Poulan 3300 - Manual (Page 10)

R BAR AND CHAIN LUBRICANT
• The Guide Bar and Cutting Chain require
continuous lubrication in order to remain in
operating
condition. Lubrication is provided
by the automatic oiler system when the oil tank
is kept filled.
—Lack of oil will quickly ruin the bar and chain.
—Too little oil will cause overheating shown by
smoke coming from the chain and/or discolora­
tion of the guide bar rails.
• Genuine Poulan® Bar and Chain Oil is recom­
mended to protectyour unit against excessive
wear due to heat and friction.
Poulan® lubricant
resists high temperature thinning. If Poulan® bar
and chain oil is not available, use a good grade SAE
30 oil. Never use waste oil for this purpose.
• In freezing weather oil will thicken, making
it necessary to thin bar and chain oil with a
small
amount of Diesel Fuel #1 or
Kerosene. Bar and chain oil must be free flow­
ing for the oil system to pump enough oil for ad­
equate lubrication.
1. USE THE FOLLOWING :
30Forabove —lubricant—undiluted,
30 -0 F —95% lubricant to 5% Diesel Fuel
#1 or Kerosene.
Below 0 F — 90% lubricant to 10% Diesel
Fuel #1 or Kerosene.
2. HOW TO FILL THE OIL TANK
a. Stop the engine.
b. Turn saw on its side with oil cap up. Figure 11.
c. Loosen cap slowly and wait for pressure in the
tank to be released before removing the cap.
d. Fill the oil tank.
e. Fieplace the oil cap securely.
OIL ADJUSTING
SCREW
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3. ADJUSTING THE AUTOMATIC OILER
• The ad]ustable automatic oiler is set for max­
imum output at the factoiy. Some types of
cutting will require adjusting the oiler.
— less oil is required for soft or freshly cut
wood.
— maximum oil is required for hardwood or
vwod that has been cut for a period of time.
• The adjusting screw is located at the bottom of
the saw on the crankcase next to the bar clamp
housing and can be adjusted with the screwdriver
end of the scrench provided with your saw.
Figure 13,
— To Increase the oil flow, turn the adjusting
screw counterclockwise .
— To decrease the oil flow, turn the adjusting
screw clockwise .
• If the oiler is adjusted to decrease the oii flow,
be sure to readjust the oiler before returning to
types of cutting that require greater lubrication.
• When the saw is run at high RPM’s for long
periods of time during certain types of cut­
ting, such as pruning or debranching
, more oil
can be delivered than is required. To avoid runn­
ing out of chain oil before running out of fuel,
check the oil tank periodically.
4. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
a Fill the oil tank each time you refill the fuel
tank to ensure there will be sufficient oil for the
chain whenever you start and run the saw
b. Keep sawdust and debris cleaned from the
oil holes in the guide bar to allow an adequate
oil flow to the bar and chain.
c. Keep spilled and spattered oil wiped from the
unit to avoid sawdust and debris build-up. Pay
particular attention to oil on the fan housing and
starter assembly to avoid overheating the engine.
d It is normal for a small amount of oil to ap­
pear under the saw after the engine stops.
This is due to oil draining from the bar and chain
when not in use.
Figure 12
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