Poulan PPB1838 Chainsaw User Manual


 
8
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR CHAIN 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 manual 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
Guide Bar
Chain Brake
Nuts
Cylinder Cover
Throttle
Lockout
Rear
Handle
Throttle
T rigger
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 th e
engine.
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engin e
speed.
THRO TTLE LOCK--OUT
The THROTTLE LOCK--OUT must be
pressed before you can squeeze the throttle
trigger . T his feature prevents you from acci-
dentally squeezing the trigger .
CHO KE /FAST IDLE LEVER
The cho ke an d fast idle are set by pu lling the
CHOKE/F AST IDLE LEVER out to the full ex-
tent for cold starting or after r efueling. The
choke provides additional fuel to the engine
d ur ing cold st art ing.
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULB circulate s fuel to the car-
bureto r to provide quicker starting.
CHAIN BRAKE
The CHA IN B R AK E is a de v ice desig ned to
stop th e cha in if kickba c k occu r s. The chain
brake activates automatically in t he even t of
kickb ack. Th e chain br ake activates manua lly
if the front hand guard is pushed forward. The
ch ain brake is dise ng age d by p ulling the front
hand guard back toward the front handle as far
as possible.
CHAIN TENSION
Itis n ormal fora n ew chainto stretchduring the
first 15 minutes of operation. You should check
your chain tension frequent ly. See CHAIN
TENSION unde r the ASSEMBL Y section.
WARNING:
Muffler is very hot dur-
ing andafteruse. Do nottouchthe muffler o r
allow combustible material such as dry
grass or fuel to do so.