Poulan 1990-10 User Manual - Page 10

STARTING

YOUR

UNIT

A.

PRE

-OPERATION

CHECKS

Each

time

before

operating

your

saw,

always:

1.

vCheck

over

the

safety

rules

and

precautions

in

this

manual.

Make

certain

you

completely

un-

derstand

and

can

apply

each

one.

2.

vCheck

protective

gear.

Always

use

eye,

hear-

ing,

and

head

protection

devices;

safety

footwear;

protective

gloves;

and

snug

fi

tting

clothing.

3.

vCheck

the

saw

for

loose

bolts,

nuts,

or

fit-

tings.

Tighten,

repair,

or

replace

parts

as

necessary.

Tools

required

are

listed

in

"Getting

Ready"

section.

4.

vCheck

the

air

filter.

Clean

the

fi

lter

before

starting

the

engine.

For

location,

see

the

"Air

Filter"

section.

5.

vCheck

the

saw

chain.

The

chain

should

be

sharp

and

at

the

correct

tension.

6.

rCheck

the

fuel

tank

and

oil

tank.

Both

tanks

should

be

filled.

7.

vCheck

the

handles.

Handles

should

be

dry

and

free

of

fuel

mixture

and

oil.

8.

vCheck

weather

conditions.

Do

not

use

your

saw

at

night

or

during

bad

conditions

such

as

strong

wind,

rain,

snow,

etc.

9.

vCheck

the

work

area.

Keep

children,

bystand-

ers,

and

animals

a

safe

distance

away

from

the

work

area

when

starting

or

operating

the

saw

—a

mini-

mum

of

30

feet.

B.

STARTING

INSTRUCTIONS

(Refer

to

the

"Specifications"

section

for

location

of

controls.)

1.

BASIC

PROCEDURE

a.

Set

the

saw

on

the

ground.

Put

your

right

foot

in

the

rear

handle

and

firmly

grip

the

front

handle

with

your

left

hand.

Make

sure

the

saw

chain

is

free

to

turn

without

contacting

any

object.

b.

Move

Start/Stop

switch

to

the

"Start"

position.

Figure

13

.

c.

Move

choke

lever

to

"ON"

position.

Figure

13

.

NOTE;

This

saw

is

equipped

with

an

automatic

throttle

advance

used

to

make

starting

easier.

When

the

choke

lever

is

moved

to

the

"ON"

position,

the

throttle

advance

is

automatically

set.

d.

Pull

the

starter

rope

until

the

saw

attempts

to

run.

Figure

14

.

e.

Move

choke

lever

to

"OFF"

position.

Figure

13

.

f.

Pull

the

starter

rope

until

the

saw

runs.

g.

Squeeze

then

release

throttle

trigger

to

disengage

the

throttle

advance

and

allow

the

engine

to

idle.

A

WARNING

The

chain

must

not

move

when

the

engine

runs

at

idle

speed.

Refer

to

the

"Carburetor

Adjust-

ments"

section

for

correction.

h.

Stop

the

engine

by

moving

the

Start/Stop

Switch

to

the

"Stop"

position.

Figure

13

.

A

WARNING

Always

wear

gloves;

safety

footwear;

snug

fitting

clothing;

and

eye,

hearing,

and

head

protection

devices

when

operating

a

chain

saw.

2.

STARTING

PROCEDURE

FOR

VARYING

CONDITIONS

a.

COLD

ENGINE:

1.)

Follow

steps

"a."

and

"b."

in

section

"1.

BASIC

PROCEDURE."

2.)

Move

the

choke

lever

to

the

"On"

position.

Figure

13

.

3.)

Pull

starter

rope

until

engine

attempts

to

run.

4.)

Push

in

choke

lever

approximately

halfway.

5.)

Pull

the

starter

rope

until

the

engine

runs.

6.)

Allow

the

engine

to

run

for

about

5

seconds.

Then,

move

the

choke

lever

to

the

"Off"

posi-

tion.

Figure

13

.

7.)

Follow

steps

"g."

and

"h."

in

section

"1.

BASIC

PROCEDURE."

A

WARNING

Avoid

bodily

contact

with

muffler

when

starting

or

using

a

warm

engine

to

avoid

serious

burns.

-

10

-

Start

Stop

START/STOP

SWITCH

I

Choke

Off

Choke

On

to

CHOKE

LEVER

Figure

13

Use

only

15-18

inches

of

rope

per

pull.

Do

not

let

the

rope

snap

back

—

hold

the

handle

and

let

the

rope

rewind

slowly.

Figure

14

b.

WARM

ENGINE:

1.)

Follow

steps

"a."

and

"b."

in

section

"1.

BASIC

PROCEDURE."

2.)

Move

the

choke

lever

to

the

"On"

position

to

set

the

throttle.

Then,

move

the

choke

lever

to

the

"Off"

position.

Figure

13

.

3.)

Pull

the

starter

rope

until

the

engine

runs.

4.)

Follow

steps

"g."

and

"h."

in

section

"1.

BASIC

PROCEDURE."

c.

REFUELED

WARM

ENGINE

AletbR.

RUN-

NING

OUT

OF

FUEL:

Follow

the

steps

in

section

"1.

BASIC

PROCE-

DURE."

3.

IMPORTANT

POINTS

TO

REMEMBER

a.

When

pulling

the

starter

rope,

do

not

use

the

full

extent

of

the

rope

as

this

can

cause

the

rope

to

break

Do

not

let

the

starter

rope

snap

back

—

hold

the

handle

and

let

the

rope

rewind

slowly.

b.

If

the

engine

floods,

let

the

unit

sit

for

a

few

minutes;

then,

follow

the

steps

in

"2.b.

WARM

ENGINE."

c.

For

cold

weather

starting,

allow

the

engine

to

warm

up

(1-2

min.)

with

choke

lever

in

the

"Half

-

choke"

position.

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