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Genuine Poulan
R
or Poulan PRO
R
bar and
chain oil is recommendedto protect your unit
against excessive wear from heat and fric-
tion. Poulan
R
or Poulan PRO
R
oil resists
hightemperaturethinning.If Poulan
R
orPou-
lanPRO
R
bar andchain oil is not available,
use a good grade SAE 30 oil.
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Never use waste oil for bar and chain
lubrication.
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Always stop the engine before removing
the oil cap.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohol or using e thanol or
methanol)can attractmoisture which l eadsto
separationandformationofacids duringstor-
age. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system
ofanenginewhile instorage. To avoidengine
problems, empt y the fuel system beforestor-
agefor 30 day s or longer. Drain thegas tank,
start t heengineand letit rununtilthe f uellines
andcarburetorare empty. Usefresh fuelnext
season. Never use engine or carburetor
cleanerproductsinthe f ueltank orpermanent
damage may occur.
See the STORAGE section for additional in-
formation.
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
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To stop the engine, move the ON/OFF
switch to the OFF position.
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If engine does not stop, move choke lever
to the FULL CHOKE position.
ON/OFF Switch
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
W ARNING:
Make surethe chain will
not make contact with any object while start-
ing t heengine. Nevertryto startthe uni twhen
the guide bar is in a cut. Avoid any contact
with the muf fler. A hot muffler can cause seri-
ous burns.
HELPFUL TIP
If your engine still does not
start after following these
instructions, p lease call
1--800--554--6723.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Starting Position
Muffler
Choke
Lever
Starter Handle
Primer Bulb
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. Move ON/OFFswitch tothe ONposition.
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
4. Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE by
aligning lever with position shown on de-
cal (see illustration below).
Choke
position
decal
5. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully a nd hold
through
all remaining steps.
6. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gine s oundsasifit i s tryingtostart,butdo
not pull rope more than 6 times.
7. As soonas enginesounds as ifit is trying
to start, move choke lever to HALF
CHOKE by aligning lever with position
shown on decal (see illustration below).
Choke
position
decal
8. Pull starter r ope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls. If the engine
doesn’t sta rt after 6 pulls (at the HALF
CHOKE position), move th e choke lever to
the FUL L CHOKE position and pre ss the
primer bulb 6 times. Squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the starter r ope 2
mo re time s. Move the choke leve r to t he
HALF CHOKE position and pull the starter
rope u ntil the engine ru ns, but n o more tha n
6 pulls. I f the engine d oesn’t start, repe at
procedure 2 additiona l times.
NOTE:
If engine still doesn’t start, it is
probably flooded. Proceed t o ST AR TING A
FLOODED ENGIN E.
9. Oncetheenginestarts,allowittorun10se-
conds, then move the ch oke leve r to OFF
CHOK E by align ing lever w ith p ositio n
shown o n decal (s ee illustr ation b elow) . Al-
low the unit to run for 30 more seconds at
OFF CHOKE before rele asing the throttle
trig ger .