Poulan 2100 - Manual (Page 17)

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A WARNING
TheDe;
et* dept^
will increase tlie chance of hickback which can
result in serious iidnry*
h. CHAIN REPLACEMENT
1, ) Use only the Low-Kickback replace­
ment chain specified for your saw in
the “Specifications” section.
2, ) Replace the chain when cutters or
links break.
3. ) See a qualified service dealer to re­
place or sharpen your chain.
4. ) iUways have a worn sprocket replaced
by a qualified service dealer when in­
stalling a new chain to avoid excessive
wear to the chain.
2. GUIDE BAR MAINTENANCE
• Conditions which can require guide bar
maintenance:
— saw cuts to one side.
— saw has to be forced through a cut.
— inadequate supply of oil to bar and
chain.
• Checkthe condition of the guide bar each
time the chain is shar^ned. A worn guide
bar will damage the chain and make cutting
more difficult.
• Replace the guide bar when:
— the inside groove of guide bar rails is worn,
— the guide bar is bent or cracked. See Fig­
ure 32,
• Use only the replacement Reduced-Kick­
back Guide Bar specified for your saw in
the “Specification** section.
a. Remove the guide bar to service.
b. Clean the oil holes at least once after every
five hours of operation.
c. Remove sawdust from the pfuide bar groove
periodicallywithaputtyknifeorawire. Fig­
ure 31.
d. Remove burrs by filing the side edges of the
guide bar grooves square with a flat file. Fig-
ure32.
e. Restore square ed^s to an uneven rail top be
filing with a flat file. Figure 32 .__________
Hook^ngie
.025*
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Too Much Squared
Hook Ande^'"^ Off Comer
o o
Bounded
Comer
Right Way Wrong Way
Figure 30
Correct
Guide Bar
Groove
Worn Grooves File Edges
Square
Figure 32
B. SPARK ARRESTOR
• Carbon deposits build up on the spark arres­
tor as the sawis used and must be removed to avoid
creating a fire hazard or causing engine damage.
• Replace the spark arrestor if breaks occur.
• Keep the spark arrestor clean at all. times.
Clean: —as required.
—at least once for each 25-30
hours of operation.
Items required: wire brush, 3/8” wrench
1. Disconnect the spark plug wire.
2. Remove the muffler cover screw. Remove the
muffler cover. Figure 33 .
3. Remove the spark arrestor screen. Figure 33 .
4. Clean the screen with a wire brush or replace if
breaks are found.
5. Reassemble parts.
Muffler
Cover Muffler
Screw Coyer
N
Spacer Baffle Plate
Baffle Plate
Spark Arrestor Screen
Figure 33
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