Poulan 1980-06 User Manual - Page 9

E.

ENGINE

FUEL

MIXTURE

•

Your

chain

saw

is

powered

by

a

two-cycle

engine

2.

USE

THE

FOLLOWING:

which

requires

a

fuel

mixture

of

regulargasoline

(leaded

or

unleaded)

and

a

high

quality

engine

oil

specially

made

for

2

-cycle

air-cooled

engines.

The

Two

types

of

Poulan/Weed

Eater

Engine

Oil

are

internal

design

of

the

2

-cycle

engine

reqpires

lubrica-

available

—

one

blended

to

be

mixed

at

a

16:1

tion

of

moving

parts.

Lubrication

is

provided

when

you

ratio

and

the

other

use

the

recommended

mixture

of

gasoline

and

oil.

ata

32:1

ratio.

•

Gasoline

must

be

clean

and

not

over

two

months

old.

After

a

short

period

of

time,

gasoline

begins

to

I'_%-

POUL1A67

Ratio

E

o

EATER

:1

chemically

break

down

and

will

form

compounds

that

1

GALLON

REGULAR

ENGINE

OIL

can

cause

hard

starting

and

damage

in

2

-cycle

en-

gines.

GASOLINE

Needed

or•

unleaded)

8o

Oa

CORRECT

FUEL

MIX

ANY

GOOD

GRADE

16:1

1

(o2

PT

AIR-COOLED

2.CYCL

E

•

The

correct

measure

of

gasoline

to

oil

is

very

im-

ENGINE

OIL

.......

-

portant.

Ji=t2e

—Too

much

oil

in

the

mixture

will

foul

the

spark

plug.

2

TWO

RC/ULAN/WEED

EATER

—Too

little

oil

will

cause

the

engine

to

overheat

re-

sulting

in

damage.

GALLONS

REGULAR

GASOLINE

Ileacledor

unleadec0

8

oz

Oil

32:1

Ratio

ENGINE

OIL

—

CORRECT

FUEL

MIX

Of2P1

•

•

Mix

the

fuel

thoroughly

in

a

container

since

gasoline

and

oil

do

not

readily

combine.

Do

not

CAUTION:

If

you

use

a

32:1

fuel

mix,

you

must

try

to

mix

fuel

directly

in

the

fuel

tank

use

genuine

Poulan/Weed

Eater

32:1

Engine

Oil

or

engine

damage

can

occur.

Do

not

use

a

fuel

mix

leaner

than

32:1.

1.

DO

NOT

USE:

•

BIA

Oil

(Boating

Institute

of

America)

-

-

Does

not

have

proper

additives

for

air-cooled,

2

-cycle

engines

and

could

cause

damage.

•

AUTOMOTIVE

OIL-

-

Does

not

have

proper

additives

for

2

-cycle

engines and

could

cause

damage.

•

GASOLINE

CONTAINING

ALCOHOL

—

(High

Test,

Premium

or

Gasohol)

—

Stiffens

critical

carburetor

fuel

metering

ele-

ments

and

causes

engine

damage

from

over-

heating.

—

Increases

vaporlock(causes

hard

starting).

—Attracts

water

causing

corrosion

damage.

"Tr•

,

V‘0`,0N,\,t

0

4‘

,ve\4\uthik

,

S

FUEL

CAP

atm

O

Figure

14

Read

SPECIAL

SAFETY

SECTION

FREQUENTLY

3.

HOW

TO

MIX

FUEL

a.

Pour

one-half

of

the

gasoline

into

an

approved,

marked

container.

Do

not

try

to

mix

oil

and

gasoline

directly

in

the

fuel

tank

b.

Add

entire

measure

of

2

-cycle

Engine

Oil.

c.

Mix.

d.

Add

remainder

of

gasoline.

e.

Mix

thoroughly

for

one

minute.

4.

IMPORTANT

POINTS

a.

Use

only

recommended

fuel

mixtures.

b.

Eliminate

all

sources

of

sparks

or

flames

in

the

areas

where

fuel

is

mixed,

poured,

or

stored.

There

should

be

no

smoking,

open

fl

ames

or

work

that

could

cause

sparks.

c.

Use

an

approved,

marked

container

for

all

fuel

purposes.

d.

Mix

and

pour

fuel

in

an

outdoor

area

on

bare

ground.

Store

fuel

in

a

cool,

dry,

well

-

ventilated

place.

Gasoline

vapors

are

hateful

to

your

health

and

can

cause

serious

hazards

such

as

explosion

and

fire.

Use

a

funnel

orspout

when

pouring

fuel.

e.

Avoid

over

filling

the

fuel

tank.

Allow

3

/

4

inch

for

expansion.

Tighten

Fuel

Cap

securely.

--

Fig-

ure

14.

f.

Wipe

up

all

fuel

spills.

Wipe

off

any

fuel

spilled

on

the

saw.

Completely

dry

the

saw

before

using.

g.

Move

at

least

10

feet

(3

meters)

away

from'

fuel

and

fueling

site

before

starting

the

en-

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