Operation – Poulan 1975 User Manual
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Adjusting Screw - 1/4 Turn
Lift up the tip of the bar and tighten the
chain brake nuts with the bar tool,
flecheck chain tension.
A WARNING:
ff the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury.
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
READ THiS INSTRUCTtON MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
CHAIN SAW. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of
the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
ON/STOP SWITCH
The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the
engine.
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine
speed.
THROTTLE LOCK-OUT
The THROTTLE LOCK-OUT must be
pressed before you can squeeze the throttle
trigger. This feature prevents you from acci-
dentaily squeezing the trigger.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
The choke and last idle are set by pulling the
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER out to the full ex
tent for cold starting or after refueling. The
choke provides additional fuel to the engine
during coid starting.
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULB circulates fuel to the car
buretor to provide quicker staffing.
CHAIN BRAKE
The CHAIN BRAKE is a device designed to
stop the chain if kickback occurs. The chain
brake activates automatically in the event of
kickback- The chain brake activates manually
if fine front hand guard is pushed forward. The
chain brake is disengaged by pulling the front
hand guard back toward the front handle as far
as possible.