Poulan 425 - Manual (Page 7)

PREPARING YOUR SAW FOR USE
A. GETTING READY
1. READ YOUR OPERATOR’S MANUAL CAREFULLY
Your Operator’s Manued has been developed to help you prepare your saw for use and to understand its safe oper­
ation. It is important that you read your manual completely to become familiar with the unit
before you begin
assembly or attempt operation. Your POULAN PRO dealer is available to show you how to operate your saw. Be
sure to ask for his assistance.
2. HAVE THE FOLLOWING AVAILABLE:
a. Protective gloves
b. Approved, marked fuel container
c. One gallon regular unleaded gasoline
d. 3.2 oz. 2 cycle, air-cooled engine oil (See the
“Fueling Your Engine” section.)
e.
g-
h.
Bar and Chain Oil (See the “Bar and Chain
Oil” section.)
Bar Wrench
Standard Screwdriver
Allen Wrench (hex)
B. ATTACHING THE SPUR
1. Set saw upright on a flat surface. Figure 6 .
2. Remove bar damp nuts and bar clamp using the
bar wrench provided with the unit. Figure 6 .
3. Remove the two housing screws shown in Fig­
ure 6.
4. Align screw holes in the spur with the screw holes
on the crankcase. Figure 6 .
5. Install the housing screws removed in step 3.
Tighten evenly and securely.
C. ATTACHING THE BAÈ AND CHAIN
• See your POULAN PRO Dealer for the vari­
ous bars and chains available for your tmit.
I CAUTION: I Wear protective gloves when
handling or operating your saw. The chain is
sharp and can cut you even when it is not mov-
ingl
1. Set the saw upright on a flat surface. Figure 7 .
2. Turn the adjustini^ screw counterclockwise with a
standard screwdriver to move the adjusting pin
almost as far as it will go to the rear. Figure 7 .
3. Mount the guide bar with the slotted end over the
mounting bolts and the small adjusting pin
through the small hole in the bar. Figure 7 (inset).
4. Slide the guide bar toward the rear of the saw as
far as possible.
5. Hold tne chain with the cutters facing as shown in
Figure 8 (inset).
V 6. Place the chain on the sprocket. Fit the bottom of
the drive links in the slots in the sprocket.
7. Fit the bottom of the chain drive links into the
groove on top of the guide bar, then around the
guide bar nose. Figure 8 .
8. Turn the adjusting screw clockwise with a stan­
dard screw(h*iver until the chain is snug in the
guide bar groove.
9. Hold the guide bar against the saw frame and
install the bar clamp.
10. Replace the bar mounting nuts. Tighten finger
tight only.
11. Follow “Chain Tension” instructions.
A WARNING
Do not start engine without the guide bar, chain,
and bar clamp completely assembled. Other­
wise, the chain and clutch can come off resulting
in serious injury-________ _____________________
Adjusting Pin________
Bar
Clamp Nuts Turn Adjusting
Screw Counterclockwise
Figure 7
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