Cutting methods – Poulan 530088788 User Manual

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Press the throttle lock with your right hand.

Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger;

Press and hold the fast idle lock with your

forefinger; release the throttle trigger.

NOTE

: If the throttle trigger is squeezed

during starting, it will be necessary to reset

the fast idle lock.
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Pull the starter rope quickly with your right

hand a maximum of 10 times.

Push the choke/fast idle lever in complete-

ly (to the OFF CHOKE position).

Pull the starter rope quickly with your right

hand until the engine starts.

Allow the engine to run for approximately 5

seconds. Then, squeeze and release the

throttle trigger to allow engine to return to

idle speed.

STARTING A WARM ENGINE:

Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position.

Press the throttle lock with your right hand.

Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger;

Press and hold the fast idle lock with your

forefinger; release the throttle trigger.

Be sure choke/fast idle lever is in the OFF

CHOKE position.

Pull the starter rope quickly with your right

hand until the engine starts.

Squeeze and release the throttle trigger to

allow engine to return to idle speed.

DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a

flooded engine)

The engine may be flooded with too much

fuel if it has not started after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess

fuel by following the warm engine starting

procedure listed above. Insure the ON/

STOP switch is in the ON position.
Starting could require pulling the starter rope

handle many times depending on how badly

the unit is flooded. If engine fails to start refer

to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call

1--800--554--6723.

CHAIN BRAKE

WARNING:

WE DO NOT REP-

RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS-

SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL

PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A

KICKBACK. Kickback is a lightning fast ac-

tion which throws the bar and rotating chain

back and up toward the operator. Kickback

can be caused by allowing contact of the bar

tip in the danger zone with any hard object.

Kickback can also be caused by pinching the

saw chain along the top of the guide bar. This

action may push the guide bar rapidly back

toward the operator. Either of these events

may cause you to lose control of the saw

which could result in serious injury or even

death. DO NOT RELY UPON ANY OF THE

SAFETY DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR

SAW.

YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW

PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID

KICKBACK. Reduced--kickback guide bars

and low--kickback saw chains reduce the

chance and magnitude of kickback and are

recommended. Your saw has a low kick-

back chain and bar as original equipment. If

the brake band is worn too thin it may break

when the chain brake is triggered. With a

broken brake band, the chain brake will not

stop the chain. The chain brake should be re-

placed by an authorized service dealer if any

part is worn to less than 1/32” thick. Repairs

on a chain brake should be made by an au-

thorized service dealer. Take your unit to the

place of purchase if purchased from a ser-

vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized

master service dealer.
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This saw is equipped with a chain brake.

The brake is designed to stop the chain if

kickback occurs.

The inertia--activated chain brake is

activated if the front hand guard is pushed

forward, either manually (by hand) or

automatically (by sudden movement).

If the brake is already activated, it is

disengaged by pulling the front hand guard

back toward the front handle as far as

possible.

When cutting with the saw, the chain brake

must be disengaged.

Disengaged

Engaged

Braking function control

CAUTION:

The chain brake must be

checked several times daily. The engine

must be running when performing this proce-

dure. This is the only instance when the saw

should be placed on the ground with the en-

gine running.

Place the saw on firm ground. Hold the han-

dles with both hands and apply full throttle.

Activate the chain brake by turning your left

wrist against the hand guard without releas-

ing your grip around the front handle. The

chain should stop immediately.

Inertia activating function control

WARNING:

When performing the

following procedure, the engine must be

turned off.

Hold the chain saw approximately 14” (35

cm) above a stump or other wooden surface.

Release your grip on the front handle and

use the weight of the saw to let the top of the

guide bar fall forward and contact the stump.

When the tip of the bar hits the stump, the

brake should activate.

CUTTING METHODS

IMPORTANT POINTS

Check chain tension before first use and

after 1 minute of operation. See CHAIN

TENSION in the ASSEMBLY section.

Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics,

masonry, non-wood building materials, etc.