Poulan 1980-06 User Manual - Page 11

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STARTING

INSTRUCTIONS

1

.BASIC

PROCEDURE

a.

Set

the

saw

on

flat

ground

making

certain

the

saw

chain

is

free

to

-turn

without

contacting

any

object.

Figure

17.

b.

Move

ignition

switch

to

the

"Start"

position.

c.

Pushdown

on

the

throttle

lockout,

squeeze

the

trigger,

press

and

hold

down

the

throttle

detent

button,

then

slowly

release

the

trigger.

d.

Adjust

choke

according

to

"Starting

Pro-

cedure

for

Varying

Conditions"

below.

e.

Hold

front

handlebar

with

left

hand

&place

right

foot

through

rear

handle

to

stablize

saw.

f.

Pull

starter

rope

quickly,

using

no

more

than

15-18

inches

of

rope

per

pull.

Using

the

full

length

of

the

starter

rope

may

cause

it

to

break.

Do

not

let

the

starter

rope

snap

back.

Hold

the

handle

and

let

the

rope

rewind

slowly.

g.

Release

the

throttle

detent

button

after

engine

starts,

allowing

the

englneto

idle.

The

chain

must

not

move

when

the

engine

runs

at

idle

speed.

If

cor-

rection

is

required,

refer

to

"Carburetor

Adjust-

ments;'

page

20.

h.

Stop

engine

by

moving

the

ignition

switch

to

the

"STOP"

position

(Figure

16).

WARNING

Always

wear

gloves;

safety

footwear;

snug

-fitting

clothing;

and

eye,

hearing,

and

head

protection

devices

when

operating

a

chain

saw.

plf

STARTING

POSITION

HOLD

FRONT

HANDLE

-BAR

AND

PLACE

RIGHT

FOOT

THROUGH

HANDLE.

Figure

17

4

\WARNING

Avoid

bodily

contact

with

the

muffler

when

start-

ing

or

using

a

warm

engine

to

avoid

serious

burns.

2.

STARTING

PROCEDURE

FOR

VARYING

CONDITIONS

CONDITIONS

Move

ignition

Pull

choke

knob

Press

throttle

switch

to

start

to

full

choke

lockout

and

squeezetrigger

a.

Cold

Engine

X

X

x

b.

Warm

Engine

x

choked(

X

c.

Refueled

Engine

after

x

x

x

running

out

of

gas

d.

Flooded

Engine

x

choke

off

X

X

e.

Cold

Weather

Starting

x

x

x

X

3-5

times

halt

choke'

(out

of

cut)

*Allow

engine

to

warm-up

(1-2

min.)

on

half

-choke,

then

move

choke

to

the

"Off"

position.

Do

not

cut

with

the

choke

at

the

"On"

or

"Half"

position.

Figure

15.

Pull

starter

rope

Squeeze

trigger

until

engine

runs

to

release

throttle

(ISM

Press

throttle

Pull

starter

rope

detent

button

until

engine

fires

release

trigger

X

3-5

times

Push

choke

knob

In

X

X

X

3-5

times

X

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

TYPES

OF

CUTTING

A.

BASIC

CUTTING

TECHNIQUE

1.

IMPORTANT

POINTS.

a.

Cut

wood

only.

Do

not

cut

metal,

plastics,

masonry,

non

-wood,

building

materials;

etc.

b.

Stop

the

saw

if

the

chain

strikes

a

foreign

object.

Inspect

the

unit

and

repair

or

replace

parts

as

necessary.

c.

Keep

the

chain

out

of

dirt

and

sand.

Even

a

small

amount

of

dirt

will

quickly

dull

a

chain

and

thus,

increase

the

possibility

of

kickback.

2.

UNDERSTAND

REACTIVE

FORCES

Pinch-Kicicback

and

Pull

-In

occur

when

the

chain

is

suddenly

stopped

by

being

pinched,

caught,

or

by

contacting

a

foreign

object

in

the

wood.

This

results

in

a

reversal

of

the

chain

force

used

to

cutvvood

and

causes

the

saw

to

move

in

the

opposite

direction

of

chain

rotation.

Either

reaction

can

result

in

loss

of

con-

trol

and

possible

serious

personal

injury

KICKBACK

WARNING

Kickback

can

occur

when

the

moving

chain

contacts

an

object

at

the

upper

portion

of

the

tip

of

the

guide

bar

or

when

the

wood

closes

in

and

pinches

the

saw

chain

in

the

cut.

Contact

at

the

upper

portion

of

the

tip

of

the

guide

barcan

cause

the

chain

to

dig

into

the

object

and

stop

the

chain

for

an

instant.

The

result

is

a

lightning

fast,

reverse

reaction

which

kicks

the

guide

bar

upend

back

toward the

operator.

If

the

saw

chain

is

pinched

along

the

top

of

the

guide

bar,

the

guide

bar

can

be

driven

rapidly

backtoward

the

operator.

Either

of

these

reactions

can

cause

loss

of

saw

control

which

can

result

in

serious

personal

injury.

•

Pinch

-Kickback

—occurs

when

the

chain,

on

top

of

the

bar

is

suddenly

stopped

when

the

top

of

the

bar

is

used

for

cutting.

—

rapidly

drives

the

saw

straight

back

toward

the

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