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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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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- rized servicing dealer. Take yourunit tothe ASSEMBLY place of purchase if purchased from a ser- vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized Protective gloves (not provided) should be master service dealer. worn during assembly. S Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycausealight- ningfast reverseREACTION, kickingguide ATTACHINGTHEBAR&CHAIN(Ifnot bar up and back toward operator. already attached) S Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide
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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 in the groove of the bar. S Hold guide baragainst the sawframe and Chain Adjustment install the chain brake. Make sure the ad- Chain Brake Nuts Tool (Bar Tool) justing pin is aligned with the hole in the Adjusting thetension: bar. Rememberthispinmovesthebarfor- wardandbackwardasthescrewisturned. Chain tension is very important.
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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 object. FUELINGENGINE Use only 15”--18” of rope per pull. This engine is certified to operate on un- Hold saw firmly while pulling starter rope. leaded gasoline. B
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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 allow Planaclearretreat pathtotherearanddiag- the engine to reach full speed before onal to the line of fall. cutting. Planaclearretreatpath S Begin cutting with the saw frame against the log. S Keep the engine at full speed the en- tire time you are cutting. S Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert Direction of Fall only light downward pressure. If you 45_ force the cut, damage to the bar, chain, or engine can result. S Releasethethrottle triggerassoonas the cu
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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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S Locate the 2 outlet cover screws on the AIRFILTER muffler. Loosen andremove bothscrews. CAUTION: Donot clean filter ingasoline S Remove the outlet cover. orother flammable solvent toavoid creating a fire hazard or producing harmful evapora- Outlet Cover BACK VIEW OF tive emissions. MUFFLER Cleaning theair filter: A dirty air filter decreases engine perform- Muffler ance and increases fuel consumption and Screws harmful emissions. Alwayscleanafterevery 5 hours of operation. Spark Arresting S Cl
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Cylinder Screws Remove Sawdust From Cover Guide Bar Groove Spark Plug Boot Sprocket Hole Oil Holes Spark Plug S Add lubricant to sprocket hole after each use. S Burring of guide bar rails is a normal STORAGE process of rail wear. Remove these burrs with a flat file. WARNING: Stop engine and allow S Whenrailtopisuneven, useaflatfiletore- tocool, and securethe unit before storing or store square edges and sides. transporting in a vehicle. Store unit and fuel File Rail Edges in an area where fuel v
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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing all of therecommended remediesbelowexceptremedies thatrequire operation oftheunit. TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not S Move ignition switch to ON. S Ignition switch off. start or will run S See “Difficult Starting” in S Engine flooded. only a few Operation Section. seconds after S Fill tank with correct fuel mixture. S Fuel tank empty. starting. S Install new spark plug. S Spark plug not firing. S Chec
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gine for the periods of time listed below center. If you have any questions regarding providedtherehasbeennoabuse, neglect,or your warranty rights and responsibilities, you improper maintenance of your small off--road shouldcontactyournearestauthorizedservice engine engine. Your emission control system center or call POULAN/WEED EATER at includes parts such as the carburetor and the 1--800--554--6723 WARRANTY PERIOD: ignitionsystem.Whereawarrantablecondition Anywarrantedpart whichisnot scheduled
