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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
P3816
ForOccasionalUseOnly
WARNING:
Read and follow all SafetyRules andOperating Instructionsbefore
using this product. Failure to
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IDENTIFICATIONOFSYMBOLS Read and understand the WARNING! This chain instruction manual before saw can be dangerous! Care- lessorimproperusecancause using the chainsaw. 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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duty,non-slip gloves;eye protectionsuch S With the engine stopped, hand carry the as non-fogging, vented goggles or face chainsawwiththemufflerawayfromyour screen; anapproved safety hard hat; and body, and the guide bar and chain to the sound barriers (ear plugs or mufflers) to rear, preferably covered with ascabbard. protect your hearing. Regular users MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD shouldhavehearingcheckedregularlyas WORKINGORDER chainsawnoisecandamagehearing.Se- S Haveallchainsawserviceperformedby
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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 following features 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 MODEL P/N Length CHAIN P/N CKA withoutchain brake P3816 530044748 16 ″ 952051211 33_ NOTE: Ifthissawistobeusedforcom- SPECIALNOTICE:Yoursawisequipped mercial logging, a chain brake is required withatemperaturelimitingmufflerandspark and shall not be removed or otherwise dis- arresting screen which meets the abledtocomplywithFederalOSHARegula- requirements of California Codes 4442 and tions for Commercial Logging. 4443. All U.S. forest land andthe states of Ca
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NOTE: When adjusting chain tension, Adjusting makesure the bar nuts arefinger tightonly. Screw Attemptingtotensionthechainwhenthebar nuts aretight can causedamage. Checkingthetension: Usethescrewdriverendofthechainadjust- ment tool (bar tool) to move chain around Tensioning Rack guidebar.Ifthechaindoesnotrotate,itistoo tight. Ifthechainistooloose,itwillsagbelow the bar. 4. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide barstopsagainstclutchdrumsprocket. Guide Bar ChainAdjustment Bar Nuts Tool Adjustin
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8. Ifchainistooloose,itwillsagbelowthe guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if WARNING: If the saw is operated thechain is loose. withaloosechain,thechaincouldjumpoffthe NOTE: The chain is tensioned correctly guidebarandresultinserious injurytotheop- erator and/or damage the chain making it un- whentheweightofthechaindoesnotcauseit tosagbelowtheguidebar(withthechainsaw usable.Ifthechainjumps offtheguidebar,in- sitting inan uprightposition), butthe chainstill spect each drive link for damage. Damage
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lock,powerloss,lubricationdeficiency,deterio- WARNING: If the saw is operated rationoffuellines,gaskets andinternalcarbu- with a loose chain, the chain could jump off retorcomponents, etc.Alternative fuels cause high moisture absorption into the fuel/oil mix- the guide bar and result in serious injury to ture leading to oiland fuel separation. the operator and/or damagethe chainmak- ingitunusable. BARANDCHAINLUBRICATION The bar and chain require continuous lubri- BEFORE STARTINGENGINE cation. Lu
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IMPORTANTPOINTSTOREMEMBER 7. Allowtheenginetorunforapproximate- ly 30 seconds. Then, squeeze and re- Whenpullingthestarterrope,donotusethe lease the throttle trigger toallowengine full extent of the rope as this can cause the toreturn to idlespeed. rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap back. Hold the handle and let the rope re- STARTINGAWARMENGINE wind slowly. 1. MoveON/STOP switchtotheONposi- For cold weather starting, start the unit at tion. FULLCHOKE; allowtheengineto warmup 2. Slowly p
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Brakingfunctioncontrol the engine not be operated for lon- ger than30secondsat fullthrottle. CAUTION: The chain brake must be S To avoid losingcontrol whencut is com- checked several times daily. The engine plete,donotputpressureonsaw atend mustberunningwhenperformingthisproce- of cut. dure. Thisistheonlyinstancewhenthesaw S Stop the engine before setting the saw shouldbeplacedonthegroundwiththeen- downafter cutting. ginerunning. TREEFELLINGTECHNIQUES Place thesaw on firm ground. Grip therear ha
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NOTE: Ifthetreehaslargebuttressroots, CUTTINGAFALLENTREE removethembeforemakingthenotch. Ifus- (BUCKING) ingsawtoremovebuttressroots, keepsaw Bucking is thetermused for cutting a fallen chainfromcontactinggroundtopreventdull- tree to the desiredlog size. ingof thechain. WARNING: Do not stand onthelog NOTCHCUTANDFELLINGTHE beingcut. Anyportioncanrollcausingloss TREE offootingandcontrol.Donotstanddownhill S Make notch cut by cutting the top of the of the logbeing cut. notchfirst.Cutthrough 1/3ofth
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st First cut on compression side of log 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 at the nose of the guide bar when limbing or Firstcuton compression side of log pruning. Allowing such contact can result in BUCKINGWITHOUTASUPPORT serious injury. S Overcutthrough 1/3of thediameter ofthe log. WARNING:Neverclimbintoatreeto S Rollthelog over and finishwith a second limb or
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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. Collar S Next make a 2nd cut all the way through thelimb. Thencutathirdovercutleavinga 1to2inch(2.5to5cm)collarfromthetruck Firstcut of thetree. Pruningtechnique SERVICE S Onceayear,replacethesparkplug,airfilter, WARNING: Disconnect the spark and check guide bar and chai
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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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REPLACESPARKPLUG Toolsrequired: The spark plug should be replaced each S 5/32 inch (4 mm) diameter round file and year to ensure the enginestarts easier and file holder runs better. Ignition timing is fixed andnon- S Flat file adjustable. S Depth gaugetool NOTE: This spark ignition system complies TOSHARPENCHAIN: with the Canadian standard ICES--002. 1. Move ON/STOP switch to the STOP 1. Loosen 3screws oncylinder cover. position. 2. Remove thecylinder cover. 2. Check chain for proper tension. Ad
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Hook Angle CARBURETORADJUSTMENT 0.025inch WARNING:Thechainwillbemoving (0.65mm) during most of this procedure. Wear your protectiveequipmentandobserve allsafety precautions.Thechainmustnotmoveatidle Rounded speed. Corner Right Thecarburetorhasbeencarefullyset atthe factory. Adjustments may be necessary if you notice any of thefollowingconditions: Too Much Hook Angle SquaredOff S Chainmovesatidle.SeeIDLESPEED--T Corner adjusting procedure. S Sawwillnotidle.SeeIDLESPEED--T ad- justing procedure. I
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Followthemixinstructionsfoundonstabiliz- S Replace spark plug with new one of rec- ercontainers.Runengineatleast5minutes ommended type andheat range. after adding stabilizer. S Cleanair filter. Poulan/WEED EATER40:1, 2-cycleengine S Check entire unit for loose screws, nuts, andbolts.Replaceanydamaged,broken, oil(aircooled)isblendedwithfuelstabilizer. Ifyoudo not usethis oil, you can add afuel or worn parts. S At the beginning of the next season, use stabilizer toyour fuel tank. only freshfuelhav
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LIMITEDWARRANTY Poulan,a divisionof HusqvarnaConsumer InCanada, contact: OutdoorProductsN.A.,Inc.,warrantstothe Poulan originalconsumer purchaser that each new 850Matheson Blvd. West Poulan brand gasoline chain saw is free Mississauga, Ontario L5V 0B4 from defects in material and workmanship Givingthemodelnumber,serialnumberand and agrees to repair or replace under this date of purchase of your product and the warranty any defective gasoline chain saw name and address of the authorizeddealer asf
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abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, unap- rantedpartisdefectiveifthediagnosticwork proved modifications, or the use of parts not is performed at anapproved Poulanservic- made or approved by the original equipment ingcenter.CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES: manufacturer.Youareresponsibleforpresent- Poulan may be liable for damages to other ingyoursmalloff--roadenginetoanPoulanau- enginecomponentscausedbythefailureof thorizedrepaircenterassoonasaproblemex- awarrantedpartstillunderwarranty.WHAT ists.Warranty
