Poulan 4400-4900-5400 User Manual - Page 5

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

(cont'd)

STARTING

Move

bystanders

and

obstructions

well

out

of

reach!

WARNING:

Chain

will

be

moving

when

engine

starts.

Make

sure

chain

is

not

touching

anything

before

starting.

1.

Pull

Choke

Knob

out.

2.

Move

START

-STOP

Switch

to

START

position.

3.

Squeeze

the

throttle

trigger,

then

press

the

throttle

detent

located

on

the

left

side

of

the

handle.

4.

Release

Trigger

but

keep

Throttle

Detent

depressed

com-

pletely.

This

will

open

throttle

slightly

for

easier

starting.

5

Set

saw

on

ground

and

place

right

foot

in

lower

part

of

control

handle.

6.

Kneel

on

left

knee,

grasp

Handlebar

with

left

hand

and

Starter

Handle

with

right

hand.

(See

Figure

7).

7.

Holding

saw

firmly,

pull

briskly

on

Starter

Rope

Handle

until

engine

fires.

(A

single

"pop"

is

sufficient).

8.

After

engine

fires,

push

Choke

Knob

in

and

engine

should

run

on

next

few

pulls.

9.

After

engine

starts

and

runs

a

few

seconds,

give

Throttle

Trigger

a

light

squeeze

and

Throttle

Detent

will

release

automatically,

allowing

engine

to

idle.

Note:

Overchoking

engine

will

cause

it

to

flood.

Should

engine

flood,

repeat

starting

instructions

with

Choke

Knob

pushed

in

until

engine

starts.

10.

To

stop

engine

move

START

-STOP

Switch

to

STOP

position.

CUTTING

TIPS

V

Read

the

safety

center

spread

frequently.

Always

keep

your

chain

sharp.

Plan

Ahead

Figure

7

is

2

-•

Direction

of

Fall

•

t

ee

_

f

Figure

8

Check

The

Wind

—

If

it

is

strong

enough

to

move

the

top

of

the

tree,

DON'T

CUT!

Come

back

another

day!

Check

The

Lean

—

Tie

a

weight

to

a

piece

of

string

about

3

feet

long.

Hang

the

weight

in

your

line

of

sight.

The

string

is

a

good

vertical

line

to

help

you

judge

the

lean

of

the

tree.

The

tree

will

try

to

fall

the

way

it

is

leaning.

(See

Figure

8)

Check

The

Weight

Distribution

—

A

tree

is

heavier

on

the

side

with

the

most

limbs.

It

will

try

to

fall

on

its

heavy

side.

Clear

The

Work

Area

—

You

need

a

clean

area

all

around

the

tree

for

good

footing.

Get

everything

out

of

the

area

where

the

tree

will

fall.

People,

pets,

cars,

etc.

Find

a

Retreat

Path

—

Know

which

way

you

are

going

when

the

tree

starts

to

fall.

Make

sure

it

is

clear.

FELLING

(Cutting

down

a

tree)

A

Small

Trees

—

Less

than

8"

across

1.

If

there

is

doubt

about

the

direction

of

fall,

use

"notch"

method

described

in

B.

2.

Make

a

single

felling

cut

on

the

side

away

from

the

direction

of

fall.

Don't

cut

all

the

way

through!

3.

When

the

tree

starts

to

fall,

stop

the

saw,

put

the

saw

down

and

GET

AWAY

QUICKLY!

B

Large

Trees

—

8"

or

larger

across

1.

The

notch

is

very

important.

The

tree

wil

l

try

to

fall

"into"

the

notch.

(See

Figure

9)

2.

Make

the

bottom

notch

cut

first,

about

1/3

to

1/2

way

into

the

tree.

3.

Complete

the

notch

with

the

slant

cut.

Remove

the

wedge

of

wood

before

going

on.

4.

The

felling

cut

is

next.

Make

it

on

the

side

opposite

the

notch.

5.

It

is

made

2"

higher

than

the

bottom

of

the

notch.

6.

DO

NOT

try

to

cut

through

to

the

notch.

7.

As

the

tree

starts

to

fall,

stop

the

saw,

put

the

saw

down

and

GET

AWAY

QUICKLY!

Felling

Cut

ymi-

r

Direction

of

Fall

)0

-

<Notch

Figure

9

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