Poulan 1992-05 User Manual - Page 9

PREPARING

YOUR

SAW

FOR

USE

A.

FUEL

SAFETY

1.

Use

only

recommended

fuel

mixtures.

2.

Mix

and

pour

fuel

outdoors

and

where

there

are

no

sparks

or

flames.

3.

Use

a

container

approved

for

fuel.

4.

Do

not

smoke

or

allow

smoking

near

fuel

or

the

tool

or

while

using

the

tool.

5.

Wipe

up

all

fuel

spills

before

starting

the

engine.

6.

Move

at

least

10

feet

away

from

the

fueling

site

before

starting

the

engine.

7.

Stop

the

engine

before

removing

the

fuel

cap.

Allow

the

engine

to

cool

before

refueling.

8.

Empty

the

fuel

tank

before

storing

the

tool.

Use

up

fuel

left

in

the

carburetor

by

starting

the

en-

gine

and

letting

it

run

until

it

stops.

9.

Store

unit

and

fuel

in

an

area

where

fuel

vapors

cannot

reach

sparks

or

open

flames

from

water

heaters,

electric

motors

or

switches,

furnaces,

etc.

B.

FUEL

MIXTURE

•

Your

unit

is

powered

by

a

two-cycle

en-

gine

which

requires

a

fuel

mixture

of

reg-

ular

unleaded

gasoline

and

a

high

quality

engine

oil

specially

made

for

2

—cycle,

air—

cooled

engines.

The

internal

design

of

the

2

—cycle

engine

requires

lubrication

of

moving

parts.

Lubrication

is

provided

when

the

recom-

mended

mixture

of

gasoline

and

oil

is

used.

•

Genuine

POULAN

40:1

engine

oil

is

strongly

recommended

for

the

protection

of

your

unit.

Extensive

engineering

tests

have

proven

that

POULAN

oil

resists

break

-down

at

operating

temperatures

common

to

2

-cycle

en-

gines,

resulting

in

dependable

performance

and

longer

engine

life.

•

Gasoline

must

be

clean

and

not

over

two

months

old.

Gasoline

will

chemically

break

down

and

form

compounds

that

cause

hard

starting

and

damage

in

2

-cycle

engines.

•

The

correct

measure

of

gasoline

to

oil

is

very

important.

Too

much

oil

in

the

mixture

will

foul

the

spark

plug.

CAUTION;

Too

little

oil

or

incorrect

oil

will

cause

the

engine

to

overheat

and

seize.

•

Always

mix

the

fuel

thoroughly

in

a

con-

tainer

since

gasoline

and

oil

do

not

readily

combine.

Do

not

mix

gasoline

and

oil

directly

in

the

fuel

tank.

C.

USE

THE

FOLLOWING

ONLY:

POULAN

40:1

engine

oil

is

strongly

recommended.

Any

other

POULAN,

POULAN

PRO,

WEED

EAT-

ER,

or

PARAMOUNT

brand

engine

oil

is

accept-

able

if

mixed

according

to

the

instructions

on

the

container.

If

POULAN,

POULAN

PRO,

WEED

EATER,

or

PARAMOUNT

brand

oil

is

not

available,

use

a

good

quality,

2

-cycle

engine

oil

mixed

at

a

ratio

of

16:1

(8

oz.

oil

to

1

gal.

gasoline).

D.

DO

NOT

USE

THE

FOLLOWING:

•

NMMA

OIL

(National

Marine

Manufac-

turer's

Association)

--formerly

BIA

oil

--

Does

not

have

proper

additives

for

air—cooled,

2

—cycle

engines

and

can

cause

engine

damage.

•

AUTOMOTIVE

OIL

--

Does

not

have

proper

additives

for

air—cooled,

2

—cycle

engines

and

can

cause

engine

damage.

A

WARNING

Alcohol

blended

fuels

(called

gasohol

or

using

ethanol

or

methanol)

can

attract

moisture

which

leads

to

separation

and

formation

of

acids

dur-

ing

storage.

Acidic

gas

can

damage

the

fuel

sys-

tem

of

an

engine

while

in

storage.

To

avoid

en-

gine

problems,

the

fuel

system

should

be

emp-

tied

before

storage.

Drain

the

gas

tank,

start

the

engine,

and

let

it

run

until

the

fuel

lines

and

car-

buretor

are

empty.

Use

fresh

fuel

after

taking

the

unit

out

of

storage.

See

the

"Storage"

sec-

tion

for

additional

information.

Never

use

en-

gine

or

carburetor

cleaner

products

in

the

fuel

tank

or

permanent

damage

may

occur.

E.

HOW

TO

MIX

FUEL

AND

FILL

TANK

1.

Pour

the

proper

measure

of

engine

oil

into

an

approved,

marked

fuel

container.

Then,

fill

the

container

with

regular

unleaded

gasoline.

NOTE:

If

fuel

is

already

in

the

container,

add

the

proper

measure

of

engine

oil.

Then,

close

the

container

tightly

and

shake

it

momentarily.

NOTE;

Do

not

mix

gasoline

and

oil

directly

in

the

fuel

tank

2.

Using

a

spout

or

funnel,

fill

the

fuel

tank

with

fuel

mix.

3.

Reinstall

the

fuel

cap

securely.

NOTES

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