Poulan 530164806 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 m anual 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/ST OP
Switch
Muffler
Bar
Sprocket Hole
Guide Bar
Chain Brake Nuts
Cylinder Cover
Throttle
Lockout
Rear
Handle
Throttle
Trigger
Choke/
Fast Idle
Lever
Chain
Brake
Chain
Direction
of Travel
Adjusting
Screw
Chain
Catcher
Bar
Sprocket
Hole
ON/STOP SWITCH
The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the
engine.
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine
speed.
THROTTLE LOCKOUT
Th e THROTT L E LOCKOUT mu st be pre ssed
befo re you can sque eze the throttle trigger .
This featu re prevents you from accidentally
squeezing the trigger .
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
The cho ke and fast idle are set by pulling the
CHOKE/F AST IDLE LEVER out to the full ex-
tent for cold starting or after refueling. The
choke provides additional fuel to the engine
d uring cold sta r t ing .
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULB circulates fuel to the
carburetor to provide quicker starting.
CHAIN BRAKE
The CHAIN BRAKE is a device designed to
stop the c hain if kickback occurs. Thechain
brake activates automatically in the event of
kickback. The chain brake activates manu-
ally if the front handguardis pushedforward.
Thechain b rakeis disengagedby pulling the
front hand guard back toward the front han-
dle as far as possible.
CHAIN TENSION
It is n ormal for anew ch ain to stre tch during first
30 minutes of operation. Y o u should check
your chain tension frequ ently. See CHAIN
TENSION un de r th e ASSEMBL Y section.
WARNING:
Muffler is v ery hot dur-
ing andafteruse. Do nottouch t hemuffler or
allow combustible material such as dry
grass or fuel to do so.