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friction. Poulan orPoulan Pro oil resistshigh
temperature thinning. If Poulan or Poulan
Pro bar and chain oil is not available, use a
good grade SAE 30 oil.
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Never use waste oil for bar and chain lu-
brication.
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Always stop the engine before removing
the oil cap.
Oil Cap
Fuel mix cap
STARTING
WARNING:
The chain must not
move when the engine runs at idle speed. If
the chain moves at idle speed refer to CAR-
BURETOR ADJUSTMENT within this
manual. Avoid contact with the muffler. Ahot
muffler can cause serious burns.
To stop the engine move the switch to the
STOP or OFF position.
To start the engine hold the saw firmly o n
the ground as illustrated. Make sure the
chain is free to turn without contacting any
object.
Hold saw firmly while pulling starter rope.
Use only 15”--18” of rope per pull.
Important points to remember
When pulling the starter rope, do not use the
full extent of the r ope as this can cause the
rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap
back. Holdthe handle andlet the roperewind
slowly.
For cold weather starting, start the unit at
FULLchoke; allowtheengine towarm upbe-
fore squeezing the throttle trigger.
NOTE:
Do not cut material with the choke/
fast idle lever at t he FULL position.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel):
NOTE:
In the following steps, when the
choke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full
extent, the correct throttle setting forstarting
is set automatically.
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Move switch to the
START
or
ON
posi-
tion.
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If your unit features a compression relief
valve, compress this valve inward. The
compression relief valve will pop out au-
tomatically once the engine starts. (Not
all units are equipped with this feature.)
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Pull the choke lever out to the full extent.
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Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine attempts to
start, then push the choke/fast idle lever
in completely (to the OFF position).
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Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine starts.
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Allow the engine to run for approximately
five seconds. Then, squeeze and re-
lease the throttle trigger to release the
fast idle.
IGNITION SWITCH
START STOP
ON
OFF
OFF FULL
CHOKE/FAST IDLE
Choke/
Fast Idle
(SIDE VIEW)
(START)
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
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Pull the choke/fast idle lever outto the full
extent, then push the lever back in com-
pletely (tothe OFFposition) . This willset
the fast idle lock in the start position.
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Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine starts.
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Squeeze and release the throttle trigger
to release the fast idle.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine )
The engine may be flooded with too much
fuel if it has not started after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can b e cleared of excess
fuel by following the warm engine starting
procedure listed above. Insure the ignition
switch is in the
ON
or
START
position.
Starting could require pulling the starter rope
handle many times depending on how badly
the unit is flooded. If engine fails to start, re-
fer to the TROUBLESHOOTING CHART or
call 1-800-554-6723.
CUTTING METHODS
IMPORTANT POINTS
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Cutwood only. Donotcut metal; p lastics;
masonry; non-wood building materials;
etc.
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Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign
object. Inspect the saw and repair or re-
place part s as necessary.