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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
ES400
WARNING:
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious inju
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SAFETYRULES tion.You mustbe ingoodphysicalcon- WARNING: When using electric ditionandmentallyalert.Ifyouhaveany gardeningappliances,basicsafetypre- condition that might be aggravated by cautionsmustalwaysbefollowedtore- strenuous work, check with doctor be- duce the risk offire,electric shock,and fore operating.Watch whatyou are do- serious injury. Read and follow all ing. Use common sense. instructions. S Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhaveaclear workarea,securefooting,andespecial- WARNING: Always di
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S Keep the handles dry and clean and the plugdoes notfitfullyinto the exten- free from oil and grease. sion cord, reverse the plug. If the plug S Keep oil cap and fasteners securely still does not fit, obtain a correct polar- tightened. ized extension cord.A polarized exten- S Nonconforming replacement compo- sioncordwillrequiretheuseofapolar- nents or the removal of safety devices ized walloutlet. This plug willfit into the maycausedamagetotheunitandpos- polarized wall outlet only one way. If s
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GUARDAGAINSTKICKBACK S Recognize that kickback can happen. Follow all safety rules to help avoid kick- Withabasicunderstandingofkickback, backandotherforceswhichcan resultin youcanreducetheelementofsurprise serious injury. which contributes to accidents. Kickback Path S Neverletthe movingchain contactany object at the tip of the guide bar. S Keep working area free from obstruc- tions such as other trees, branches, rocks,fences,stumps,etc.Eliminateor avoid any obstruction that your saw chain coul
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Right Hand SmallRadius Left Hand Tip GuideBar LargeRadius TipGuideBar S Low Kickback Chain has met kickback performancerequirementswhentested on the representative sample of these chain saws specified in ANSI B175.1. LowKickbackChain ContouredDepthGauge Elongated Guard Link DeflectsKickbackForce And AllowsWood To S Positionyourlefthand onthe fronthan- Gradually Ride IntoCutter dlebarso itis in a straightline with your right hand on the rear handle when CHAINBRAKEANDCKAANGLE making bucking cuts.
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associated without a chain brake. When tolosecontrolofthesawwhichcouldre- purchasing replacements,considerations sultin serious injury. Donotrelyexclu- shouldbegiventothelowerCKAvalues. sivelyuponsafetydevicesbuiltintoyour Inallcases,lowerCKAvaluesrepresenta saw. safer operating environment for the user. The following guide bar and chain com- S Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycause binations meet kickback requirements of alightning fastREACTION,kickingthe CSA Z62.1 & Z62.3 and ANSI B175.1 guidebarupand
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ASSEMBLY NOTE: Ifyouneedassistanceorfindthat WARNING: Before using chain partsaremissingordamaged,pleasecall saw,ensure allfasteners are secure. 1-800-554-6723. CARTONCONTENTS ASSEMBLY S Chain Saw (fully assembled) Yourunitisfullyassembled;noassembly S Bar Sheath is required. Examine parts for damage. Do not use damaged parts. OPERATION KNOWYOURSAW READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR CHAINSAW.Comparethe illustrationswith yourunittofamiliarize yourselfwith theloca-
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BEFORESTARTINGSAW ifanypartiswornto lessthan 0.020 ″(0.5 mm) thick. Repairs on a chain brake WARNING: Be sure to read the should be made by your authorized ser- vicedealer.Take yourunit to the placeof electricalsafetyinformationinthesafety rules section of this manual before you purchaseortothenearestauthorizedser- vice dealer. begin.Ifyoudonotunderstandtheelec- S This saw is equipped with a chain tricalsafetyinformationdonotattemptto useyourunit.Seekhelp fromsomeone brake.Thebrakeisdesignedtost
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CUTTINGMETHODS OPERATINGTIPS S Study the natural conditions that can S Check chain tension before first use causethetreetofallinaparticulardirec- and after 1 minute of operation. See tion, such as: CHECKCHAINTENSIONintheMAINTE- S The wind direction and speed. NANCEsection. S Theleanofthetree.Theleanofatree S Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plas- mightnotbe apparentdue touneven tics,masonry,non-wood buildingmate- orslopingterrain.Useaplumborlevel rials,etc. todeterminethedirectionoftreelean. S S
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S Afterremovingthewoodfromthenotch, BUCKINGTECHNIQUES makethefellingcutontheoppositeside WARNING: If saw becomes of the notch. This is done by making a pinchedorhunginalog,don’ttrytoforceit cut about two inches higher than the out.Youcanlosecontrolofthesawresult- center of the notch. This will leave ing in injury and/or damage to the saw. enoughuncutwoodbetween thefelling Stop the saw,drive a wedge of plastic or cutand the notch to form a hinge.This wood intothe cutuntilthe sawcan bere- hingewil
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S Watchforlogswithacompressionside which can cause you to lose your bal- topreventthesawfrompinching.Seeil- ance orcontrolofthe saw. lustration above for cutting logs with a IMPORTANTPOINTS compression side. S Watchoutforspringpoles.Springpoles BUCKINGUSINGALOGOR are small size limbs which can whip to- SUPPORTSTAND ward you or pull you off balance. Use S Remember your first cut is always on extremecautionwhencuttingsmallsize the compression side of the log. limbs. (Refer to the illustration belo
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MAINTENANCE CUSTOMERRESPONSIBILITIES WARNING: Disconnectpowersource before performing maintenance. Fillindatesasyoucomplete Before After Every Service regularservice Use Use 15 min. Dates Check fordamaged/worn parts n Check forloose fasteners/parts n Check chain tension n Check chain sharpness n Check guide bar n Check barand chain oillevel n n n Inspectand clean unit& labels n Clean guide bargroove GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS CHECKCHAINTENSION Thewarrantyonthisunitdoesnotcover WARNING: Wear protect
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CHECKCHAINSHARPNESS Tighten Loosen Asharpchainmakeswoodchips.Adull chain chain chain makes asawdustpowderand cuts slowly. See CHAIN SHARPENING in the SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSsection. CHECKGUIDEBAR Conditionswhich requireguidebarmain- tenance: S Saw cuts to one side or at an angle. S Saw has to be forced through the cut. S Inadequate supply of oil to the bar and chain. Adjusting Wheel Checktheconditionoftheguidebareach timethechainissharpened.Awornguide bar will damage the chainand make cut- 5. Us
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S Checkbarandchainoilbeforeuseand INSPECTANDCLEANUNITAND every 15 minutes while operating the LABELS saw.SeeGUIDEBARANDCHAINOILun- S After each use, inspect complete unit der the OPERATIONsection. for loose or damaged parts. Clean the unitandlabelsusingadampclothwitha mild detergent. S Wipeofftheunitandlabelswithaclean dry cloth. SERVICEANDADJUSTMENTS CHAINSHARPENING Cutter WARNING:Improperchainsharp- ening techniques and/or depth gauge maintenancewillincreasethechanceof kickback which can resul
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WARNING: Maintain the proper hook angle according to the manufac- turer’s specifications for the chain you are using. Improper hook angle will in- crease the chance of kickback which can resultin serious injury. 4. Check and lowerdepth gauges. LOOSEN DepthGaugeTool File 3. Loosenchaintensionbyturningad- justing wheel (upward direction). DepthGauge Remove barclamp. S Place gauge toolon cutter. S If the depth gauge is higherthan thedepthgaugetool,fileitlevelto the top ofthe depth gauge tool. Bar D
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8. Pullguidebarforwarduntilthechain CHAINADJUSTMENT issnug inthe guidebargroove.En- See CHECK CHAIN TENSION in the MAIN- sure all drive links are in the bar TENANCEsection. groove. CUSTOMERSERVICEABLEPARTS 9. Install bar clamp. Be sure adjusting pinisin theadjusting pinhole inthe WARNING: Use of any other ac- guide bar. cessory or attachment might present a CAUTION: Itis very important whenins- risk ofinjury to the operator. tallingthebarclampthatthe adjustingpin alignsintotheadjustingpinholeint
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TROUBLESHOOTINGTABLE WARNING: Alwaysstop unitand disconnectfromthepowersourcebe- fore performing allof the recommended remedies below exceptremedies thatrequire unitto be operating. TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Chain does 1.Chain tension incorrect. 1.See “Check Chain Tension”in notmove Maintenance section. when trigger 2.Guide barrails pinched. 2.Repairorreplace. switch is 3.Triggerswitch failure. 3.Contactan authorized service engaged. dealer. 4.Circuitbreakertripped/ 4.Resetcircuitbreakerorreplace fus
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WARRANTYSTATEMENT Poulan, a division of Husqvarna Con- In Canada, contact: sumerOutdoorProductsN.A.,Inc.,war- Poulan rants to theoriginalconsumerpurchas- 850 Matheson Blvd. West erthateach newPoulan brand electric Mississauga,Ontario L5V 0B4 orcordless productis free fromdefects in material and workmanship and Giving the model number, serial number agrees to repair or replace under this anddateofpurchaseofyourproductand warranty any defective Poulan brand the name and address of the authorized e
