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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
1950/1975/2055/2050/2075/2150
2155/2175/2350/2375/2150PR
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IDENTIFICATIONOFSYMBOLS Read and understand the WARNING! This chain 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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S Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationinad- marked container for all fuel purposes. vance. Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhavea Wipeup allfuelspills beforestarting saw. clearworkarea,securefooting,and,ifyou S Moveatleast10feet(3meters)fromfuel- arefelling trees, a plannedretreat path. ingsitebeforestarting engine. S Turn the engine off and let saw cool in a OPERATEYOURSAWSAFELY non-combustible area, not on dry leaves, S Donotoperateachainsawwithonehand. straw,paper,etc. Slowlyremove fuelcap Seriousinjuryt
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Avoid Obstructions Elbow locked Clear TheWorkingArea REDUCETHECHANCEOF KICKBACK S Recognize that kickback can happen. Thumbon undersideof With a basic understanding of kickback, handlebar you can reduce the element of surprise which contributes toaccidents. S Keepagood,firmgriponthesawwithboth S Neverletthemovingchaincontactanyob- hands when the engine is running and ject at the tip of theguide bar. don’tletgo. Afirmgripwillhelpyoureduce S Keep the working area free fromobstruc- kickback and mai
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Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar causedby allowingcontactofthebartipinthe danger zone with any hard object. Kickback canalsobecausedbypinchingthesawchain alongthetopoftheguidebar. Thisactionmay pushtheguidebarrapidlybacktowardtheop- erator. Either of these events may causeyou Small RadiusTip tolosecontrolofthesaw whichcouldresultin serious injury or even death. DO NOT RELY Symmetrical Guide Bar UPON ANY OF THE DEVICES BUILT INTO YOURSAW. YOUSHOULDUSETHESAW PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID K
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NOTE: Ifthissawistobeusedforcom- Thechainissharpandcancutyouevenwhen it is not moving! mercial logging, a chain brake is required 1. Loosen and remove the chain brake and shall not be removed or otherwise dis- nuts and the chainbrake fromthe saw. abledtocomplywithFederalOSHARegula- 2. Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if tions for Commercial Logging. present). SAFETYNOTICE: Exposure tovibrations Location of shipping spacer through prolonged use of gasoline powered hand tools could cause blood
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Depth Gauge Checkingthetension: Cutters Usethescrewdriverendofthechainadjust- menttool(bartool)tomovethechainaround the bar. If the chaindoes not rotate, it is too tight.Iftooloose, thechainwillsagbelowthe bar. DriveLinks ChainAdjustment ChainBrake Nuts Tool (Bar Tool) Adjusting the tension: Placechainontothesprocket Chain tension is very important. Chain 7. Place chain over and behind clutch, fit- stretches duringuse. This is especiallytrue ting the drive links in the clutch drum duringthefirst
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OPERATION KNOWYOURCHAINSAW READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAINSAW. Comparetheillustrationswithyourunittofamiliarizeyourselfwiththelocationof the various controls andadjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Front Handle Front HandGuard Chain Adjustment Tool Starter Rope (Bar Tool) ON/STOP Switch Muffler Chain Primer Bulb Starter Bar OilFillCap Housing Fuel Mix Fill Cap Cylinder Cover Throttle Chain Lockout Direction Adjusting Rear of Travel Screw H
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should be emptied before storage for 30 daysorlonger. Drainthegastank, startthe FUELING& LUBRICATION engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next season. See STORAGE section for addi- FUELINGENGINE tional information. WARNING: Removefuelcapslow- ly whenrefueling. STARTING HELPFULTIP Toobtainthecorrectoilmix WARNING: The chain must not ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of movewhenthe engineruns atidle speed.If 2--cycle synthetic oil into thechainmovesatidlespeedre
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ON/STOPSWITCH rizedservicedealerifanypartisworntoless (SIDE VIEW) than 0.020 ″ (0.5 mm) thick. Repairs on a chain brake should be made by an autho- rized service dealer. Take your unit to the ON place of purchase if purchased from a ser- vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized STOP master service dealer. S This saw is equipped with a chain brake. Thebrakeis designedtostopthe chain if 1. MoveON/STOP switchtotheONposi- kickback occurs. tion. S The inertia--activated chain brake is 2. Pull chok
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S Keepthechainoutofdirtandsand. Evena Makesurethereisenoughroomforthetreeto small amount of dirt will quickly dull a chain fall. Maintain a distance of 2-1/2 tree lengths andthusincreasethepossibilityofkickback. from thenearest personor otherobjects. En- S Practicecuttingafewsmalllogsusingthe gine noise can drown out a warning call. followingtechniquestogetthe“feel”ofus- Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, sta- ing your saw before you begin a major ples,andwirefromthetreewherecutsareto sawin
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Hingeholdstreeonstumpandhelps useametalwedge. Donotattempttorestart yoursawwhenitispinchedorhunginalog. controlfall Opening Useawedgetoremovepinchedsaw of felling cut Turnsaw OFF andusea plastic or wooden wedgetoforcecut open. Overcutting begins on the top side of the log Closing of with the bottom of the saw against the log. notch When overcutting use light downward pres- sure. Overcutting NOTE: Before felling cut is complete, use wedges to open the cut if necessary to controlthedirectionoffall
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Usingalogforsupport LIMBING nd S Alwayslimbatreeafteritiscutdown. Only 2 Cut thencanlimbingbedonesafelyandprop- erly. S Leavethelargerlimbs underneaththefelled tree to support the tree as you work. S Start at the base of the felled tree andwork toward the top, cutting branches and limbs. Remove small limbs with one cut. S Keep the tree between you and the chain. st 1 Cut Cut from the side of the tree opposite the st branch you are cutting. 1 Cut S Remove larger, supporting branches with the cutt
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INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK MAINTENANCESCHEDULE ARRESTINGSCREEN Check: Fuelmixture level .... Before eachuse WARNING: The muffler on this Bar lubrication ....... Before eachuse product contains chemicals known to the Chaintension ....... Before eachuse Stateof Californiatocausecancer. Chainsharpness..... Before eachuse For damagedparts ... Before eachuse Astheunitisused,carbondepositsbuildup on the muffler and spark arresting screen, For loosecaps ...... Before eachuse For loosefasteners... Before
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Outlet Cover S Clean the oil holes and bar groove after Exhaust each5 hours of operation. Outlet RemoveSawdustFrom GuideBar Groove Exhaust Outlet must face chain brake (bar side) of chainsaw Oil Holes 10. Inspectthemufflergasketandreplaceif damaged. S Burring of guide bar rails is a normal 11. Reinstallbackplate,outletguide,muffler process of rail wear. Removetheseburrs gasket, and muffler using muffler bolts. with aflat file. Tighten until secure. S Whenrailtopisuneven,useaflatfiletore- 12. Rei
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STORAGE HELPFULTIP Duringstorageofyourgas/ WARNING: Stopengineandallow oilmixture,theoilwillsepa- tocool,andsecuretheunitbeforestoringor rate from the gas. transportingin avehicle. Storeunit and fuel We recommend that you in an area where fuel vapors cannot reach shake the gas can weekly sparks or open flames from water heaters, toinsureproperblendingof electric motors or switches, furnaces, etc. the gas and oil. Storeunitwithallguardsinplace.Positionso that any sharp object cannot accidentally
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LIMITEDWARRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., tydoesnotcoverpredeliveryset--up,instal- warrants totheoriginalpurchaser thateach lationofguidebarandchain,andnormalad- new Poulan brand gasoline chain saw is justments explained in the instruction free from defects in material and workman- manualsuchascarburetoradjustmentsand ship and agrees to repair or replace under chain tension adjustments. This warranty this warranty any defective gasoline chain does not cover transportationcosts. saw as foll
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engine is purchased. LENGTH OFCOVER- NOTCOVERED:Allfailurescausedbyabuse, AGE:Thiswarrantyshallbeforaperiodoftwo neglect,orimpropermaintenancearenotcov- years fromtheinitialdateofpurchase. WHAT ered.ADD--ONORMODIFIEDPARTS: The IS COVERED: REPAIR OR REPLACE- use of add--on or modified parts can be MENT OF PARTS. Repair or replacement of grounds for disallowing a warranty claim. any warranted part will be performed at no ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., is charge to the owner at an approved ELEC- n
