Poulan 2900 TYPE 1-2, 2775 TYPE 1-2 Owner’s Manual

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Instruction Manual

Manual de Instrucciones

Manuel d'lnstructions

2750 / 2775 / 2900 / 3050

WARNING:

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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 en-
strucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones

graves.

AVERTISSEMENT:

Ure le manuel d'instructions et bien respecter tousles avertisse-
ments et toutes les instructions de s_curit6. Tout d_faut de le faire

pourrait entrafner des blessures graves.

Electrolux Home Products
North America

Div. of WCl Outdoor Products, Inc.

Augusta, GA 30907

Copyright 4_2001 WCI Outdoor Products, Inc. 530C_6537 8/1/01

Div. of WCl Outdoor Products, Inc.

Electrolux Home Products

North America

Mississauga, Ontario 15T1K6

WARNING! This chain

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

[_ Always wear appropriate ear protection, eye protection and head protection.

Always use two hands when operating the chain saw.

Read and understand the
instruction manual before

using the chain saw.

WARNING[ Contacting the guide bar tip with any object

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 steel-toed

safety footwear with non-slip soles; snug-fit-

ting clothing; heaw-dL_y, 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 beadng. Regular
users should have hearing checked regalar-

_eaS chain saw noise can damage hearing.

cure hair above shoulder length.

Hearing Safety Hat

Protection _Eye

Snug

• Keep all parts of your body away from the

• Keep children, bystanders, and animals a

• Do not handle or operate a chain saw

"""_ I o'w _ Protection

Clothing Gloves

Safety Safety Chaps
Shoes

chain when the engine is running.

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.
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.

Heavy Duty

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• Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationinad-
vance.Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhavea
clearworkarea,securefooting,and,ifyou

arefellingtrees,aplannedretreatpath.

OPERATE YOUR SAW 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 well-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. For example, 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 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 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 10feet 3 meters from fuel-
ng s te before start ng eng Re.

• 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 inan 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 oppesite direction of the
chain rotation. The saw is driven straight

back toward the operator.

• Pull4n 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 fonNard 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

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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-

ect 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 ob ects 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. Checkten-

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

_ Thumb on

underside of

Never_

handlebar

N

hand positions

Elbow locked

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

locked.

• Position your left hand on the front handle-
bar so it_s 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

i_ WARNING: Tbefollowingfeatures

are included on your sawto 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 in ury.

• Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar, des gned

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.

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Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar

meJIRadiusTip

Symm_

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.

Contoured Depth GaL_ge

_[k Elongated Guard LinkDeflects

Low-Kickback _ and allows wood

Chain to gradually ride

_Can Obstruct M aterieJ

Not a Low- KJckback Chain

ickback force

into cutter

• Front Hand Guard, designed to reduce the
chance of your left hand contacting the
chain if your hand slips off the 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 fastac-
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

BAR

MODEL P/N Length CHAIN P/N

2900 952044325 18" 952051313

2750 / 2775
2900 / 3050 952044326 20" 952051310

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tip in the danger zone with any hard ob ect.

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 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

p!ace of purchase if purchased from a ser-
vEcmg 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

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

upon the safety dev ces bu It into your saw.

4J_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.

CKA without chain brake

11°

31 °

NOTE: Ifthissaw is to be used for commer-

cial logging, a chain brake is required and
shall not be removed or otherwise disabled

to comply with Federal OSHA Regulations
for Commercial 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 oints 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 fooling 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.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Your saw is equipped
with a temperature limiting muffler and spark

arresting screen which meets the
requirements of California Cedes 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 ina state 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 in ury. If situations

occur which are not covered n th s manual,
use care and good udgemenh 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., in accordance with:
ANSI B175,1-2000 American National

Standards for Gasoline-Powered Chain
Saws - Safety Requirements

CSA Z62.1-1995 Chain Saws - Occupa-
tional Health and Safety

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

chain. The chain is sharp and can cut you
even when it is not moving!

• Loosen and remove the chain brake nuts

and the chain brake from the saw.

• Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if

present).

Location of shipping spacer

Chain Brake

Nuts

Bar Tool

• An adjusting pin and screw is used to adjust

the tension of the chain. It is very important
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 ad-

ustment 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

• Turn the ed usting screw by hand counter-

clockw se until the adjust ng p n lust touches
the stop. This should allow the pin to he near
the correct position, Further adjustment may

be necessary as you mount the bar.

• Slide guide bar behind clutch drum until

guide bar stops against clutch drum

sprocket.

_t the bar

• Preparethechain bycheckingtbe properdi-

rection. 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.

Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.

ATTACHING THE BAR & CHAIN (Ifnot
already attached)

_ WARNING: Ifreceived assembled,
repeat all steps to ensure your saw is prop-

erly assembled and all fasteners aresecure.
Always wear gloves when handling the

of

DIIRECTION OF ROTATION

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