Poulan S1970 Chainsaw User Manual


 
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damage in otherwise healthy people. If
symptoms occur such as numbness, pain,
loss ofstrength, change inskin color ortexture,
or loss of fe eling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinue the u se of this tool and seek
medical attention. An anti-vibration system
does not guarantee the avoidance of these
problems. Users who operate power tools on
a continual and regular basis must monitor
closely t heir physical condition and the
condition of this tool.
SPECIALNOTICE:Yoursawis equipped
with a temperature limiting muffler andspark
arresting screen which meets the
requirements of California Codes 4442 and
4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of
California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New
Jersey, Oregon, and Washington require by
law that many internal combustion engines
tobeequippedwithaspark arrestingscreen.
Ifyou operateachain sawin astate or locale
where such regulations exist, you arelegally
responsible for maintaining the operating
condition of these parts. F ailure to do so is
a violation ofthe law. Refer to the SERVICE
section for maintenance of the spark
arresting screen.
Failureto f ollowallSafety RulesandPrecau-
tions canresult inserious injury. If situations
occur which are not covered in this manual,
use care and good judgement. If you need
assistance, contact your authorized service
dealer or call 1-800--554--6723.
STANDARDS: This saw is listed by Under-
writer’s Laboratories, Inc., in accordance with:
ANSI B175.1--2000 American National
Standards for Gasoline--Powered Chain
Saws -- Safety Requirements
CSA Z62.1--03 Chain Saws -- Occupational
Health and Safety
CSA Z62.3--96 Chain Saw Kickback Occu-
pational Health and Safety
ASSEMBLY
Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.
ATTACHINGTHE BAR& CHAIN(If not
already attached)
WARNING: If re ceive d assemble d,
repeat all steps to ensure your saw is properly
assembled and all fasteners are secure. A l-
ways wear gloves when handling the chain.
The chain is sharp and can cut you e ven when
it is not m oving!
1. Loosen andremove thebarnuts andthe
clutch cover from the saw.
2. Remove the plastic shipping spacer (if
present).
Clutch cover
Bar n uts
Chain adjustment tool
(Bar Tool)
Location of
shipping
spacer
3. An adj usti ng pi n and screw is used to ad-
just the ten sion of t he chai n. It is very im-
portant when assembling the bar , t hat the
pin located on the adjusting screw aligns
into aholein thebar .Turni ngthe screw w ill
move the adjustment pin up and down the
screw . Locate this adjustment before you
begin mounting the bar onto the saw. See
following illustration.
Adjustment located on clutch cover
Inside
view of
clutch
cover
4. Turn the adjusting screw by hand coun-
terclockwise until the adjusting pin just
touches the stop. This should allow the
pin to be near the correct position.
5. Slide guide bar on bar bolts until guide
bar stops against clutch drum sprocket.
Guide bar
Bar bolts
6. C arefully remove the chain from the pack-
age. Hold chain with the drive links as
shown.
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Tip of
Bar