Poulan PPB40PS Owner Manual - Page 16
Chain Oiler, Chain Maintenance
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MAINTENANCE • Hold the tip of the bar up and tighten the bar cover knob securely. • Chain is correctly tensioned when there is no slack on the underside of the bar, the chain is snug, but it can be turned by hand without binding. Chain Rotation Sprocket Chain Remove Cap Bar Lube Reservoir WARNING: To avoid possible serious injury, stop the motor and remove the battery from the pole saw before replacing the bar, chain, or performing any maintenance operation. NOTE: Do not use dirty, used, or otherwise contaminated lubricants. Damage may occur to the oil pump, bar, or chain. Bar cover knob NOTE: If chain is too tight, it will not rotate. Loosen the bar cover knob slightly and turn adjusting screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise. Lift the tip of the bar up and retighten bar cover knob. CHAIN OILER • Use Premium Bar and Chain Lubricant. It is designed for chains and chain oilers and is formulated to perform over a wide temperature range with no dilution required. • Remove the cap and carefully pour approximately 2 oz (57g) of bar and chain lubricant into the bar lube reservoir. • Replace the cap and securely tighten. • Check and refill the bar lube reservoir every time the pole saw is used. CHAIN MAINTENANCE Use only a low-kickback chain on this saw. This fast-cutting chain provides kickback reduction when properly maintained. For smooth and fast cutting, the chain needs to be maintained properly. The following conditions indicate that the chain requires sharpening: • Wood chips are small and powdery. • Chain must be forced through the wood during cutting. • Chain cuts to one side. • During maintenance of the chain, consider the following: • Improper filing angle of the side plate can increase the risk of a severe kickback. • Depth gauge (or raker clearance) setting determines the height the cutter enters the wood and the size of the wood chip that is removed. Too much clearance increases the potential for kickback. Too little clearance decreases the size of the wood chip thus decreasing the chain's cutting ability. • If cutter teeth have hit hard objects such as nails or stones, or have been abraded by mud or sand on the wood, have service dealer sharpen chain. Raker (Depth Gauge) Clearance 1/32" (0.6 mm) 16
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