Poulan 530164806, 2004-01 User Manual

Instruction Manual

Manual de Instrucciones

Manuel d’Instructions

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ESPAÑOL

For Occasional Use Only

WARNING:

Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.

ADVERTENCIA:

Lea el manual de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e en­strucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones
graves.

AVERTISSEMENT:

Lire le manuel d’instructions 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, Inc.
104 Warren Road
Augusta, GA 30907

CopyrightE2004 Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

Electrolux Canada Corporation

6150 McLaughlin Road

Mississauga, ON L5R 4C2

530164806 1/14/04

FRANÇAIS

IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS

WARNING!

saw can be dangerous! Care­less or improperusecancause
serio us or even fatal injury .

Alwayswearappropriateearprotection,eye protectionandheadprotection.

XX_

Measuredmaximum kickback value withoutchainbrakefor the bar
and chain combination on the label.

This chain

Always use two hands when operating the chain saw.

WARNING!

should be avoided; tip contact may cause the guide bar to
movesuddenly upwardandbackward,whichmay cause se­rious injury.

SAFETY RULES

WARNING:

spark plug wire andplace wire where it can­not contact spark plug to prevent accidental
starting when setting up, transporting, ad­justing or making repairs except carburetor
adjustments.

Becauseachain saw is a high-speed wood­cutting tool, special safety precautionsmust
beobserved to reduce the risk ofaccidents.
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 safety
rules, precautions, and operating instruc­tions before attempting to use the unit.

S Restrict the use of your saw to adult users

who understand and can follow safety
rules, precautions, and operating instruc­tions found in this manual.

S Wear protective gear. Always use steel-

toed safety footwear with non-slip soles;
snug-fitting clothing; heavy-duty, non-slip
gloves; eye protection such as non-fog­ging, vented goggles or face screen; an
approvedsafetyhardhat;and soundbarri­ers (ear plugs or mufflers) to protect your
hearing. Regularusersshouldhavehear­ing checked regularly as chain saw noise
can damage hearing. Secure hair above
shoulder length.

Always disconnect

Read and understand the
instruction manual before
using the chain saw.

Contactingtheguidebar tipwith any object

Hearing

Protection

Snug
Fitting

Clothing

Safety
Shoes

S Keep all parts of your body away from the

chain when the engine is running.

S Keep children, bystanders, and animals a

minimum of 30 feet(10meters) away from
the work area. Do not allow other people
or animals to benear the chain saw when
starting or operating the chain saw.

S Do not handle or operate a chain saw

whenyouarefatigued,ill, orupset,orifyou
have taken alcohol, drugs, or medication.
Y ou must be in good physical condition
and mentally alert. Chain saw work is
strenuous. If you have any condition that
might be aggravated by strenuous work,
check with your doctor before operating a
chain saw.

Safety Hat

Eye
Protection

Heavy Duty
Gloves

Safety Chaps

2

S Carefully planyour sawingoperationinad-

vance. Donot startcuttinguntil youhavea
clearworkarea,secure footing,and, if you
are felling trees, a planned retreat path.

OPERATE YOUR SAWSAFELY

S Donotoperatea chain saw with onehand.

Serious injury to the operator,helpers,by­standers or any combination of these per­sons may result from one-handedopera­tion. A chain saw is intended for
two-handed use.

S Operatethe chain saw only in awell-venti-

lated outdoor area.

S Do not operate saw from a ladder or in a

tree.

S Makesurethechain will not makecontact

with any object while starting the engine.
Never try to start the saw when the guide
bar is in a cut.

S Do not put pressure on the saw at the end

of the cut. Applying pressure can cause
you to lose control when the cut is com­pleted.

S Stop the engine before setting the saw

down.

S Do not operate a chain saw that is dam-

aged, improperly adjusted, or not com­pletely and securely assembled. Always
replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain
brakeimmediately if it becomes damaged,
broken or is otherwise removed.

S With the engine stopped, hand carry the

chain saw with the muffler away from your
body, and the guide bar and chain to the
rear,preferably covered with a scabbard.

MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKINGORDER

S Have all chainsawservice performedbya

qualified service dealerwith the exception
of theitems listed in the maintenance sec­tionofthismanual. Forexample, ifimprop­ertools areusedto remove or hold the fly­wheelwhen servicing theclutch, structural
damage to the flywheel can occur and
cause the flywheel to burst.

S Make certain the saw chain stops moving

when the throttle trigger is released. For
correction, refer to CARBURETOR AD­JUSTMENTS.

S Never modify your saw in any way.
S Keepthe handles dry,clean, and freeofoil

or fuel mixture.

S Keep fuel and oil caps, screws, and fas-

teners securely tightened.

S Use only Poulan PROR accessories and

replacement parts as recommended.

HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION

S Do not smoke while handling fuel orwhile

operating the saw.

S Eliminate all sources ofsparks or flame in

the areas where fuel is mixed or poured.
Thereshould benosmoking, openflames,
orworkthat couldcause sparks. Allow en­gine to cool beforerefueling.

S Mix and pour fuel in an outdoor area on

bare ground; store fuel in a cool, dry, well
ventilated place; and use an approved,

marked container for all fuel purposes.
Wipe up all fuelspills before starting saw.

S Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from fuel-

ing site before starting engine.

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 Storetheunitandfuel inanareawherefuel

vapors cannot reach sparks or open
flamesfromwaterheaters, electric motors
or switches, furnaces, etc.

KICKBACK

WARNING:

can result in serious injury. Kickbackis the
backward,upwardorsuddenforwardmotion
of the guide bar occurring when the saw
chainneartheuppertip of theguide barcon­tacts any object such as a log or branch, or
when the wood closes in and pinches the
sawchainin thecut.Contactingaforeignob­ject in the wood can also result in loss of
chain saw control.
S RotationalKickbackcanoccur when the

moving chain contacts an objectattheup­per tip of the guide bar. This contact can
cause the chain to dig into the object,
which stops the chain for an instant. The
result is a lightning fast, reverse reaction
which kicks the guide bar up and back to­ward the operator.

S Pinch-Kickbackcan occur when the the

wood closes in and pinches the moving
saw chain in the cut along the top of the
guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly
stopped. This sudden stopping of the
chain results in a reversal of the chain
force used to cut wood and causes the
sawtomovein theoppositedirectionofthe
chain rotation. The saw is driven straight
back toward the operator.

S Pull-In can occur when the moving chain

contacts a foreign object in the wood in the
cut along thebottomofthe guide bar andthe
sawchainis suddenlystopp ed. Thissud den
stopping pulls the saw forward and away
from theoperatorand could easily causethe
operator to lose control of the saw.

Avoid Pinch--Kickback:

S Be extremely aware of situations or ob-

structions thatcancausematerialtopinch
the top of or otherwise stop the chain.

S Do not cut more than one log at a time.
S Do not twist the saw as the bar is with-

drawn from an undercut when bucking.

AvoidPull--In:

S Always begin cutting with the engineatfull

speedand the saw housing against wood.

S Use wedges made of plastic or wood.

Never use metal to hold the cut open.

Avoid kickback which

Kickback Path

3

Avoid Obstructions

Clear The Working Area

Elbow locked

REDUCETHE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK

S Recognize that kickback can happen.

With a basic understanding of kickback,
you can reduce the element of surprise
which contributes to accidents.

S Never letthe moving chaincontact anyob-

ject at the tip of the guide bar.

S Keep the working area free from obstruc-

tionssuchas othertrees,branches,rocks,
fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate or avoid
any obstruction that your saw chain could
hit while you are cutting. When cutting a
branch, do not let the guide bar contact
branch or otherobjects around it.

S Keep your saw chain sharp and properly

tensioned. A loose or dull chain can in­crease the chance of kickback occurring.
Follow manufacturer’s chain sharpening
andmaintenanceinstructions. Check ten­sion at regular intervals with the engine
stopped, never with the engine running.
Make sure the chain brake nuts are se­curely tightenedaftertensioningthechain.

S Begin andcontinuecuttingat full speed. If

the chain is moving at a slower speed,
thereis greaterchanceofkickback occur­ring.

S Cut one log at a time.
S Use extreme caution when re-entering a

previous cut.

S Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of

the bar (plunge cuts).

S Watch for 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

Stand to the left
of the saw

Thumb on
underside of
handlebar

Never reverse
hand positions

Thumb on underside of
handlebar

S Keepa good,firmgripon thesaw withboth

hands when the engine is running and
don’tletgo. A firm grip willhelp youreduce
kickback and maintain control of the saw.
Keep the fingers of your left hand encir­cling and your left thumb under the front
handlebar. Keep your right hand com­pletely around the rear handle whether
yourarerighthandedorleft handed. Keep
your left arm straight with the elbow
locked.

S Position your left handonthe fronthandle-

bar so it is in a straight line with your right
hand on the rear handle when making
bucking cuts. Never reverse right and left
hand positions for any type of cutting.

S Standwith yourweightevenly balancedon

both feet.

S Stand slightly tothe left side of the saw to

keep your body from being in a direct line
with the cutting chain.

S Do not overreach. Y oucould be drawn or

thrown off balance and lose control of the
saw.

S Donotcut aboveshoulderheight. Itisdiffi-

cult to maintain control of saw above
shoulder height.

KICKBACKSAFETY FEATURES

WARNING:

are included on your saw to help reducethe
hazard of kickback; however, such features
will not totally eliminate this danger. As a
chainsawuser,donotrelyonlyon safetyde­vices. You must follow all safety precau­tions, instructions, and maintenance in this
manual to help avoid kickback and other
forces which can result in serious injury.
S Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar, designed

with a small radius tip which reduces the
size of the kickback danger zone on the
bar tip. A Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar
hasbeendemonstratedto significantly re­ducethenumberand seriousness of kick­backs when tested in accordance with
safety requirements for gasoline powered
chain saws as set by ANSI B175.1.

Reduced Kickba ck Symme trical Guide Bar

The following features

Small Radius Tip

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Symmetrical Gu ide Bar

S Low--Kickback Chain, designed with a

contoured depth gauge and guard link
which deflect kickback force and allow
woodto gradually rideintothecutter. Low-­Kickback Chain has met kickback per­formance requirements when tested on a
representative sample of chain saws be­low 3.8 cubic inch displacement specified
in ANSI B175.1.

Low---Kickback

Chain

Not a Low ---Kickback Chain

S Front Hand Guard, designed to reduce the

chance ofyourleft handcontacting thechain
if your hand slips off the front handlebar.

S Position of front and rear handlebars, de-

signedwithdistancebetweenhandlesand
“in-line” with each other. The spread and
“in-line” position of the hands provided by
this design work together to give balance
and resistance in controlling the pivot of
the saw back toward the operator if kick­back occurs.

CHAIN BRAKE AND CKA ANGLE

S Chain Brake, designedtostop the chainin

the event of kickback.

WARNING:

RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS­SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL
PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A
KICKBACK. Kickback is a lightning fastac­tion which throws the bar and rotatingchain
back and uptoward the operator. Kickback
canbecausedbyallowing contactofthe bar
tip in the danger zone with any hard object.
Kickback canalso becausedbypinchingthe
sawchain alongthetopofthe guidebar. This

Contoured Depth Gauge

Large Radius Tip

Elongated Guard Link

Deflects
kickback force
and allows wood
to gradually ride
into cutter

Can Obstruct Material

WE DO NOT REP-

Computedkickback angle (CKA) Table

BAR

MODEL

220
260

If thissawistobeused forcommer-

NOTE:

cial logging, a chain brake is required and shall
not be removed or otherwise disabled to com­ply with Federal OSHA Regulations for Com­mercial Logging.

P/N

530044834 530051211

530044835 530051338

Length

16!
18!

action may push the guide bar rapidly back
toward the operator. Either of these events
may cause you to lose control of the saw
which could result in serious injury or even
death. DO NOT RELYUPON ANYOFTHE
DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR SAW. YOU
SHOULDUSETHE SAWPROPERLYAND
CAREFULLY TO AVOID KICKBACK. Re­duced--kickback guide bars and low--kick­back saw chains reduce the chance and
magnitude of kickback and are recom­mended. Y oursaw has alowkickback chain
andbar as original equipment. Repairs on a
chain brake should be made by an autho­rized servicing dealer. Take your unit to the
place of purchase if purchased from a ser­vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized
master service dealer .
S Tipcontac tin somecasesmaycausealight-

ning fast reverse REACTION, kicking the
guide bar up and back toward the operator.

S Pinching thesawchainalong thetop ofthe

guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back toward the operator.

S Either ofthese reactions maycauseyou to

lose control of the saw which could result
in serious injury.Do not rely exclusively
uponthesafetydevicesbuiltintoyour saw.

WARNING:

angle (CKA) listed onyour saw and listed in
the CKA table below represents angle of
kickback your bar and chain combinations
will have when tested in accordance with
CSAandANSIstandards.When purchasing
replacement bar and chain, considerations
should be given to the lower CKA values.
LowerCKAvalues representsafer angles to
the user, higher values indicate more angle
andhigher kick energies. Computedangles
represented in the non-activated column in­dicate total energy and angle associated
without activation of the chain brake during
kickback. Activated angle represents chain
stopping time relative to activation angle of
chain brake and resulting kick angle of saw.
In all cases lower CKA values represent a
safer operating environment for the user.
The following guide bar and chain combina­tions meet kickback requirements of CSA
Z62.1,Z62.3,& ANSI B175.1whenusedon
saws listed in this manual. Use of bar and
chaincombinationsotherthan thoselistedis
not recommended and may not meet the
CKA requirements per standard.

CHAIN P/N

CKA without chain brake

Computed kickback

19_

14_

SAFETY NOTICE:

through prolonged use of gasoline powered
hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve
damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of
people prone to circulation disorders or

Exposure to vibrations

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abnormal swellin gs. Prolonged use in cold
weather has been linked to blood vessel
damage in otherwise healthy people. If
symptoms occur such as numbness, pain,
loss of strength, changeinskin color or texture,
or loss offeeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinue the use of this tool and seek
medical attention. An anti-vibration system
does not guarantee the avoidance of these
problems. Users who operate power tools on
a continual and regular basis must monitor
closely their physical condition and the
condition of this tool.

SPECIALNOTICE:

with atemperaturelimiting muffler andspark
arresting screen which meets the
requirements of California Codes 4442 and

4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of
California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New
Jersey, Oregon, andWashington require by
law that many internal combustion engines
tobeequippedwitha sparkarrestingscreen.
Ifyou operatea chainsawinastate orlocale
wheresuch regulations exist, you arelegally
responsible for maintaining the operating
condition of these parts. Failure to do so is
aviolation ofthelaw. RefertotheSERVICE
section for maintenance of the spark
arresting screen.

Failuretofollowall SafetyRulesandPrecau­tionscanresultinserious injury. If situations
occur which are not covered in this manual,
use care and good judgement. If you need
assistance, contact your authorized service
dealer or call 1-800--554--6723.

STANDARDS:

writer’s Laboratories, Inc., and the Canadian
Standards Association in accordance with:
ANSI B175.1-2000 American National
Standard for Powered Tools -- Gasoline
PoweredChain Saw -- SafetyRequirements
CSA Z62.1--03 Chain Saws -- Occupational
Health and Safety
CSA Z62.3--96 Chain Saw Kickback Occu­pational Health and Safety

Y oursaw is equipped

ThissawislistedbyUnder-

ASSEMBLY

Protective gloves (not provided) should be
wornduringassembly.

ATTACHINGTHEBAR& CHAIN

already attached)

WARNING:

repeatall steps to ensure your saw is prop­erlyassembledandall fastenersaresecure.
Always wear gloves when handling the
chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you
even when it is not moving!

1. Loosenandremovethechainbrakenuts
and the chain brake from thesaw.

2. Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if
present).

If received assembled,

(Ifnot

Location of shipping spacer

Chain Brake

Chain Brake

3. Turn adjusting screw on bar counter­clockwise tomovethetensioningrack as
faras it will go towardthefrontof thebar.

Tensioning Rack

4. Slidethe barbehindclutch drum until bar
stops against clutch drum sprocket.

5. Prepare the chain by checking the proper
direction. Without followingtheillustration it
is easy to place the chain on the saw inthe
wron gdirection. Use theillust r ation ofthe
chain to determine the proper direction.

CUTTERS MUST FACE IN

DIIRECTION OF ROTATION

Cutters

Drive Links

Nuts

Bar Tool

Adjusting

Screw

Mount the Bar

Tip of
Bar

Depth Gauge

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