Poulan 330, 380 Chainsaw User Manual


 
8
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR 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.
Bar Tool
Fuel Mix F ill Cap
Starter Housing
Bar Oil
Fill Cap
Chain
Front Hand Guard
Front Handle
Starter Rope
ON/STOP
Switch
Adjusting
Screw
Choke Knob
Guide Bar
Chain Brake Nuts
Cylinder Cover
Throttle
Lockout
Rear
Handle
Throttle
Trigger
Chain Brake
Direction
of Chain
Travel
Fast Idle
Lock
ON/STOP S WITCH
The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop t he
engine.
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine
speed.
THROTTLE LOCK--OUT
The THROTTLE LOCK--OUT must be
pressed before y oucan squeeze the throttle
trigger. This feature prevents you f rom acci-
dentally squeezing the trigger.
FAST IDLE LOCK
The FAST IDLE LOCK holds the throttle trig-
ger in the starting position. Activate the fast
idle lockbypressing the throttle lock--out and
squeezing the throttle trigger. WIth the
throttle trigger squeezed, press the fast idle
lock. Release the throttle lock--out and trig-
ger while holding the fast idle lock button.
CHOKE KNOB
The CHOKE KNOB activates the choke to
provide additional fuel to the engine during
cold starting.
CHAIN BRAKE
The CHAIN BRAKE is a device designed to
stop the chain if kickback occurs. The chain
brake activates automatically in the e vent of
kickback. The chain brake activates manu-
ally if thefront hand guardispushed forward.
The chain brakeis disengaged by pulling the
front hand guard back toward the f ront han-
dle as far as possible.
CHAIN TENSION
Itisnormalforanewchaintostretchduringfirst
30 minutes of operation. You should check
your chain t ension frequently . S ee CH AIN
TENSION under the ASSEMBLY section.
WARNING:
Mufflerisveryhot during
and after use. Do not touch the muffler oral-
low combustible material such as dry grass
or fuel to do so.