Poulan 2550 TYPE 6, 2550 TYPE 1-5, 2450 TYPE 6, 2450 TYPE 1-5, 2250 TYPE 6 Owner’s Manual

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Instruction Manual

Manual de Instrucciones

Manuel d'lnstructions

2250 / 2450 / 2550 / 2550 SE / 2555

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.

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WARNING! This chain

saw can be dangerous! Care- less or improper use can cause serious or even fatal injury.

Read and understand the instruction manual before

using the chain saw.

[_ Always wear appropriate ear

[_ WARNING! Contacting the guide bar tip with any object

_] easared maximum kickback value without chain brake for the bar

protection, eye protection and head protection.

L_._'_,,,,,t hands when oper- _ atiog the chain

_-- "_'_ saw.

and chain combination on the label.

Always use two

should be avoided; tip contact may cause the guide bar to

I move suddenly upward and backward, which may cause se-

rious injury.

_ WARNING: Always disconnect

spark plug wire and place wire where it can- not contact spark plug to prevent accidental starting when setting up, transporting, ad- justing or making repairs except carburetor adjustments.

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 _njury.

PLAN AHEAD

• Read this manual carefully until you com- pletely understand and can follow all safety rules, precautions, and operating instruc-

tions before attempting to use the unit.

• Restrict the use of your saw to adult users

who understand and can follow safety

rules, precautions, and operating instruc-

tions found in this manual.

• 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-fog- ging, vented goggles or face screen; an

approved safety hard hat; and sound barri- ers (ear plugs or mufflers) to protect your hearing. Regular users should have hear- ing checked regularly as chain saw noise can damage hearing. Secure hair above shoulder length.

Snug

Clothing Gloves

• Keep all parts of your body away from the chain when the engine is running.

• Keep children, bystanders, and animals a

minimum of 30 feet (1g meters) away from

the work area. Do not allow other people or animals to be near the chain saw when

starting or operating the chain saw.

• Do not handle or operate a chain saw when you are fatigued, ill, or upset, or if you

have taken alcohol, drugs, or medication. You 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.

Sound power level

Sound pressure level at 50 feet (15 meters)

Hearing Safety Hat

Protection _'SEy e

_.1 _ilt _" Protection

Heavy Duty

Safety Safety Chaps Shoes

• Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationinad- vance.Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhavea

clearworkarea,securefooting,and,ifyou

arefellingtrees,aplannedretreatpath.

OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY

• Do not operate achain saw with one hand.

Serious injury to the operator, helpers, by- standers or any combination of these per- sons may result from one-handed opera-

tion. A chain saw is intended for two-handed use.

• Operate the chain saw only in awell-venti-

lated outdoor area.

• Do not operate saw from a ladder or in a tree.

• Make sure the chain will not make contact with any object while starting the engine.

Never try to start the saw when the guide bar is in a cut.

• 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 com-

pleted.

• Stop the engine before setting the saw down.

• Do not operate a chain saw that is dam-

aged, improperly adjusted, or not com- pletely and securely assembled. Always replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain brake immediately if it becomes damaged,

broken or is otherwise removed.

• 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 WORKING ORDER

• Have all chain saw service performed by a qualified service dealer with the exception

of the items listed in the maintenance sec- tion of this manual. Forexample, if improp-

er tools are used to remove or hold the fly- wheel when servicing the clutch, structural damage to the flywheel can occur and

cause the flywheel to burst.

• Make certain the saw chain stops moving when the throttle trigger is released. For

correction, refer to CARBURETOR AD-

JUSTMENTS.

• Never modify your saw in any way.

• Keep the handles dry, clean, and free ofoil or fuel mixture.

• Keep fuel and oil caps, screws, and fas- teners securely tightened.

• Use only Poulan® accessories and re-

placement parts as recommended.

HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION

• Do not smoke while handling fuel or while operating the saw.

• Eliminate all sources of sparks or flame in the areas where fuel is mixed or poured. There should be no smoking, open flames, or workthat could cause sparks. Allow en- gine to cool before refueling.

• 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 fuel spills before starting saw.

• Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from fuel- ing site before starting engine.

• 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.

• Store the unit and fuel in an area where fuel

vapors cannot reach sparks or open flames from water heaters, electric motors

or switches, furnaces, etc.

KICKBACK

_,WARNING: Avoid kickback which

can result in serious injury. Kickback is the

backward, upward or sudden forward motion

of the guide bar occurring when the saw chain near the upper tip of the guide bar con-

tacts any object such as a log or branch, or when the wood closes in and pinches the

saw chain in the cut. Contacting a foreign ob- ject in the wood can also result in loss of

chain saw control.

• Rotational Kickback can occur when the moving chain contacts an object at the up-

per 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 to- ward the operator.

• Pinch-Kickback can 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

saw to move in the opposite direction of the chain rotation. The saw is driven straight

back toward the operator.

• Pull-In can occur when the moving chain

contacts a foreign object in the wood in the cut along the bottom of the guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden stopping pulls the saw forward and away from the operator and could easily cause the operator to lose control of the saw.

Avoid Pinch-Kickback:

• Be extremely aware of situations or ob-

structions that can cause material to pinch the top of or otherwise stop the chain.

• Do not cut more than one log at a time.

• Do not twist the saw as the bar is with-

drawn from an undercut when bucking.

Avoid Pull-In:

• Always begin cutting with the engine at full

speed and the saw housing against wood.

• Use wedges made of plastic or wood. Never use metal to hold the cut open.

Kickback Path

'_t Avoid Obstructions

Clear The Working Area

Elbow locked

REDUCE THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK

• Recognize that kickback can happen. With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce the element of surprise

which contributes to accidents.

• Never let the moving chain contact any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar.

• Keep the working area free from obstruc- tions such as other trees, 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 other objects around it.

• Keep your saw chain sharp and properly tensioned. A loose or dull chain can in-

crease the chance of kickback occurring. Follow manufacturer's chain sharpening

and maintenance instructions. Check ten- sion at regular intervals with the engine

stopped, never with the engine running. Make sure the chain brake nuts are se-

curely tightened after tensioning the chain.

• Begin and continue cutting at full speed. If the chain is moving at a slower speed, there is greater chance of kickback occur-

ring.

• Cut one log at a time.

• Use extreme caution when re-entering a

previous cut.

• DO not attempt cuts starting with the tip of the bar (plunge cuts).

• Watch for shifting logs or other forces that

could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.

• Use the Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar

and Low-Kickback Chain specified for

your saw.

MAINTAIN CONTROL

Stand to the left

of the saw m_f._ a

Thumb on

underside of handlebar

Never reverse \ hand positions

Thumb on underside of

handlebar

• 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 help you reduce

kickback and maintain control of the saw. Keep the fingers of your left hand encir-

cling and your left thumb under the front

handlebar. Keep your right hand com- pletely around the rear handle whether

your are right handed or left handed. Keep your left arm straight with the elbow

looked.

• Position your left hand on the front handle- 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.

• Stand with yoor weight evenly balanced on both feet.

• Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to keep your body from being in a direct line

with the cutting chain.

• Do not overreach. You could be drawn or

thrown off balance and lose control of the saw.

• DOnot cut above shoulder height. It is diffi-

cult to maintain control of saw above shoulder height.

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

i_ WARNING: The following features

are included on your saw to help reduce the

hazard of kickback; however, such features

will not totally eliminate this danger. As a chain saw user, do not rely only on safety de- vices. You must follow all safety precau- tions, instructions, and maintenance in this

manual to help avoid kickback and other

forces which can result in serious injury.

• 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 has been demonstrated to significantly re-

duce the number and seriousness of kick-

backs when tested in accordance with

safety requirements for gasoline powered chain saws as set by ANSI B175.1.

Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar

Symmetdca_ Guide Bar _114_

Large Radius Tip

• Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured depth gauge and guard link

which deflect kickback force and allow wood to gradually ride into the cutter. Low-

Kickback Chain has met kickback per-

formance requirements when tested on a

representative sample of chain saws be- low 3.8 cubic inch displacement specified

in ANSI B175.1.

_[k Elongated Guard LinkDeflects

Low-Kickback

Chain to gradually ride

Not a Low-Kickback Chain

Contoured Depth GaL_ge

ickback force

and allows wood

into cutter

_L_an Obstruct M ateriaJ

• Front Hand Guard, designed to reduce the chance of your left hand contacting the chain if your hand slips off the front handlebar.

• Position of front and rear handlebars, de- signed with distance between handles and

"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 kick-

back occurs.

CHAIN BRAKE AND CKA ANGLE

• Chain Brake, designed to stop the chain in

the event of kickback.

_,WARNING: WE DO NOT REP-

RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS- SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL

PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A KICKBACK. Kickback is a lightning fast ac-

tion which throws the bar ned rotating chain back and up toward the operator. Kickback

can be caused by allowing contact of the bar tip in the danger zone with any hard object. Kickback can also be caused by pinching the saw chain along the top ofthe guide bar. This

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 RELY UPON ANY OF THE

DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID KICKBACK. Re-

duced-kickback guide bars and low-kick-

back saw chains reduce the chance and

magnitude of kickback and are recom-

mended. Your saw has a low kickback chain and bar as original equipment. Repairs on a

chain brake should be made by an autho-

rized servicing dealer. Take your unit to the

place of purchase if purchased from a ser- vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized

master service dealer.

• Tip contact in some cases may cause a light-

ning fast reverse REACTION, kicking the

guide bar up and back toward the operator.

• Pinching the saw chain along the top of the

guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly

back toward the operator.

• Either ofthese reactions maycauseyouto

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

upon the safety devices built into your saw.

_WARNING: Computed kickback

angle (CKA) listed on your saw and listed in the CKA table below represents angle of

kickback your bar and chain combinations will have when tested in accordance with

CSA and ANSI standards. When purchasing

replacement bar and chain, considerations should be given to the lower CKA values.

Lower CKA values represent safer angles to the user, higher values indicate more angle and higher kick energies. Computed angles

represented in the non-activated column in- dicate 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 combina- tions meet kickback requirements of CSA

Z62.1, Z62.3, & ANSI B175.1 when used on saws listed in this manual. Use of bar and

chain combinations other than those listed is

not recommended and may not meet the CKA requirements per standard.

Computed kickback angle (CKA) Table

BAR

MODEL

225O

2250/2450

2550 SE

2550/2555

P/N Length CHAIN P/N 952044368 14" 952051209 952044370 16" 952051211

952044418 18" 952051338

CKA without chain brake

24 °

19° 14°

NOTE: If this saw is to be used for commer- cial logging, a chain brake is required and shall

not be removed or otherwise disabled to com- ply with Federal OSHA Regulations for Com-

mercial Logging. SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibrations 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 abnormal swellings. 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, change in skin color or texture, or loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,

discontinue the use of this tool and seek medical attention. An antiwibration 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. SPECIAL NOTICE: Your saw is equipped

with a temperature limiting muffler and spark 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, and Washington require by law that many internal combustion engines to be equipped with a spark arresting screen.

Ifyou operate a chain saw in astate or locale where such regulations exist, you are legally responsible for maintaining the operating condition of these parts. Failure to do so is

a violation of the law. Refer to the SERVICE section for maintenance of the spark

arresting screen. Failure to follow all Safety Rules and Precau-

tions can result in serious 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: This saw is listed by Under-

writer's Laboratories, Inc., and the Canadian Standards Association in accordance with: ANSI B175.1-2080 American National Standard for Powered Tools - Gasoline

Powered Chain Saw - Safety Requirements CSA Z62.1-1995 Chain Saws - Occupa-

tional Health and Safety CSA Z62.3-1996 Chain Saw Kickback Oc-

cupational Health and Safety

Protective gloves (not provided) should be

worn during assembly. ATTACHING TH E BAR & C HAIN (if not

already attached)

I_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 when it is not moving!

1, Loosen and remove the chain brake nuts

and the chain brake from the saw,

2, Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if

present).

Location of shipping spacer

Chain Brake

Nuts

Bar Tool

3, An adjusting pin and screw is used to ad-

just the tension of the chain, It is very im-

portant when assembling the bar, that the pin located on the adjusting screw aligns into a hole in the bar, Turning the screw will move the adjustment pin up and down the

screw. Locate this adjustment before you

begin mounting the bar onto the saw, See illustration below,

Inside view of

hain Brake

Adjustment located on Chain Brake

4. Turn tha adjusting screw by hand coum

terolockwise until tha adjusting pin just touches the step. TMS should allow the

pin to be near the correct position.

5. Slide guide bar behind clutch drum until

guide bar stops against clutch drum sprocket.

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