Poulan 530165399 Chainsaw User Manual


 
10
Left Hand
on Front
Handle
Starter Rope Handle
Right Foot Through Rear Handle
Use only 15-- 18 (40 -- 45 cm) o
f
rope per pull.
Hold saw firmly while pulling starter rope.
IMPORTANTPOINTS TOREMEMBER
Whenpulling thestarterrope,do notuse the
full extent of the rope as this can cause the
rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap
back. Hold the handle and let the rope re-
wind slowly.
For cold weather starting, start the unit at
FULL CHOKE; allow the engine to warm up
before squeezing the throttle trigger.
NOTE: Do not attempt to cut material with
thechoke/fastidleleverintheFULLCHOKE
position.
HELPFUL TIP
If your engine still does not
start after following these
instructions, please call
1--800--554--6723.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or
warm eng ine after running o u t of
fuel)
NOTE:
In the following steps, when the
choke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full
extent, thecorrectthrottlesetting forstarting
is set automatically .
IGNITION
SWITCH
ON
STOP
Choke
Lever
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
3. Pull choke/fast idle lever out to the full
extent (to the FULL CHOKE position).
4. Pullthe starter ropesharply 5times with
your right hand. Then, proceed to the
next step.
NOTE: Iftheengine sounds asif itis trying
to start before the 5th pull, stop pulling and
immediately proceed to the next step.
5. Push the choke/fast idle lever in to the
HALF CHOKE position.
OFF
HALF
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
FULL
6. Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until the engine starts.
7. Allowtheengine torun for approximate-
ly 30 seconds. Then, squeeze and re-
lease the throttle trigger to allow engine
to return to idle speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
3. Pull th e choke/fast idle lever out to the
FULL CHOKE position to set the fast
idle, then push the lever in to the HALF
CHOKE position.
4. Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until the engine starts.
5. Squeeze and release throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle speed.
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 be cleared of excess
fuel by pushing the choke/fast idle lever in
completely (to the OFF CHOKE position)
and then following the warm engine starting
procedure listed above. Ensure the ON/
STOP switch is in the ON position.
Startingcouldrequirepullingthe starterrope
handle manytimes depending onhow badly
theunitisflooded.Ifenginefailstostart,refer
tothe TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE orcall
1-800-554-6723.
CHAIN BRAKE
WARNING: Ifthebrakebandisworn
toothin itmay breakwhenthechainbrakeis
triggered. With a broken brake band, the
chainbrakewillnotstopthechain.Thechain
brake should be replaced by an authorized
servicedealer ifany partis wornto lessthan
0.020 (0.5 mm) thick. Repairs on a chain
brakeshouldbe madeby an authorized ser-
vicedealer.Takeyourunittotheplaceofpur-
chase if purchased from a servicing dealer,
or to the nearest authorized master service
dealer.
S This saw is equipped with a chain brake.
The brake is designed to stop the chain if
kickback occurs.
S The inertia--activated chain brake is
activated i fthefront handguard ispushed
forward, either manually (by hand) or
automatically (by sudden movement).