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THROTTLE LOCK--OUT
The THROTTLE LOCK--OUT must be
pressed before you can squeeze the throttle
trigger. This feature prevents you from acci-
dentally squeezing the trigger .
CHOKE/ FA ST IDLE LEV ER
The choke and fast idle are set by pulling the
CHOKE/F AST IDLE LEVER out to the full ex-
tent for cold starting o r after refueling. The
choke provides additional fuel to the engine
during cold starting.
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULB circulates fuel to the car-
buretor to provide quicker starting.
CHAIN BRAKE
The chain brake is a device designed to stop
the chain if ki ck bac k occurs. The chain bra ke
activates automatically in the event of kick-
back. Thechainbrakeactivates manuallyifthe
front hand guard is pushed forward. The chain
brake is disengaged by pulling the front hand
guard back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
CHAIN TENSION
Itisnormalforanew chainto stretchduring the
first 15minutes of operation.Y ou shouldcheck
your chain tension frequently. See CHAIN
TENSION under the ASSEMBL Y section.
WARNING: Muffler is very hot dur-
ingandafteruse. Donot touchthe muffleror
allow combustible material such as dry
grass or fuel to do so.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING: Besuretoread thefuel
handling information in the safety rules sec-
tionofthismanualbeforeyoubegin.Ifyoudo
not understand thefuel handling information
do not attempt to fuel your unit. Seek help
from someone that does understand the in-
formation or call the customer assistance
help line at 1-800-554-6723.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Removefuel capslow-
ly when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
Toobtainthecorrectoilmix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
one gallon of fresh gas.
This engine is certified to operate on un-
leaded gasoline. Before operation, gasoline
must be mixed with a good quality synthetic
2-cycle air-cooled engine oil designed to be
mixed ata ratio of 4 0:1. Poulan/WeedEater
brand synthetic oil is recommended. A40:1
ratioisobtainedbymixing3.2ounces(95ml )
ofoi lwit h1 g allo n(4 liter s ) ofunleaded gaso-
line. Inclu de dwiththis sawis a3.2 o un c e(95
ml)containerof Poulan/WeedEater brandsyn-
thetic oi l. Pour the entire contents of this con-
tainer into 1 gal lon (4 l iters) of gasoline to
achieve theproper fuelmixture.DO NOTUSE
automotive or marine oil. These oils will
causeenginedamage. Whenmixingfuelfol-
lowtheinstructions printed onthecontainer .
Alwaysreadandfollowthesafety ruleslisted
under HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION.
BAR AND CHAIN LUBRICATION
The bar and chain require continuous lubri-
cation. Lubrication is provided by the auto-
matic oiler system when the oiltank is kept
filled. Lack of oil will quickly ruin the bar and
chain. Too little oil will cause overheating
shownby smokecomingfromthechainand/
or discoloration of the bar.
In freezing weather oil will thicken, making it
necessary to thin bar and chain oil with a
small am ount(5 to10%) of#1Diesel Fuelor
kerosene. Bar a nd chain oil must be free
flowingfortheoilsystemtopumpenough oil
for adequate lubrication.
GenuinePoulanRbarandchainoilisrecom-
mended to protect your unit against exces-
sive wear from heat and friction. PoulanR
oil resists high temperature thinning.
IfPoulanR barandchainoilisnotavailable,
use a good grade SAE 30 oil.
S Neverusewasteoilforbarandchainlubri-
cation.
S Always stop the engine before removing
the oil cap.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicates that alcohol--blended
fuels (called gasohol or usingethanol ormeth-
anol) canattractmoisture whichleads tosepa-
ration and formation of acids during storage.
Acidic gas can damage the f uel system of an
engine while in storage. To avoid engine prob-
lems,thefuelsystemshouldbeemptiedbefore
storage for 30 days or longer . Drain the gas
tank, start the engine andlet it run until the fuel
lines and carburetor are empty . Use fresh fuel
next season. See STORAGE section for addi-
tional information.
CHAIN BRAKE
Ensure chain brake is disengaged by pulling
thefront handguard back towardthe fronthan-
dleas faras possible.The chainbrakemustbe
disengaged before cutting with the saw .
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 withthe muffler .Ahot
muffler can cause serious burns.
To stop the engine move the ON/STOP
switch to the STOP position.
Tostart the engine holdthe saw firmly onthe
ground as illustrated. Make sure the chain is
free to turn without contacting any object.