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NEED ASSISTANCE?

Call 1---800---554---6723.

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Contact your retailer.

LIMITED WARRANTY

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, Divi-

sion WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.,

warrants

to the original purchaser that each new Poulan

or Poulan Pro brand gasoline chain saw is free

from defects in material and workmanship and

agrees to repair or replace under this warranty

any defective gasoline chain saw as follows

from the original date of purchase.

1 YEAR --

Parts and Labor, when used for

Household purposes.

60 DAYS --

Parts and Labor, when used for

Commercial, Professional, or Income Produc-

ing purposes.

30 DAYS --

Parts and Labor, if used for rental

purposes.

This warranty is not transferable and does not

cover damage or liability caused by improper

handling, improper maintenance, or the use of

accessories and/or attachments not specifical-

ly recommended by

ELECTROLUX HOME

PRODUCTS

for this chain saw. Additionally,

this warranty does not cover damage caused

by improper handling, improper maintenance,

or if the saw is altered in any way which in our

judgement affects its condition or operation.

This warranty does not cover tune--up, spark

plugs, filters, starter ropes, starter springs,

chain sharpening, bars, chains, and other parts

which wear and require replacement with rea-

sonable use during the warranty period. This

warranty does not cover predelivery set--up, in-

stallation of guide bar and chain, and normal

adjustments explained in the operator’s manu-

al such as carburetor adjustments and chain

tension adjustments. This warranty does not

cover transportation costs.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC

LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE

OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM

STATE TO STATE.

NO CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR

OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED,

AND THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS

WARRANTIES EXCEPT THOSE EXPRESS-

LY STIPULATED HEREIN.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA-

TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR-

RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR

LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-

QUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE

LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT

APPLY TO YOU.

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS’

policy is

to continuously improve its products. There-

fore,

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS

re-

serves the right to change, modify, or discontin-

ue models, designs, specifications, and

accessories of all products at any time without

notice or obligation to any purchaser.

U.S. EPA / ENVIRONMENT CANADA

EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT

YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB-

LIGATIONS:

The U. S. Environmental

Protection Agency/Environment Canada

and

Poulan/Weed Eater, Division of WCI

Outdoor Products

are pleased to explain the

emissions control system warranty on your

lawn and garden equipment engine. All new

utility and lawn and garden equipment en-

gines must be designed, built, and equipped

to meet the stringent anti--smog standards.

Poulan/Weed Eater

must warrant the emis-

sion control system on your lawn and garden

equipment engine for the periods of time

listed below provided there has been no

abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance of

your lawn and garden equipment engine.

Your emission control system includes parts

such as the carburetor and the ignition sys-

tem. Where a warrantable condition exits,

Poulan/Weed Eater

will repair your lawn and

garden equipment engine at no cost to you.

Expenses covered under warranty include

diagnosis, parts and labor.

MANUFACTUR-

ER’S WARRANTY COVERAGE:

If any

emissions related part on your engine (as

listed under Emissions Control Warranty

Parts List) is defective or a defect in the ma-

terials or workmanship of the engine causes

the failure of such an emission related part,

the part will be repaired or replaced by

Pou-

lan/Weed Eater.

OWNER’S WARRANTY

RESPONSIBILITIES:

As the lawn and gar-

den equipment engine owner, you are re-

sponsible for the performance of the re-

quired maintenance listed in your Owner’s

Manual.

Poulan/Weed Eater

recommends

that you retain all receipts covering mainte-

nance on your lawn and garden equipment

engine, but

Poulan/Weed Eater

cannot deny

warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for

your failure to ensure the performance of all

scheduled maintenance.

As the lawn and

garden equipment engine owner, you should

be aware that

Poulan/Weed Eater

may deny

you warranty coverage if your lawn and gar-

den equipment engine or a part of it has failed

due to abuse, neglect, improper mainte-

nance, unapproved modifications, or the use

of parts not made or approved by the original

equipment manufacturer. You are responsi-

ble for presenting your lawn and garden

equipment engine to a

Poulan/Weed Eater

authorized repair center as soon as a prob-

lem exists. Warranty repairs should be com-

pleted in a reasonable amount of time, not to

exceed 30 days. If you have any questions

regarding your warranty rights and responsi-

bilities, you should contact your nearest au-

thorized service center or call

Poulan/Weed

Eater

at

1--800--554--6723.

WARRANTY

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Page 1: ...nual del operador y siga todas las advertencias e enstruc ciones de seguridad El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones graves AVERTISSEMENT Lire le manuel de l utilisateur et bien respecter tous les avertissements et toutes les instructions de sécurité Tout défaut de le faire pourrait entraîner des blessures graves Electrolux Home Products Augusta GA 30907 WCI Outdoor Products Inc ENGLISH ESPAÑOL ...

Page 2: ... Because a chain saw is a high speed wood cutting tool special safety precautions must be observed to reduce the risk of accidents Careless or improper use of this tool can cause serious injury PLAN AHEAD S Read this manual carefully until you com pletely understand and can follow all safe ty rules precautions and operating in structions before attempting to use the unit S Restrict the use of your...

Page 3: ... chain stops moving when the throttle trigger is released For correction refer to CARBURETOR AD JUSTMENTS S Never modify your saw in any way S Keep the handles dry clean and free of oil or fuel mixture S Keep fuel and oil caps screws and fas teners securely tightened S Use only Poulan or Poulan Pro accesso ries and replacement parts as recom mended HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION S Do not smoke while han...

Page 4: ...or shifting logs or other forces that could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain S Use the Reduced Kickback Guide Bar and Low Kickback Chain specified for your saw MAINTAIN CONTROL Never reverse hand positions Stand to the left of the saw Thumb on underside of handlebar Elbow locked S Keep a good firm grip on the saw with both hands when the engine is running and don t let go A firm grip will ...

Page 5: ...trol of the saw which could result in serious injury or even death DO NOT RELY UPON ANY OF THE SAFETY DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR SAW YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID KICKBACK Reduced kickback guide bars and low kickback saw chains reduce the chance and magnitude of kickback and are recommended Your saw has a low kick back chain and bar as original equipment Repairs on a chain br...

Page 6: ...ou need assistance contact your Authorized Service Dealer or call 1 800 554 6723 ASSEMBLY Protective gloves not provided should be worn during assembly ATTACHING THE BAR CHAIN If not already attached WARNING If received assembled repeat all steps to ensure your saw is prop erly assembled and all fasteners are secure Always wear gloves when handling the chain The chain is sharp and can cut you even...

Page 7: ...the chain could jump off the guide bar and result in serious injury FUELING LUBRICATION FUELING ENGINE This engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline Before operation gasoline must be mixed with a good quality 2 cycle air cooled engine oil We recommend Poulan or Poulan ProR brand oil If you do not use this oil use a good quality 2 cycle air cooled oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 4...

Page 8: ...ith the choke fast idle lever at the FULL CHOKE posi tion STARTING A COLD ENGINE or warm engine after running out of fuel NOTE In the following steps when the choke fast idle lever is pulled out to the full extent the correct throttle setting for starting is set automatically S Move ON STOP switch to the ONposition S Pull out choke fast idle to the full extent S Slowly press primer bulb 6 times S ...

Page 9: ...ing Place the saw on firm ground Hold the han dles with both hands and apply full throttle Activate the chain brake by turning your left wrist against the hand guard without releas ing your grip around the front handle The chain should stop immediately Inertia activating function control WARNING When performing the following procedure the engine must be turned off Hold the chain saw approximately ...

Page 10: ... See illus trated Once the notch is cut remove the notch of wood from the tree S After removing the cutout of wood make the felling cut on the opposite side of the notch This is done by making a cut about two inches higher than the center of the notch This will leave enough uncut wood between the felling cut and the notch to form a hinge This hinge will help prevent the tree from falling in the wr...

Page 11: ...u WARNING Never turn saw upside down to undercut The saw cannot be con trolled in this position Always make your first cut on the compres sion side of the log The compression side of the log is where the pressure of the log s weight is concentrated Second cut First cut on compression side of log First cut on compression side of log Second cut BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT S Overcut through 1 3 of the ...

Page 12: ...t all the way through the limb Then cut a third overcut leaving a 1 to 2 inch collar from the truck of the tree First cut Second cut Third cut Collar Pruning technique SERVICE WARNING Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenance except for carburetor adjustments We recommend all service and adjustments not listed in this manual be performed by an authorized or Master Service Dealer MAIN...

Page 13: ... store the unit or fuel in a closed area where fuel vapors can reach sparks or an open flame from hot water heaters electric motors or switches furnaces etc S Store in a dry area out of the reach of chil dren CAUTION It is important to prevent gum de posits from forming in essential fuel system parts such as the carburetor fuel filter fuel hose or fuel tank during storage Alcohol blended fuels cal...

Page 14: ...VIRONMENT CANADA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB LIGATIONS The U S Environmental Protection Agency Environment Canada and Poulan Weed Eater Division of WCI Outdoor Products are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your lawn and garden equipment engine All new utility and lawn and garden equipment en gines must be designed built and equipped to...

Page 15: ... be liable for dam ages to other engine components caused by the failure of a warranted part still under war ranty WHAT IS NOT COVERED All failures caused by abuse neglect or improper main tenance are not covered ADD ON OR MO DIFIED PARTS The use of add on or modi fied parts can be grounds for disallowing a warranty claim Poulan Weed Eater is not li able to cover failures of warranted parts caused...

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