Poulan 1992-06 User Manual - Page 10

E

BAR

AND

CHAIN

OIL

•

The

Guide

Bar

and

Cutting

Chain

require

continuous

lubrication

to

re

main

in

operat-

ing

condition.

Lubrication

is

provided

by

the

au-

tomatic

oiler

system

when

the

oil

tank

is

kept

filled.

—

Lack

of

oil

will

quickly

ruin

the

Bar

and

Chain.

—

Too

little

oil

will

cause

overheating

shown

by

smoke

coming

from

the

chain

and/or

discol-

oration

of

the

guide

bar

rails.

•

Genuine

POULAN

or

POULAN

PRO

Bar

and

Chain

Oil

is

recommended

to

protect

your

unit

against

excessive

wear

from

heat

and

friction.

POULAN

or

POULAN

PRO

oil

resists

high

temperature

thinning.

If

POULAN

or

POULAN

PRO

Bar

and

Chain

Oil

is

not

available,

use

a

good

grade

SAE

30

oil.

Never

use

waste

oil

for

bar

and

chain

lubrication.

•

In

freezing

weather

oil

will

thicken,

making

it

necessary

to

thin

bar

and

chain

oil

with

a

small

amount

of

#1

Diesel

Fuel

or

kerosene.

Bar

and

chain

oil

must

be

free

fl

owing

for

the

oil

system

to

pump

enough

oil

for

adequate

lubrica-

tion.

6.

USE

THE

FOLLOWING:

30°

or

above

—

100%

lubricant

—

undiluted.

30

°-0

°F

—

95%

lubricant

to

5%

#1

Diesel

Fuel

or

kerosene.

Below

0°F

—

90%

lubricant

to

10%

#1

Diesel

Fuel

or

kerosene.

7.

HOW

TO

FILL

THE

OIL

TANK

a.

Stop

the

engine.

b.

Turn

saw

on

its

side

with

oil

cap

up.

Figure

12

.

c.

Loosen

cap

slowly

and

wait

for

pressure

in

the

tank

to

be

released

before

removing

the

cap.

d.

Fill

the

oil

tank.

e.

Replace

the

oil

cap

securely.

8.

ADJUSTING

THE

AUTOMATIC

OILER

•

Th

e

adjustable

automatic

oiler

is

set

for

maximum

output

at

the

factory

some

types

of

cutting

will

require

adjusting

the

oiler.

--

less

oil

is

required

for

soft

or

freshly

cut

wood.

--

maximum

oil

is

required

for

hardwood

or

wood

that

has

been

cut

fora

period

of

time.

•

The

adjusting

screw

is

located

at

the

bottom

of

the

saw

on

the

crankcase

next

to

the

bar

clamp

housing

(Figure

13

)

and

can

be

adjusted

with

the

screwdriver

end

of

the

scrench

provided

with

your

saw

--

To

increase

the

oil

flow,

turn

the

oil

adjust—

ing

screw

counterclockwise.

decrease

the

oil

flow,

turn

the

oil

adjust—

ing

screw

clockwise.

•

If

the

oiler

is

adjusted

to

decrease

the

oil

flov4

be

sure

to

readjust

the

oiler

before

returning

to

types

of

cutting

that

require

greater

lubrication.

•

When

the

saw

is

run

at

high

speed

for

long

periods

of

time

during

certian

types

of

cut-

ting,

such

as

pruning

and

debranching,

more

oil

can

be

delivered

than

is

required.

To

avoid

running

out

of

chain

oil

before

running

out

of

fuel,

check

the

oil

tank

periodically.

9.

IMPORTANT

POINTS

TO

REMEMBER

a.

Fill

the

oil

tank

each

time

you

refill

the

fuel

tank

to

ensure

that

there

will

be

sufficient

oil

for

the

chain

whenever

you

start

and

run

the

saw.

b.

Keep

sawdust

and

debris

cleaned

from

the

oil

holes

in

the

guide

bar

to

allow

an

ad-

equate

oil

fl

ow

to

the

bar

and

chain.

c.

Keep

spilled

and

spattered

oil

wiped

from

the

unit

to

avoid

sawdust

and

debris

build-up.

Pay

particular

attention

to

oil

on

the

fan

housing

and

starter

assembly

to

avoid

over-

heating

the

engine.

d.

It

is

normal

for

a

small

amount

of

oil

to

appear

under

the

saw

after

the

engine

stops.

This

is

excess

oil

draining

from

the

bar

and

chain

when

the

saw

is

not

in

use.

Fill

the

Oil

Tank

Each

Time

the

Fuel

Tank

is

Filled

141111111

Oil

Adjusting

Sere

, '

Figure

12

Figure

13

NOTES

-

10

-

Poulan 1992-06 User Manual - Page 10

Notes

Page 10 highlights