Poulan 4400-4900-5400 User Manual - Page 12

STARTER

ROPE

If

your

starter

rope

breaks

near

the

pulley,

it

can

be

repaired

by

the

following

method,

otherwise

replace

the

rope:

1.

Remove

the

fan

housing.

2.

Remove

screw

using

a

3/16

alien

wrench.

Figure

22.

3.

Lift

out

pulley.

4.

Tie

a

knot

in

one

end

of

the

rope.

Heat

and

flatten

the

knot

end

to

prevent

knot

from

slipping.

Heat

opposite

end

of

rope

and

form

a

point.

Feed

pointed

end

of

rope

through

the

pulley

and

under

the

pulley

bridge.

Pull

the

rope

through

until

the

knot

is

tight

against

the

pulley.

Figure

22.

5.

Pass

the

pointed

end

of

the

rope

through

the

hole

in

the

fan

housing

and

then

the

starter

handle.

Tie

a

double

knot

and

insert

knot

end

of

rope

back

into

the

handle.

Pull

the

slack

out

of

the

rope

and

wrap

the

rope

on

the

pulley

in

a

clockwise

eism*

direction.

6_

Apply

light

grade

silicone

lubricant

to

the

pulley

bore

and

place

pulley

back

in

the

fan

housing.

Place

the

pulley

washer

in

position

and

secure

with

the

pulley

screw.

7.

To

retension

the

starter

spring

pull

a

loop

of

rope

from

the

pulley

approximately

12

in.

long.

Secure

the

rope

in

the

notch

in

the

pulley

and

using

the

rope

turn

the

pulley

THREE

TURNS

counterclockwise

k

.

Release

the

rope

from

the

notch

and

allow

to

rewind

slowly

on

pulley.

Figure

23.

8.

Replace

the

fan

housing.

GUIDE

BAR

MAINTENANCE

Check

the

condition

of

the

guide

bar

often.

A

worn

bar

will

damage

the

chain

and

make

cutting

harder.

1.

Figure

24

shows

a

cross-section

of

the

guide

bar.

Keep

the

edges

square

as

in

(1)

with

a

flat

file.

2.

Rollover

is

shown

in

(2).

This

will

cause

you

to

press

extra

hard

when

cutting.

3.

Worn

rails

are

shown

in

(3).

This

occurs

most

often

at

the

guide

bar

nos

.

4.

Uneven

rails

are

shown

in

(4).

This

will

cause

the

saw

to

cut

on

an

angle.

5.

Keep

the

rails

flat

and

square

as

shown

in

(1).

6.

Grease

S/N

Bar

before

use

and

at

least

3

times

per

day

for

heavy

use.

CHAIN

SHARPENING

Keep

Your

Chain

Sharp

Dirt

will

dull

a

chain

instantly.

Keep

the

chain

out

of

the

dirt.

If

the

chain

cuts

to

one

side,

it

is

dull.

Extra

rough

cutting

is

a

sign

of

a

dull

chain.

Powder

-l

ike

wood

chips

mean

a

dull

chain.

Cutting

is

much

easier

and

safer

with

a

sharp

chain.

To

Sharpen

1.

Set

the

chain

tension

tight.

You

must

still

be

able

to

move

the

chain

around

the

bar.

2.

Clamp

the

guide

bar

in

a

vise.

Don't

clamp

the

chain!

Clamp

in

the

center

of

the

bar.

3.

Use

only

a

7/32"

round

file.

4.

Sharpen

all

the

cutters

away

from

you

first.

Then

turn

the

saw

around

and

sharpen

the

cutters

on

the

other

side.

5.

Position

c

file

holder

at

10

°

angle

(Figure

25)

and

align

the

30

.

file

holder

marks

with

the

bar

as

shown

in

Figure

26.

6.

File

in

ONE

direction

only!

Figure

27.

7.

Press

hard!

Two

or

three

strokes

should

do

it.

8.

Always

check

the

depth

gauge

with

the

depth

gauge

filing

guide

after

filing.

If

the

depth

gauge

sticks

out,

file

it

off

with

a

flat

file,

Figure

28.

I

,.

-_,

FLATTEN

KNOT

BRIDGE

0

-

-

-.:.

r.

....

--

.

[FEED

ROPE

..,.

Vr

t

i7,

--

Figure

22

0

Figure

23

—

—

J

—

Correct

&

Groove

1

3

Worn

Rails

Rail

Uneven

2

Rollover

_

,f

(

10

4

Rails

Figure

24

4

4

Figure

25

\

/

I*

v

\

\

N

.

'

'

—::;.

14

4

Align

The

File

Holder

Figure

26

.,,

if

41

File

In

One

Direction

Only

Figure

27

Depth

Gauge

/

vfr

....

..,

0,

0

Always

Check

Depth

Gauges

Figure

28

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