Poulan 530087857 User Manual

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Operator’s Manual

Manual del Operador

Manuel de L’utilisateur

1950 / 2025 / 2050 / 2075
2150 / 2175 / 2350 / 2375

ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

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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 del operador y siga todas las advertencias e enstruc­ciones 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
North America
Div. of WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.
Augusta, GA 30907

CopyrightE2000 WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.

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530087857 1/19/00

FRANÇAIS

SAFETY RULES

WARNING:

plug wire and place wire where it cannot
contact spark plug to prevent accidental
starting when setting up, transporting, ad­justing or making repairs except carburetor
adjustments.
Because a chain saw is a high-speed wood­cutting 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

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Read this manual carefully until you
completely understand and can follow
all safety rules, precautions, and oper­ating instructions before attempting to
use the unit.

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Restrict the use of your saw to adult us­ers who understand and can follow
safety rules, precautions, and operat­ing instructions found in this manual.

Hearing

Protection

Snug
Fitting

Clothing

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Wear protective gear. Always use steel­toed 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 approved safety hard hat;
and sound barriers (ear plugs or
mufflers) to protect your hearing. Reg­ular users should have hearing
checked regularly as chain saw noise
can damage hearing. Secure hair
above shoulder length.

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

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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.

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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

Always disconnect spark

Safety Hat

Safety
Shoes

Safety Chaps

Eye
Protection

Heavy Duty
Gloves

strenuous work, check with your doctor
before operating a chain saw.

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Carefully plan your sawing operation in
advance. Do not start cutting until you
have a clear work area, secure footing,
and, if you are felling trees, a planned
retreat path.

OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY

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Do not operate a chain saw with one
hand. Serious injury to the operator,
helpers, bystanders or any combina­tion of these persons may result from
one-handed operation. A chain saw is
intended for two-handed use.

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Operate the chain saw only in a well­ventilated outdoor area.

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Do not operate saw from a ladder or ina
tree, unless you are specifically trained
to do so.

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Make sure the chain will not make con­tact with any object w hile starting the
engine. Never try to start the saw when
the guide bar is in a cut.

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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.

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Stop the engine before setting the saw
down.

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Be alert for springback when cutting a
limb that is under tension so you will not
be struck by the limb or saw when the
tension in the wood fibers is released.

MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER

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Have all chain saw service performed
by aqualified service dealer with theex­ception of the items listed in the mainte­nance section of this manual. For ex­ample, if improper tools are used to
remove or hold the flywheel when serv­icing the clutch, structural damage to
the flywheel can occur and cause the
flywheel to burst.

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Make certain the saw chain stops mov­ing when the throttle trigger is released.
For correction, refer to “Carburetor Ad­justments.”

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Never modify your saw in any way. Use
only attachments supplied or specifi­cally recommended by the manufactur­er.

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Keep the handles dry,clean, and free of
oil or fuel mixture.

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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.

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Keep fuel andoil caps, screws, and fas­teners securely tightened.

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Use only Poulan accessories and re­placement parts as recommended.

HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION

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

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Eliminate all sources of sparks or flame
in the areas where fuel is mixed or
poured. There should be no smoking,

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open flames, or work that could cause
sparks. Allow engine to cool before re­fueling.

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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.

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Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from
fueling site before starting engine.

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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.

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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:

the moving chain contacts an object at the
upper portion of the tip of the guide bar or
when the wood closes in and pinches the
saw chain in the cut. Contact at the upper
portion of the tip of the guide bar 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.
If the saw chain is pinched along the top of
the guide bar, the guide bar can be driven
rapidly back toward the operator. Either of
these reactions can cause loss of saw con­trol which can result in serious injury.

against kickback
Rotational Kickback

and backward motion of the chain saw that
can occur when the moving saw chain near
the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar
contacts an object such as a log or a
branch.
Pinch-Kickback and Pull-In occur when the
chain is suddenly stopped by being
pinched, caught, or by contacting a foreign
object in the wood. 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. Pinch-Kickback drives the
saw straight back toward the operator. Pull­In pulls the saw away from the operator. Ei­ther reaction can result in loss of control and
serious injury.

Avoid Pinch--- Kickback:

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Be extremely aware of situations or ob­structions that can cause material to
pinch the top of or otherwise stop the
chain.

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Do not cut more than one log at a time.

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Do not twist the saw as the bar is with­drawn from an undercut when bucking.

Kickback can occur when

Guard

is the rapid upward

A vo id P ul l --- I n:

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Always begin cutting with the engine at
full speed and the saw housing against
wood.

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Use wedges made of plastic or wood.
Neverusemetaltoholdthecutopen.

Kickback Path

Avoid Obstructions

Clear The Working Area

REDUCETHECHANCEOF
KICKBACK

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

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Never let the moving chain contact any
object at the tip of the guide bar.

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Keep the working area free from ob­structions such as other trees,
branches, rocks, fences, stumps, etc.
Eliminate or avoid any obstruction that
your saw chain could hit while you are
cutting through a particular log or
branch.

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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 and maintenance instruc­tions. Check tension at regular intervals
with the engine stopped, never with the
engine running. Make sure the bar
clamp nuts are securely tightened after
tensioning the chain.

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

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Cutonelogatatime.

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Use extreme caution when re-entering
apreviouscut.

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

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Watch for shifting logs or other forces
that could close a cut and pinch or fall
into chain.

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Use the Reduced ---Kickback Guide Bar
and Low---Kickback Chain specified for
your saw.

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MAINTAIN CONTROL

Stand to the left
of the saw

Never reverse hand positions

Elbow locked

Thumb on underside of
handlebar

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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 encircling and your left thumb un­der the front handlebar. Keep your right
hand completely around the rear han­dle whether yourare righthanded or left
handed. Keep your left arm straight
with the elbow locked.

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Position your left hand on the front han­dlebar 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.

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Stand with your weight evenly bal­anced on both feet.

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Stand slightly to the left side of the saw
to keep your body from beingin adirect
line with the cutting chain.

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Do not overreach. You could be drawn
or thrown off balance and lose control
of the saw.

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Do not cut above shoulder height. It is
difficult to maintain control of saw
above shoulder height.

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

WARNING:

included on your saw to help reduce the
hazard of kickback; however, such features
will not totally eliminate this dangerous reac­tion. As a chain saw user, do not rely only on
safety devices. 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.

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Reduced---Kickback Guide Bar, de­signed with a small radius tip which re ­duces the size of the kickback danger
zone on the bar tip. A Reduced---Kick-

The following features are

back Guide Bar has been demon­strated to significantly reduce the num­ber and seriousness of kickbacks when
tested in accordance with safety re­quirements for gasoline powered chain
saws as set by ANSI B175.1.

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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 performance requirements when
tested on a representative sample of
chain saws below 3.8 cubic inch
displacement specified in ANSI B175.1.

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Handguard, designed to reduce the
chance of your left hand contacting the
chain if your hand slips off the front han­dlebar.

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Position of front and rear handlebars,
designed 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 kickback occurs.

Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar

Small Radius Tip

Symmetrical Guide Bar

Large Radius Tip

Contoured Depth Gauge

Elongated Guard Link

Deflects
Kickback Force
And Allows Wood

Low--- Kickback

Chain

Chain With High Kickback Potential

ANSI B175.1-1991

Standard for Powered Tools --- Gasoline
Powered Chain Saw --- Safety Require­ments.”

NOTE

cial logging, you must order and install a
chain brake to comply with Federal OSHA
Regulations for Commercial Logging. Con­tact your Authorized Service Dealer or call
1-800-554-6723.

If this saw is to be used for commer-

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To Gradually
Ride Into Cutter

Can Obstruct Material

“Am e ri c an N a t io na l

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