Poulan 210 - Manual (Page 10)

USING YOUR SAW
A. PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
Each time before operating your saw, always:
I ■ Check over the safety rules and precautions in
this manual. Make certain you completely understand
and can apply each one.
2. i^Check protective gear. Always use eye. hearing,
and head protection devices; safety footwear; protec­
tive gloves; and snug fitting clothing.
3. Check the saw for loose bolts, nuts, or fittings.
Tighten, repair, or replace parts as necessary. Tools
required are listed in “Getting Ready" section.
4. i^Check the air filter. Clean the filter before starting
the engine. For location, see the “Air Filter” section.
5. 'if’Check 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. Check weather conditions. Do not use your saw at
night or during bad conditions such as strong wind,
rain, snow, etc.
9. ^Check the work area. Keep children, bystanders,
and animals a safe distance away from the work area
when starting or operating the saw - a minimum of 10
meters (30 feet).
B. STARTING INSTRUCTIONS (Refer to the “Specifications” section for location of controls.)
A
WARNING
Always wear gloves; safety footwear; snug fitting cloth­
ing; 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 the “carburetor adjustments” section for
correction.
• Fuel engine with 40:1 fuel mix.
•
Fill bar oil tank with bar oil. Your say will use
approximately one tank of bar oil for each tank of
fuel mix.
• Prime engine by pressing primer bulb 6 times.
•
Turn on ignition by moving on/stop switch to “ON”
position.
• Actuate choke by pulling blue choke knob fully out if
the saw engine is cold, or the saw has run out of fuel.
Otherwise, the choke will remain in the off position
throughout the starting procedure. Then set the saw
on the ground. Make.sure the chain is free to turn
without contacting any object.
• Grip the front handle with your left hand and place your
right foot through the opening in the rear handle.
• Set fast idle by depressing the throttle lock with your
right hand. Then squeeze throttle trigger and hold.
With your thumb, press the fast idle lock down and
hold. Next, release the throttle trigger.
• If throttle trigger is squeezed accidentally during
starting it will be necessary to reset the fast idle
lock.
• Pull starter rope handle with your right hand until
engine attempts to start. Then push the blue choke
knob in to the half position. .Continue pulling the
starter rope handle until the engine starts.
• Push choke knob in to the OFF position, then squeeze
and release the throttle trigger to allow engine to idle.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
• When pulling the starter rope, do not use the full
extent of the rope as this can cause the rope to break.
Do not let the starter rope snap back - hold the han­
dle and let the rope rewind slowly.
• If the engine floods, let the unit sit for a few minutes,
then repeat starting procedure.
• For cold weather starting, allow the engine to warm
' up (30-45 sec.) at half-choke position, then move
choke to the “Off’ position. Do not cut material with
the choke at the “Full” or “Half’ position.