Poulan 1995-03 User Manual - Page 8

C.

CHAIN

TENSION

•

Chain

tension

is

very

important

-

-

A

loose

chain

will

wear

the

bar

and

itself.

-

A

loose

ctutin

can

jump

off

bar

while

you

are

cut-

ting.

-

A

light

chain

can

break

or

damage

the

saw

and/or

bar.

•

The

chain

stretches

during

use

r

especially

when

new.

Check

tension

periodically

as

follows:

-

each

time

the

saw

is

used;

-

more

frequently

when

the

chain

is

new:

-

as

the

chain

warms

up

to

normal

operating

temper-

ature.

•

Chain

tension

is

correct

when

the

chain

will

move

freely

around

the

bar

and

chain

does

not

sag

beneath

the

guide

bar.

•

Chain

tensioning

procedure.

I

CAUTION:

Always

wear

gloves

when

handling

the

chain.

The

chain

is

sharp

and

can

cut

you

even

when

it

is

not

moving!

I.

Loosen

bar

clamp

nuts.

2.

Lift

up

the

tip

of

the

guide

har

and

turn

the

adjusting

screw

clockwise

until

the

chain

does

not

sag

beneath

the

guide

bar.

Figure

13.

3.

While

lilting

the

tip

of

the

guide

bar,

tighten

the

bar

clamp

nuts

with

the

scrench.

4.

Make

sure

the

chain

relates

freely

around

the

bar.

8

117

Tam

Clockwise

Turn

To

Increase

Counter

-

Chain

clockwise

Tension

To

Decrease

Chain

Tension

Adjusting

Screw

Figure

13

•

.

0

Adjusting

Screw

1/4

Turn

Bar

Clamp

Guide

Bar

Nuts

Scrench

Figure

14

D.

BAR

AND

CHAIN

OIL

•

The

Guide

Bar

and

Cutting

Chain

require

contin-

uous

lubrication

to

remain

in

operating

condition.

Lubrication

is

provided

by

the

automatic

oiler

system

when

the

oil

tank

is

kept

fi

lled.

-

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

discoloration

of

the

guide

bar

rails.

•

Genuine

POULAN/POULAN

PRO

Bar

and

Chain

Oil

is

recommended

to

protect

your

unit

against

excessive

wear

from

heat

and

friction.

POULAN/

POULAN

PRO

oil

resists

high

temperature

thinning.

If

POULAN/POULAN

PRO

Bar

and

Chain

Oil

is

not

available.

use

a

good

grade

SAE

30

oil.

Never

use

waste

oil

for

bar

and

chain

lubrication.

•

In

freezing

weather

oil

will

thicken,

making

it

nec-

essary

to

thin

bar

and

chain

oil

with

a

small

amount

of

41

Diesel

Fuel

or

kerosene.

Bar

and

chain

oil

must

be

free

Bowing

for

the

oil

system

to

pump

enough

oil

for

adequate

lubrication.

1.USE

THE

FOLLOWING:

30'

or

above

-

100%

lubricant

—

undiluted.

30°-0"F—

95%

lubricant

to

5%41

Diesel

Fuel

or

kerosene.

Below

0'

F—

90%

lubricant

to

10%

MI

Diesel

Fuel

or

kerosere.

2.

HOW

TO

FILL

THE

OIL

TANK

a.

Stop

the

engine.

b.

Turn

the

saw

on

its

side

with

oil

cap

up.

See

oil

cap

location.

Figure

15.

c.

Loosen

cap

slowly

and

remove.

d.Fill

the

oil

tank.

a.

Replace

the

oil

cap

securely.

3.

USING

THE

OILER

Your

saw

is

equipped

with

an

automatic

oiler.

•

The

automatic

oiler

supplies

lubrication

to

the

bar

and

chain

at

all

times

while

the

engine

is

running.

-R-

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Chain, Tension

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