Poulan 4400-4900-5400 User Manual - Page 4

INSTALLING

THE

GUIDE

BAR

AND

SAFETY

CHAIN

(con't)

Before

Starting

O

Check

the

chain

tension.

Is

the

chain

sharp?

O

Are

the

handles

clean

of

gas

and

oil?

O

Did

you

fill

the

fuel

AND

oil

tanks?

FUEL

and

OIL

Fuel

Mix:

16

parts

gasoline

to

1

part

oil

(8

oz.

Poulan

16:1

oil

to

one

gallon

gasoline).

(Or

use

Poulan

32:1

oil

-2

gallons

gasoline

to

8

oz.

oil).

CAUTION:

When

preparing

fuel

mixture,

mix

only

the

amount

needed

for

the

job

you

are

to

do.

Do

not

use

fuel

mixture

that

has

been

stored

longer

than

two

(2)

months.

Fuel

mixture

stored

longer

than

this

will

cause

hard

starting

and

poor

performance

of

your

saw.

If

fuel

mix

has

been

stored

in

your

saw

longer

than

this

time

it

should

also

be

removed

and

filled

with

a

fresh

mixture

before

using.

BAR

AND

CHAIN

OIL:

Use

straight

bar

and

chain

lube

above

30

0

Fahrenheit.

If

bar

and

chain

lube

is

not

available

use

a

good

grade

SAE

30

oil.

Between

30

°

F

and

0

°

F

use

a

mixture

of

95%

bar

and

chain

g

lube

and

5%

either

kerosene

or

#

1

diesel

fuel.

For

below

0

°

F

operation

increase

the

kerosene

or

diesel

fuel

to

10%.

A

WORD

ABOUT

CHAIN

OILING

1.

Fill

the

oil

tank

each

time

you

fill

the

fuel

tank.

Lack

of

oil

on

the

chain

will

quickly

ruin

the

bar

and

chain.

2.

You

wil

l

use

at

least

1/2

tank

of

oil

for

each

tank

of

gas.

If

you

use

less,

check

for

a

plugged

oil

hole

in

the

guide

bar.

Use

clean

oil.

Do

not

let

sawdust

or

dirt

into

the

oil

tank.

Oil

Hole

Chain

Figure

4

Adjusting

Screw

Figure

5

4.

Place

the

chain

over

the

sprocket

and

engage

the

drive

link

tangs

between

the

sprocket

teeth.

(Note

the

direction

of

the

chain

teeth.)

Starting

at

the

top

of

the

bar,

gradually

work

the

chain

into

the

groove

of

the

bar

until

all

the

drive

links

are

engaged

in

the

bar

groove.

FIGURE

4.

5.

Replace

the

outer

guide

bar

plate

and

bar

clamp.

Replace

the

bar

mounting

nuts

and

tighten

finger

tight.

6.

Holding

the

tip

of

the

bar

up,

adjust

the

chain

tension

by

turning

the

bar

adjusting

screw

clockwise.

FIGURE

5.

7.

When

the

chain

is

properly

tensioned

it

will

move

freely

but

not

sag

below

the

bar.

Now

tighten

the

bar

mounting

nuts

completely.

CHAIN

STRETCHES

WHEN

USED.

CHECK

THE

TENSION

OFTEN!

F

ro nt jou-

Flange

out

or

away

from

guide

bar

on both

sides

0

0

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

Clean

the

oil

cap

and

the

area

around

it

before

removing.

Oil

on

the

bar

and

chain

will

drip

off

after

use.

Let

the

saw

stand

and

cool

off.

Wipe

the

bottom

clean

before

storing.

AUTOMATIC

OILER:

Your

Poulan

Chain

Saw

is

equipped

with

an

automatic

oiler

which

delivers

a

constant

flow

of

oil

to

the

bar

and

chain

whenever

the

engine

is

running.

The

automatic

oiler

has

an

adjustment

screw,

to

regulate

the

flow

of

oil,

located

at

the

bottom

of

the

bar

clamp

for

easy

access.

Turn

this

screw

counterclockwise

kw.*

to

increase

the

flow,

clockwise

ow*

to

decrease

the

flow.

(See

Figure

6)

It

is

possible

to

run

out

of

chain

oil

before

running

out

of

fuel

when

operating

the

saw

at

high

RPM

for

a

long

period

of

time,

such

as

when

pruning

and

debranching.

The

automatic

oiler

may

deliver

more

oil

than

required

for

this

type

of

cutting.

If

there

is

no

chain

oil

in

the

oil

tank

when

the

saw

runs

out

of

fuel,

make

the

following

adjustment:

Turn

the

adjustment

screw

clockwise

sml

until

it

stops.

Then

turn

the

screw

counterclockwise

:env

%

turn.

REMINDER

—

RE

-ADJUST

FLOW

RATE

WHEN

RETURNING

TO

CUTTING

THAT

REQUIRES

MORE

CHAIN

LUBRICATION,

SUCH

AS

FELL-

ING

AND

BUCKING.

Automatic

Oiler

Adjustment

Figure

6

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