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WARNING: If the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury to
the operator a nd/or damage the chain mak-
ing it unusable.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING: Muffler is very hotdur-
ingandafteruse. Donottouchthemuffleror
allow combustible material such as dry
grass or fuel to do so.
WARNING: Besure toreadthefuel
handling information in the safety rules sec-
tionofthismanualbeforeyoubegin.Ifyoudo
not understand thefuel handlinginformation
do not att em pt 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
Toobtain thecorrectoilmix
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
mix ed at a r at i o of 40:1. Po ula n/ W EED
EA TERb randsyntheticoilisrecommended.
A 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing 3.2 fluid
ounces (95ml) ofoilwith 1gallon(4 liters) of
unleadedgasoline. Includedwiththissawis
a 3.2 ounce (95 ml) container of Poulan/
WeedEaterbrandsynthetic oil. Pourtheen-
tirecontents ofthis container into1 gallon(4
liters) of gasoline to achieve the proper fuel
mixture.DONOTUSEautomotiveormarine
oil. These oils will cause engine damage.
When mixing fuel follow the instructions
printed on the container. Always read and
follow thesafety rules listed underHANDLE
FUEL WITH CAUTION.
CAUTION : Never use str a i g ht ga so l i ne in
your unit. This will cause permanent engine
damage and void the limited warranty .
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the use ofminimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTANT
Useof alcohol blended fuels(called gasoholor
using ethanol o r methanol) can cause m ajor
engine performance and durability problems.
WARNING: Alternative fuels (not
gasoline) such a s E--15 ( 15% alcohol), E--20
(20% alcohol), E--85 ( 85% a lcohol) a re N OT
classified as gasoline and are NOT approved
for usein 2--strokegasolineengines.Useofal-
ternativefuelswillcauseproblemssuch as:im-
proper clutch engagements, overheating, va-
por lock, power loss, lubrication deficiency ,
deterioration of fuel lines, gaskets and internal
carburetor components, etc. Alternative fuels
cause highmoisture a bsorption into the fuel/oil
mixture leading to oil and fuel separation.
BAR AND CHAIN LUBRICATION
The ba r and chain require continuous lubri-
cation. Lubrication is provided by the auto-
matic oiler system when the oil tank is kept
filled. Lack of oil will quickly ruin the bar and
chain. Too little oil will cause overheating
shownbysmokecomingfromt hechainand/
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(5to 10%)of#1DieselFuel or
kerosene. Bar and chain oil must be free
flowingfortheoilsystemtopumpenoughoil
for adequate lubrication.
Genuine Poulan or Poulan PRO bar and
chainoilisrecommendedtoprotectyourunit
against excessive wear from heat and fric-
tion.Poulanor Poulan PRO oil resists high
temperature t hinning.
IfPoulanorPoulanPRO barandchainoilis
not available, use a good grade SAE 30 oil.
S Neverusewasteoilforbarandchainlubri-
cation.
S Always stop the engine before removing
the oil cap.
CHAIN BRA KE
Ensure chain b rake is disengaged by pulling
thefronthand guardbacktowardthefronthan-
dleas faras possible.Thechainbrake m ustbe
disengaged before cutting with the saw .
WARNING: The chain must not
move whenthe engineruns at idle speed. If
the chain moves at idlespeed refer toCAR-
BURETOR ADJUSTMENT within this
manual.Avoid contact withthemuffler.Ahot
muffler can cause serious burns.
To stop the engine move the ON/STOP
switch to the STOP position.
T o start the engine hold the saw firmly on the
ground as illustrated. Make sure the chain is
free to turn without contacting a ny ob ject.
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.
WARNING: Donotatte mptt othrow
ordrop--startthechainsaw.Doingsowillput
the operator at risk of serious injury due to
loss of control o f the chain saw.