that each manual suchascarburetor adjustments and new PoulanR R R R brand gasoline chain saw is chain tension adjustments. This warranty free from defects in material and workman- does not cover transportation cost
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OFCOVERAGE: This warranty shall befor abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance a period of two years from the initial date of are not covered. ADD--ON OR MODIFIED purchase. WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR PARTS: Theuseof add--onor modifiedparts ORREPLACEMENT OFPARTS.Repairor can be grounds for disallowing a warranty replacement of any warranted part will be claim.POULAN/WEEDEATERisnotliableto performed at no charge to the owner at an cover failures of warranted parts caused by approved POULAN/WEED EATER
