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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
P3314/P3314WS/P3314WSA
P3416/P3516PR/P4018
P4018WM/P4018WT/P3818AV
P4018AV/P4018AVBH
ForOccasionalUseOnly
WARNING:
Read and follow all SafetyRules andOperating Instructionsbefore
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious inju
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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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gloves; eye protection such as non-fog- S With the engine stopped, hand carry the ging, vented goggles or face screen; an chainsawwiththemufflerawayfromyour approvedsafetyhardhat;andsoundbarri- body, and the guide bar and chain to the ers (ear plugs or mufflers) to protect your rear, preferably covered with ascabbard. hearing. Regularusersshouldhavehear- MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD ingcheckedregularly as chain saw noise WORKINGORDER can damage hearing. Secure hair above S Haveallchainsawserviceper
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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 WARNING: WE DO NOT REP- RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS- WARNING: The followingfeatures SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL areincludedonyoursawtohelp reducethe PROTECTYOUINTHEEVENTOFAKICK- hazardof kickback;however, suchfeatures will not totally eliminate this danger. As a BACK. Kickback is a lightning fast action which throws the bar and rotating chain back chainsawuser,donotrelyonlyonsafetyde- and up toward the operator. Kickback canbe vices. You must follow all safety precau-
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Computedkickbackangle(CKA) Table BAR P/N Length CHAIN P/N CKAwithoutchain brake MODEL P3314 / P3314WS 952044368 14 ″ 952051209 33_ P3314WSA P3416 / P3516PR 952044370 16 ″ 952051211 33_ P4018 / P3818AV P4018WM/ P4018WT 952044418 18 ″ 952051338 33_ P4018AV / P4018AV BH California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New NOTE: Ifthissawistobeusedforcom- Jersey,Oregon,andWashingtonrequireby mercial logging, a chain brake is required law that many internal combustion engines and shall not be removed or otherwis
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Inside view of clutch cover Clutch Cover Adjustment locatedon clutchcover 4. Turntheadjustingscrewbyhandcoun- terclockwise until the adjusting pin just AdjustingPin touches thestop. This should allow the Lower pin to benear thecorrect position. Hole 5. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide barstopsagainstclutchdrumsprocket. Guide Bar 12. Install bar nuts and finger tighten only. Once the chain is tensioned, you will need totighten bar nuts. CHAINTENSION (Includingunits withchain alreadyinstal
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3. Usingbartool,rollchainaroundguidebar 6. Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool to ensure all links are in bar groove. tomovechain aroundguidebar. 4. Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag. 7. If chain does not rotate, it is too tight. Release tip of guide bar, then turn ad- Slightly loosen bar nuts and loosen 1 1 justingscrew / turnclockwise. Repeat chain by turningtheadjusting screw / 4 4 untilsag does not exist. turn counterclockwise. Retighten bar 1 nuts. AdjustingScrew -- / Turn 4 8.
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THROTTLE LOCK--OUT CHAINBRAKE The THROTTLE LOCK--OUT must be The chain brake is a device designed to stop pressed before you can squeeze the throttle thechainifkickbackoccurs. The chainbrake trigger. This feature prevents you from acci- activates automatically in the event of kick- dentally squeezing the trigger. back. Thechainbrakeactivatesmanuallyifthe fronthandguardis pushedforward.Thechain CHOKE/FASTIDLE LEVER brake is disengaged by pulling the front hand The choke and fast idle are set by p
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5. Push the choke/fast idle lever in to the Useonly 15 ″ -- 18 ″ (40 -- 45cm) of HALF CHOKE position. rope per pull. CHOKE/FASTIDLELEVER Holdsaw firmly while pullingstarter rope. Starter RopeHandle OFF Left Hand HALF onFront FULL Handle 6. Pull the starter rope sharply with your right handuntiltheengine starts. Right Foot ThroughRear Handle 7. Allowtheenginetorunforapproximate- ly 30 seconds. Then, squeeze and re- IMPORTANTPOINTSTOREMEMBER lease the throttle trigger toallowengine Whenpullingthes
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S If the brake is already activated, it is thecut,damagetothebar,chain,oren- disengagedbypullingthefronthandguard ginecanresult. back toward the front handle as far as S Release the throttle trigger as soonas possible. the cut is completed, allowing the en- S Whencuttingwiththesaw,thechainbrake gine to idle. If you run the saw at full must be disengaged. throttlewithoutacuttingload,unneces- sary wear can occur to the chain, bar, Disengaged and engine. It is recommended that the engine not be ope
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FELLINGLARGETREES S DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree withyoursaw. Beextremelycautiouswith (6inches (15 cm) indiameter or larger) partially fallen trees that may be poorly Thenotchmethodisusedtofelllargetrees. supported. Whena treedoesn’tfallcom- Anotchiscutonthesideofthetreeinthede- pletely,setthesawasideandpulldownthe sired direction of fall. After a felling cut is treewith a cable winch, block and tackle, made on the opposite side of tree, the tree or tractor. will tend to fall into the
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Usingasupportstand WARNING: Neverturnsawupside nd 2 Cut down to undercut. The saw cannot be con- trolled inthis position. Always makeyour first cutonthecompres- sionsideofthelog. Thecompressionsideof the log is where the pressure of the log’s weight is concentrated. st 1 Cut First cut on compression side of log st 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 Firstcuton co
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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 First cut 1to2inch(2.5to5cm)collarfromthetruck Pruningtechnique of thetree. SERVICE S Onceayear,replacethesparkplug,airfilter, WARNING: Disconnect the spark and check guide bar and cha
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S Clean the oil holes and bar groove after terwithanewoneafterevery50hoursofop- each5 hours of operation. eration, or annually, whichever comes first. 1. Loosen 3screws oncylinder cover. RemoveSawdustFrom 2. Remove cylinder cover. GuideBar Groove 3. Remove air filter cover and air filter. 4. Cleantheairfilterusinghotsoapywater. Rinsewithcleancoolwater.Airdrycom- pletely beforereinstalling. Oil Holes 5. Reinstall air filter and air filter cover. 6. Reinstall cylinder cover and 3 screws. Tighten s
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6. Reinstall spark arresting screen, exhaust CHAINADJUSTMENT outletcover,andnut.Tightennutsecurely. See CHAIN TENSION in ASSEMBLY sec- REPLACESPARKPLUG tion. The spark plug should be replaced each CHAINSHARPENING year to ensure the enginestarts easier and Chainsharpeningisacomplicatedtaskand runs better. Ignition timing is fixed andnon- requires special tools. We recommend that adjustable. youreferchainsharpeningtoaprofessional 1. Loosen 3screws oncylinder cover. chain sharpener. 2. Remove thecy
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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 ENGINE S Donot storegasoline fromone season
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LIMITEDWARRANTY Poulan warrants to the original purchaser riod. This warranty doesnot coverpredeliv- thateachnewPoulanbrandgasolinechain ery set--up, installation of guide bar and saw is free from defects in material and chain, and normaladjustments explainedin workmanshipandagreestorepairorreplace the instruction manual such as carburetor under this warranty any defective gasoline adjustmentsandchaintensionadjustments. chainsawasfollowsfromtheoriginaldateof Thiswarrantydoesnot covertransportati
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haveanyquestionsregardingyourwarranty claim.Poulanisnotliabletocoverfailuresof rights and responsibilities, you should con- warranted parts caused by the use of add-- tact your nearest authorized service center on or modified parts. HOW TO FILE A or call Poulan at 1--800--554--6723. WAR- CLAIM:Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding RANTYPERIOD:Anywarrantedpartwhich your warranty rights and responsibilities, isnotscheduledforreplacementasrequired you shouldcontact your nearest authorized maintenance,orwh
