Poulan 2300 AV - Manual (Page 11)

USINO YOUR SAW
A. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
Before operating your saw, always:
1. »^Check over safety rules and precautions in
this manual. Make certain you completely
understand and can apply each one.
2. Check protective gear. Always use eye, hear­
ing, and head protection devices, safety footwear,
protective gloves, and snug-fitting clothing.
3. Check the sawfor loose bolts, nuts, or fittings.
Tighten, repairer replace parts as necessary. Tools
required listed in ‘Assembly.”
4. Check the air filter. Clean the filter before start­
ing the engine. For location, see 'Air Filter.”
5. i^Chack the saw chain. The chain should be
sharp and at the correct tension.
6. Check the fuel tank and oil tank. Both tanks
should be filled.
7. Check the handles. Handles should be dry
and free of fuel mixture and oil.
8. K'Check weather corufitions. Do not use your
saw at night or during bad conditions such
as strong wind, rain, snow. etc.
9. Check the workarea. Keepchiidren, bystanders,
and animals a safe distance away from the work area
when starting or operating the saw—a minimum of
30 feet (10 meters).
I. STARTING INSTRUCTIONS (Refer to ‘^Specifications,” page 2, for location of controls.)
1. BASIC PROCEDURE
a. Hold saw firmly with the saw chain free to turn
without contacting any object.
b. Move ignition switch to “Start” position. Figure 15.
c. Adjust choke according to “Starting Procedure for
Varying Conditions” below. Figure 16.
d. Squeeze trigger with your right hand while pushing
saw away from you and pulling the starter rope with
your left hand. Figure 17,
e. Release the trigger after engine starts, allowing the
engine to idle.
A WARNING
Always wear gloves; safety footwear; snug-fitting
clothing; and eye, hearing, and head protection
devices when operating a chain saw.
A WARNING
The chain must not move when the engine runs at idle
speed. Refer to “Carburetor Adjustments,” for
correction.
f. Stop engine by moving the ignition switch to the
“Stop” position. Figure 15.
IGNITION SWITCH CHOKE
П— i 1
START-^---------ew- STOP
f '• HALF
OFF
Figure 15 Figure 16
Push saw away with right
hand while pulling starter
rope with left hand.
Use only 15-18 inches
of rope per pull.
Figure 17
2. STARTING PROCEDURE FOR VARYING
CONDITIONS
NOTE: Be sure to follow “ 1 . Basic Procedure," as
described on this page.
a. COLD ENGINE
1 ) Push choke to full choke position. Figure 16.
2. )Pull starter rope until engine attempts to run.
3. ) Push choke until half position is felt Figure 16.
4. ) Pull starter rope until engine runs.
5. ) After 5 second warm up, push choke to the
off position.
A WARNING
Avoid bodily contact with the muffler when starting or
using a warm engine to avoid serious burns.
b. WARM ENGINE
1 . ) Leave choke at the off position. Figure 16.
2. ) Pull starter rope until engine runs.
c. REFUELED WARM ENGINE AFTER RUNNING
OUT OF FUEL
1 . ) Push choke to full choke position. Figure 15
2. )PuH starter rope until engine attempts to run
3. ) Push choke to the oft position. Figure 16.
4. ) Pull starter rope until engine runs.
3. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
a. When pulling the starter rape, do not use the fu
extent of the rope as this can cause the rope to break
Do not let the starter rope snap back. Hold the han
die and let the rope rewind slowly.
b. If engine floods, let the unit set for a few minutes
then repeat starting procedure using the half-chokt
position.
c. For cold weather starting, allow engine to warm ui
( 1-2 min.) at the halfohoke position, then nxwe choki
Choke to the off position . Do not cut with the choke a
the “full" or “hair position.