Poulan Chainsaw User Manual
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SAFETY CENTER SPREAD
each time you use
your MICRO 25
BEAIRD-POULAN/WEED EATER
Division Emerson Electric Co.
5020 Flournoy-Lucas Road
Shreveport, Louisiana 71109
CHAIN SAW
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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CONTROLLING KICKBACK by Lloyd Tuggl
CONTENTS
Controlling Kickback .
Your Micro 25 Chain Saw ..........................3
Assembly Hand Guard ...........................
Attaching Guide Bar and
Chain. Adjusting Chain...........................5
Fueling Bar & Chain Oil ............................6
Starting - Good Performance
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Types of Cutting .................................10-11
Adjusting Carburetor
Air Filter ................................................... 13
Sharpening Chain
& Guide Bar Maint...................................14
Starter Rope
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KICKBACK may happen when the nose or tip of the moving chain touches an object while the saw is
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operating. This contact may abruptly STOP the cutting action and in some cases may cause a lightning
fast reverse REACTION, kicking the saw tip up or down and back. KICKBACK has caused some
operators to lose control of the saw. The cutting chain can then cause serious injury if it comes in
contact with any part of the body.
As a chain saw user you can take several steps to avoid an accident or injury due to kickback.
1. By simply UNDERSTANDING and knowing about kickback you take out the element of SURPRISE. It's the
SURPRISE that really contributes to accidents.
2. Make sure your HAND GUARD is securely fastened to the
handlebar AT ALL TIMES.
3. Make sure the area in which you are cutting is FREE
FROM OBSTRUCTIONS such as other trees, branches,
rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate or’avoid any obstruc
tions that your saw chain could hit while you are cutting
through a particular log or branch.
4. Keep a good firm grip on-the saw with BOTH hands. (Left
hand completely around the front handlebar with thumb
under and the right hand completely around the rear
handle.) A FIRM GRIP can neutralize kickback and help
you maintain control of the saw. DON'T LET GO.
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SAFETY FEATURES:
•Control TIpTMOulde Bar
•Low Kick Chain
•Hand Guard
Your Poulan chain saw is a reliable and powerful cutting toot.
Please use it safely and carefully so that each cutting job is
SUCCESSFUL AND SAFE. Controlling kickback is really a
partnership between you and Poulan. GOOD CUTTING.
Lloyd Tuggle, Senior Vice President
Manufacturing and Engineering, Beaird-Poulan
YOUR MICRO 25 CHAIN SAW
THIS SAW INTENDED FOR OCCASIONAL USE ONLY.
Choke Knob
Start/Stop Switch
Control Handle
Throttle Trigger
Fuel Cap
Hand Guard
Choke Knob
Stop Start Switch
Control Handle
Throttle Trigger
Fuel Cap
Starter Handle
Handlebar
Vibration Mounts
WHO SHOULD USE IT
The occasional user of a chain saw.
The non-professional.
SPECIFICATIONS ю saw
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT
SPARK PLUG
SPARKPLUG GAP
IGNITION
MODULE AIR GAP
FUEL MIX
OILER
GUIDE BAR
CHAIN
MUFFLER
Bar Clamp
WHAT IT SHOULD BE USED FOR
Cutting your own firewood.
Clearing wooded sites.
Cleaning up storm damage.
Light pruning at ground level.
12" SAW
2.0 Cu. In. 2.0Cu. in.
Champion CJS
.023 to .027"
Solid State Solid State
.008 to .014" .008 to .014"
(16:1) У2 Pt.Oil to
1 Gat. Reg. Gasoline
Automatic only
10" Control Tip™
Low Profile 3/8 Pitch
40 Drive Links
Spark Arresting
Champion CJS
.023 to ,027"
(16:1) Vz Pt. Oil to
1 Gal. Reg. Gasoline
Automatic only
12" Control Tip™
Low Profile 3/8 Pitch
Chrome Cutters
45 Drive Links
Spark Arresting
WHAT IT SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR
Not for commercial or heavy, continuous
use.
Not for carpentry work.
Not to cut any material other than wood.
14" SAW
2.0 Cu. In. 2.0CU. In.
Champion CJ8 Champion CJS
.023 to ,027"
Solid State Solid State
.008 to .014"
(16:1) % Pt. Oil to
1 Gal. Reg, Gasoline
Automatic only
14" Control TipTM
Low Profile 3/8 Pitch
Chrome Cutters
52 Drive Links
Spark Arresting
16" SAW
.023 to .027"
.008 to .014"
(16:1) Pt. Oil to
1 Gal. Reg, Gasoline
Automatic only
16" Control TipTM
Low Profile 3/8 Pitch
Chrome Cutters
56 Drive Links
Spark Arresting
ASSEMBLY - PARTS AND TOOLS
Check the box for each item shown here. If something is
missing, please call place of purchase.
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CHAIN SAW POWER HEAD
rCONTRQL TIRmBAR \
BAR ADJUSTING TOOl]
YOU WILL NEED:
AH of the items shown here plus a large
screwdriver, work gloves, uncluttered work
area, approved mixing container for fuel.
For CounterVibe Model, a small adjustable
wrench.
YOU WILL;
• Attach the hand guard.
• Mount the bar and chain.
• Adjust the chain.
FOR MIXING FUEL AND ADDING CHAIN OIL:
You will need the proper fuel mixture, (see
the fueling section of this manual, page 6),
and, bar and chain lube or clean SAE 30 oil.
ATTACHING THE
HAND GUARD
1. Align 2 parts of hand guard around
handlebar so knob of guard fits the
hole in the handlebar.
The hand guard helps prevent the hand from coming in contact with the cutting chain
should your hand slip off the handlebar. It does not eliminate the possibility of injury
from kickback or loss of control of the saw. Please lift and carry the chain saw by the
handlebar or the control handle, NOT by the hand guard, so it will not come loose.
Retighten, if it ever does come loose. DO NOT USE THE SAW WITHOUT THE HAND
GUARD IN PLACE.
2. Insert the 3 mounting screws into
the 3 holes on hand guard.
3.Turn each screw a little at a time
clockwise to tighten until the two
halves meet and are tight. Move
from 1 screw to the next, a couple
of turns to secure guard evenly.
COUNTERVIBE MODELS
Remove 6-sided hex bolt from
CounterVibe Bracket. Place hand
guard base over the bracket. Tight
en the bolt.
ATTACHING THE BAR AND CHAIN
Always wear your gloves when working on or with your saw. The Top Sharp Chain on your Power Sharp saw is
extremely sharp and can easily cut you even when it is not moving! Your saw is equipped with a Control Tip bar and
a Low-Kick chain to help avoid accidents due to kickback. When replacing these items, always use the Control Tip and
Low-Kick chain designed for your particular chain saw model.
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1. Remove the 6-sided hex nut near the
front of the saw. Loosen by turning hex
wrench counterclockwise. Remove small
screw in back.
5. Making sure the guide bar is still flat
against the side of the saw and the chain
is still on the sprocket, replace the bar
clamp and finger tighten the hex nut.
Don't tighten it down as you are going
to adjust the chain before you finish
tightening the nut. Replace the small
bar clamp screw in back and tighten.
2. Remove the bar clamp. Find the small
adjusting pin and screw just to the right
and below the bar mounting stud (silver
bolt). Turn the adjusting screw counter
clockwise to position the pin nearly alt
the way to the rear.
6. Holding the tip of the bar up, turn the
adjusting screw clockwise just until the
chain does not sag beneath the bar.
3. To install the guide bar as shown, slide
the guide bar behind the clutch drum
with the large bolt fitting in the slot in
the bar and the small adjusting pin
through the small hole in the bar. Once
the guide bar is in position, keep it flat
against the side of the saw during chain
mounting.
7. When you have the proper tension on
the chain it will move freely around the
bar but only lift about 1/8" from the
bar as shown above. Now while holding
the tip of the bar up, tighten the hex
nut completely and recheck the rear
screw.
4. Pick up the chain so that the top links
have the cutters facing in the direction
shown above. Place the chain behind the
clutch drum on the sprocket. Bring the
chain along the top of the bar, setting it
in the groove. If the chain does not set
in easily at the tip, pull the chain
forward and let the groove guide the
chain around the tip.
NOTE; The chain stretches during use
(especially when new) and it will be neces
sary to adjust and tighten it occasionally.
Check the chain tension each time you use
the saw. A loose chain will wear the bar
and itself, A loose chain can also jump off
the bar while you are cutting. A chain that
is too tight can damage the saw and/or
break. Either situation, too loose or too
tight, could cause injury. Keep the chain
out of the dirt. Cutting into the dirt or cut-
ing a dirty piece of wood will immediately
dull the chain.
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