Poulan 2050 Chainsaw User Manual


 
8
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of
the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Chain
Adjustment Tool
(Bar Tool)
Primer
Bulb
Fuel Mix Fill Cap
Starter
Housing
Bar Oil Fill Cap
Chain
Front Hand Guard
Front Handle
Starter Rope
ON/STOP
Switch
Muffler
Guide Bar
Chain Brake
Nuts
Cylinder Cover
Throttle
Lockout
Rear
Handle
Throttle
Trigger
Choke
Knob
Chain
Brake
Chain
Direction
of Travel
Adjusting
Screw
Chain
Catcher
Fast Idle
Lock
Bar
Sprocket
Hole
ON/STOP S WITCH
The ON/STO P SWITCH is used to st op the
engine.
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The THR OTTLE TR IGG ER c ontrols engine
speed.
THROTTLE LOCK--O UT
The T H R O TTLE LOCK--OUT must be
pressed before you can squeeze the throttle
trigger. This feature p r events you from acci-
dentally squeezing the trigger.
F A ST IDLE LO CK
The FAST IDLE LOC K holdsthe throttle tr igger
in the starting positio n . Activ a te the fast idle
lock by pr essing the thr ottle lockout and
squeezing t he throttle t r igger. W ith the t hr ottle
trigger squeezed, press the fast idle lock. Re-
lease the throttle lockout and triggerwhile hold-
ing the fas t idle lo c k button.
CHOKE KNOB
The CH OKE KNOB activates the choke to
provide additional fuel to the engine during cold
starting.
PRIMER BULB
The PR IM ER BULB cir c u la tes f u e l to th e car-
buretor to provide quicker starting.
CHAIN BRAKE
The CHAIN BR AKE is a device designed to
stop the chain i f kickback occur s. The chai n
brake activates aut om atically i n the e vent of
kickback. The chain brake activates manually
if the front hand guar d is pushed f or w ar d. The
chain brake is disengaged by pulling the fr ont
hand guardback tow ar d the front handle as far
as possible.
CHAIN T ENSION
It isnormalfora newchain tostretch dur ingfirst
15 minutes of operation. You should check
your chain tension frequently. See CH AIN
TENSION under the ASSEMBLY sec tion.
WARNING:
Muffler is very hot dur-
ing and after u se. Do not touch the muffler or
allow combustible material such as dry
grass or fuel to do so.