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THROTTLE LOCK--OUT
The THROTTLE LOCK--OUT mu st be
pressed before you can squeeze the throttle
trigger. This feature prevents you from acci-
dentally squeezing the trigger.
CHOKE/ FAST IDLE LEVER
The choke and fast idle are set by pulling the
CHOKE/F AST IDLE LEVER out to the f ull ex-
tent for cold starting or 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 kickback occu rs. The chain bra k e
activates automatically in the event of kick-
back. The chain brake activates manually if the
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
It is normalfor anew chain to stretch during the
first 15 minutes of operation. Y ou should check
your chain tension each time before you start
the chain saw . See CHAIN TENSION under
the ASSEMBLY section.
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 and/or damage the chain mak-
ing it unusable.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING: Mufflerisvery hotduring
and after use. Do not touch the muffler or al-
low combustible m aterial such as dry grass
or fuel to do so.
WARNING: Be sure to read the fuel
handling information in the safety rules sec-
tionof thismanual beforeyou begin.Ifyoudo
not understand the fuel 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: Remove fuel cap slowly
when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
To obtain thecorrect oil mix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
one gallon of fresh gas.
This engine is certified to operate on unleaded
gasoline. Before operation, gasoline must be
mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cycle air-
cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a ra-
tio of 40:1. Poulan/WEED EA TER brand syn-
theti c oil is recommended. A 40:1 ratio is
obtained bymixing 3.2fluid ounces (95ml)of
oilw ith1gallon(4li ter s )ofunleaded gasoline.
Included with this saw is a 3.2 ounce (95 ml)
container of Poulan/WEED EA TER brand syn-
thetic oil. Pour the entire contents of this con-
tainer into 1 gallon (4 liters) of gasoline to
achieve the proper fuel mixture. DO NOTUSE
automotive or marine oil. These oils will
causeengine damage. Whenmixing fuelfol-
low the instructions printed on the container.
Always readandfollow thesafety ruleslisted
under HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION.
CAUTION : Neve r use stra i g h t gaso l i n e in
your unit. This will cause permanent engine
damage and void the limited warranty.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the use of minimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or
using ethanol or methanol) can cause major
engine performance and durability problems.
WARNING: Alternative fuels (not gas-
oline) such as E--15 (15% alcohol), E--20 (20%
alcohol), E--85 (85% alcohol) are NOT classi-
fied as gasoline and are NOT approved for use
in 2--stroke gasoline engines. Use of alterna-
tive fuels will cause problems such as: improp-
er clutch engagements, overheating, vapor
lock, power loss, lubrication deficiency,deterio-
ration of fuel lines, gaskets and internal carbu-
retor components, etc. Alternative fuels cause
high moisture absorption into the fuel/oil mix-
tur e le ading to oil and fuel separation.
BAR AND CHAIN L UB RICATION
The bar 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 ba r and
chain. Too little oil will cause overheating
shown bysmokecoming fromthe chain and/
or discoloration of the bar.
In freezing weather oil will thicken, making it
necessary to thin bar and chain oil with a
small amount (5 to 10%) of #1 Diesel Fuel or
kerosene. Bar and chain oil must be free
flowingfortheoilsystemto pump enough oil
for adequate lubrication. Genuine Poulan or
Poulan PRO bar and chain oil is recommended
to protect your unit against excessive wear
from heat and friction. Poulan or Poulan PRO
oil resists high temperature thinning.
If Poulanor Poulan PRO bar andchain oilis
not available, use a good grade SAE 30 oil.
S Never use wasteoil for barand chainlubri-
cation.
S Always stop the engine before removing
the oil cap.
CHAIN BRAKE
Ensure chain brake is disengaged by pulling
the front hand guard back toward the front han-
dle as far as possible. The chain brake must be
disengaged before cutting with the saw.