Poulan 425 - Manual (Page 10)

STARTING YOUR UNIT
A. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
Each time before operating your saw, always:
1 . ^^Check over the safe^ rules and precau­
tions in this manual. Make certain you complete­
ly understand and can apply each one.
2. p^Check protective gear. Always use eye, hear­
ing, and head protection devices; safety footwear;
protective gioyes; and snug fitting clothing.
3. p^Check saw for loose bolts, nuts, or fittings.
Tighten, repair, or replace parts as necessary. Tools
required are li^ed in “Getting Ready” section.
4. p^Check the air filter. Clean the filter before
starting the engine. For location, see the “Air Fil­
ter” section.
5. p^Check the saw chain. The chain should be
sharp and at the correct tension.
6. i^Check the fiiel tank and oil tank. Both tanks
should be filled.
7. p^Check the handles. Handles should be dry and
free of fuel mixture and oil.
8. p^Check weather conditions. Do not use your
saw at night or during bad conditions such as strong
wind, rain, snow, etc.
9. i^Check the work area. Keep children, bystand­
ers, and animals a safe distance away from the work
area when starting or operating the saw—a mini­
mum of 30 feet.
a.
b.
c.
A WARNING
Avoid bodily contact with muffler when starting
or using a warm engine to avoid serious bums.
B. STARTING INSTRUCTIONS (Refer to the “Specifications” section for location of controls.)
1. BASIC PROCEDURE
Set the saw on the ground. Put your right foot
through the rear handle and fiiraly grip front
handle with your left hand. Make sure saw chain
is free to turn without contacting any object.
Move Start/Stop switch to the “Start” position.
Figure 14.
Move choke lever to “ON” position. Figure 14 .
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switch to the “Stop” position. Figure 14 .
NOTE: This saw is equipped with an automatic
throttle advance used to mdke starting easier.
When the choke lever is moved to the “ON” posi­
tion, the throttle advance is automatically set.
d. On Model 505 ONLY, depress the decompression
button. Figure 13. The decompression button
resets automatically when the engine starts,
e; the starter rope imtil the saw attempts to
riin. Figure 15.
Move choke lever to “OFF” position. Figure 14 .
Puli the starter rope until the saw runs.
Squeeze then release throttle trigger to disen­
gage throttle advance and allow engine to idle.
— Decompression
L — — B u t t o n
a
Figure 13
f.
A WARNING
The chain must not move when the engine runs
at idle speed. Refer to the “Carburetor Adjust­
ments” section for correction.
Figure 14
A WARNING
Always wear gloves; safety footwear; snug fit­
ting clothing; and eye, hearing, and head protec-
tion devices when operating a chain saw._____________
2. STARTING PROCEDURE FOR VAKHNO
CONDITIONS
a. COLD ENGINE:
1. ) Follow steps “a.” and “b.” in section “1. BA­
SIC PROCEDURE.”
2. ) Move the choke lever to the “On” position.
Figure 14.
3. ) Pull starter rope until engine attempts to
run,
4. ) Push in choke lever approximately halfway.
5. ) Pull the starter rope until the engine runs.
6. ) Allow the епме to run for about 5 seconds.
Then, move the choke lever to the “Oif” posi­
tion. Figure 14 .
7. ) Follow steps “g.” and “h.” in section “1. BA­
SIC PROCEDURE.”
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b. WARM ENGINE:
1. ) Follow steps “a.” and “b.” in section “1. BA­
SIC PROCEDURE.”
2. ) Move the choke lever to the “On” position to
set the throttle. Then, move the choke lever
to the “Off” position. Figure 14 .
3. ) Follow steps “g.” and “h,^’ in section “1. BA­
SIC PROCEDURE.”
c REFUELED WARM ENGINE AFTER
RUNNING OUT OF FUEL:
Follow the steps in section “1. BASIC PROCE­
DURE.”