Poulan 2775 TYPE 4 Owner’s Manual
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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d'lnstructions
2750 / 2775 / 2900 / 3050
WARNING:
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
ADVERTENCIA:
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Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Eiectrolux Consumer Outdoor Products
1030 Stevens Creek Road 5855 Terry Fox Way
Augusta, GA 30907 Mississauga, Ontario LSV 3E4
_] The Electrolux Group. The world*s No. ! choice.
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Copyright _:2005 Electrolux Home Products, Inc
545001481 4/29/05
WARNING! This chain I_1
saw can be dangerous! Care-
less or improper use can cause
serious or even fatal injury.
Always wear appropriate ear protection, eye protection and head protection.
Always use two hands when operating the chain saw.
U
Read and understand the
instruction manual before
using the chain saw.
WARNING! contactingtheguidebartipwithanyobject
should be avoided; tip contact may cause the guide bar to
move suddenly upward and backward, which may cause se-
rious injury.
Measured maximum kickback value without chain brake for the bar
and chain combination on the label
_ 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 injury.
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 steeFtoed
safety footwear with non-slip soles; snug-fit-
ting clothing; heavy-duty, non-slip gloves;
eye protection such as non-fogging, vented
goggles or face screen; an approved safety
hard hat; and sound barriers (ear plugs or
mufflers) to protect your hearing. Regular
users should have hearing checked regular-
ly as chain saw noise can damage hearing.
Secure hair above shoulder length.
Hearing Safety Hat
Protection _ Eye
""_. iiU,O _''" Protection
Snug
Fittinc Heavy Duty
Clothing GIoves
Safety Safety Chaps
Shoes
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 (10 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.
• Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationinad-
vance.Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhavea
clearworkarea,securefooting,and,ifyou
arefellingtrees,aplannedretreatpath.
OPERATEYOURSAW SAFELY
• Do not operate a chain 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 a welFventi-
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 chah_ saw service performed by a
qualified service dealer with the exception
of the items listed in the maintenance sec-
tionofthis manual. Forexample, ifimprop-
er tools are used to remove or hoid 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 of oil
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 work that could cause sparks. Allow en-
gine to coot 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
A_,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 aforeign 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.
Kiekbaek Path
._ ,l Avoid Obstructions
J _z4\ J
Clear The Working Area
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.
• Beginandcontinuecuttingatfulispeed. If
the chain is moving at a slower speed,
there is greater chance of kickback occur-
ring.
• Out 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 (ptunge 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
Thumb on
underside of
handlebar
\
hand positions
!
t
• 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-
ptetety around the rear handle whether
your are right handed or left handed. Keep
your left arm straight with the elbow
locked.
• 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 your 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.
• Do not cut above shoulder height, it is diffi-
cult to maintain control of saw above
shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
Elbow locked
Thumb on underside of
handlebar
_kWARNING: 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 Bt75.1.
Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar
_-__mall Radius Tip
Symmetrical Guide Bar r_,#,
[
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.
Low-Kickback _ and allowswood
Chain to gradually ride
Not a Low- Kickback Chain
• Front Hand Guard, designed to reduce the
chance of your left hand contacting the
chain if your hand slips offthe front handle-
bar.
• 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 and rotating chain
back and up toward the operator. Kickback
can be caused by allowing contact of the bar
Computed kickback angle (CKA) Table
MODEL
2750 / 2775
2900 / 3050
Contoured Depth Gauge
D Elongated Guard Link
into cufter
_Can Obstruct Matedal
P/N Length CHAIN P/N CKAwithout chain brake
2900
952044325 18" 952051313 11 °
952044326 20" 952051310 31 °
BAR
tip in the danger zone with any hard object.
Kickback can also be caused by pinching the
saw chain along the top of the 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 AN D
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 tow 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
lightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking
the guide bar up and back toward the oper-
ator.
• Pinching the saw chain along the top of the
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back toward the operator.
• Either of these reactions may cause you to
tose controt 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 (Canadian Standards Association) and
ANSi standards. When purchasing replace-
ment 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 rep-
resented in the non-activated column indi-
cate total energy and angle associated with-
out 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.
NOTE:Ifthissawistobeusedforcommer-
ciallogging,achainbrakeisrequiredand
shallnotberemovedorotherwisedisabled
tocomplywithFederalOSHARegulations
forCommercialLogging.
SAFETYNOTICE:Exposuretovibrations
throughprolongeduseofgasolinepowered
handtoolscouldcausebloodvesselornerve
damageinthefingers,hands,andjointsof
peopleproneto circulationdisordersor
abnormalswellings.Prolongeduseincold
weatherhasbeenlinkedtobloodvessel
damageinotherwisehealthypeople.If
symptomsoccursuchasnumbness,pain,
lossofstrength,changeinskincolorortexture,
orlossoffeelinginthefingers,hands,orjoints,
discontinuetheuseofthistoolandseek
medicalattention.Ananti-vibrationsystem
doesnotguaranteetheavoidanceofthese
problems.Userswhooperatepowertoolson
acontinualandregularbasismustmonitor
closelytheirphysicalconditionandthe
conditionofthistool.
SPECIALNOTICE:Yoursawisequipped
withatemperaturelimitingmufflerandspark
arrestingscreenwhichmeetsthe
requirementsofCaliforniaCodes4442and
4443.AllU.S.forestlandandthestatesof
California,Idaho,Maine,Minnesota,New
Jersey,Oregon,andWashingtonrequireby
lawthatmanyinternalcombustionengines
tobeequippedwithasparkarrestingscreen.
Ifyouoperateachainsawinastateorlocale
wheresuchregulationsexist,youarelegaily
responsibleformaintainingtheoperating
conditionoftheseparts.Failuretodosois
aviolationofthelaw.RefertotheSERVICE
sectionformaintenanceofthespark
arrestingscreen.
FailuretofollowallSafetyRulesandPrecau-
tionscanresultinseriousinjury,ifsituations
occurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,
usecareandgoodjudgement,ifyouneed
assistance,contactyourauthorizedservice
dealerorcall1-800-554-6723.
STANDARDS:ThissawislistedbyUnder-
writer'sLaboratories,Inc.,inaccordancewith:
ANSIB175.1-2000AmericanNational
StandardsforGasoline-PoweredChain
Saws-SafetyRequirements
CSAZG2.1-1995ChainSaws- Occupa-
tionalHealthandSafety
OSAZ62.8-1ggGChainSawKickbackOc-
cupationalHealthandSafety
Protectivegloves(notprovided)shouldbe
wornduringassembly.
ATTACHING TH E BAR & CHAIN (if not
already attached)
_ WARNING: If received assembled,
repeat all steps to ensure your saw is prop-
edy 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
Ch Nuts
a_ Chain Brak_e
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 the adjusting screw by haod counter-
clockwise until the adjusting pin just
touches the stop. This should allow the pin
to be near the correct position. Further ad-
justment may be necessary as you mount
the bar.
5. Slide guide bar behind clutch drum until
guide bar stops against clutch drum
sprocket.
Mount the bar
6. Prepare the chain by checking the proper
direction. Without following the illustration it
is easy to place the chain on the saw in the
wrong direction. Use the illustration of the
chain to determine the proper direction.
_ ip of
Bar
DIIREOTION OF ROTATION
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