Poulan Por favor, el aparato al lugar de compra. Please do no not devuelva return unit to retailer. Veuillez ne pas retourner I'outil au d_taillant. • 1-800-554-6723 www.poulan,com Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel d'lnstructions P3314 / P3314WS / P3314WSA P3415 / P3516PR / P4018 P4018WM / P4018WT/P3818AV P4018AV/P4018AV BH For Occasional & Use Only WARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product.
I'_ 1 Read and understand the instruction manual before saw can be dangerous! Careless or improper use can cause WARNING! This chain serious or even fatal injury A_ways wear appropriate AIways using the chain saw. D ear protection, eye protection use two hands when operating and head protection. the chain saw. WARNING! Contacting the guide bar tip with any object should be avoided; tip contact may cause the guide bar to move suddenly upward and backward, which may cause serious injury.
gloves; eyeprotection such asnon-fogging, vented goggles orfacescreen; an approved safety hard hat; and sound barriers(ear plugs ormufflers) toprotect your hearing. Regular users should have hearingchecked regularly aschain saw noise calldamage hearing Secure hairabove shoulder length. Hearing/ Safety Hat Protection -_._'_ Eye Snug _*11_ Protection Fitting "---.._,._ Heavy Duty Clothing__,,.GIoves Safety_l[[;ii!t Safety Chaps Shoe yj\ • Keep all parts of your body away from the chain when the engine is run
• Pinch-Kickback canoccur when thethe • wood closes inandpinches themoving sawchain inthecutalong thetopofthe guide barand thesaw chain issuddenly • stopped. This sudden stopping ofthe chain results ina reversal ofthe chain • force used tocutwood andcauses the saw tomove intheopposite direction ofthe • chain rotation. Thesawisdriven straight • back toward theoperator.
KICKBACK SAFETY _lL WARNING: FEATURES Thefol_owiogfeatures are included on your saw to help reduce the hazard of kickback; however, such features will not totally eliminate this danger. As a chain sew user, do not rely only on safety devices. You must follow all safety precautions, instructions, and maintenance in this manual to help avoid kickback and other forces which can resuit in serious injury.
Computed kickback angle (CKA) BAR Table MODEL P/N CHAIN P/N CKA without chain brake P3314/P3314WS P3314WSA 952044398 14' 952051209 33 P3416 / P3516PR 952044370 16" 952051211 33 P4018 / P3818AV P4018WM / P4018wq" P4018AV / P4018AV BH 952044418 18" 952051338 33 ° NOTE: Length If this saw is to be used for com- mercial logging, a chain brake Js required and shall not be removed or otherwise disabIed to comply with Federal OSHA Regulations for Commercial Logging.
3. Anadjusting pinand screw isused toad- 10Pull guide barforward until chain issnug justthetension ofthechain. Itisvery iminguide bargroove. Ensure alldrive port, antwhen assembling thebar, that the links arein the bar groove. pinlocated ontheadjusting screw aligns 11. Now, install clutch cover making sure into ahole inthebar. Turning thescrew will the adjusting pin is positioned in the lowmove theadjustment pin upand down the er hole in the guide bar. Remember this screw.
Adjusting Screw 6 3. Using bar tool, roll chain around guide bar to ensure all links are in bar groove. 4-. Uff up tip of guide bar to check for sag. Release tip of guide bar, then turn adjusting screw 1/4 turn clockwise. Repeat until sag does not exist. Adjusting 5. Screw 7 8 - _/4 Turn Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool to move chain around guide bar. if chain does not rotate, it is too tight. Stight]y loosen bar nuts and loosen chain by turning the adjusting screw 1/_ turn counterclockwise.
THRO'FrLE LOCK-OUT The THRO_-LE LOCK-OUT must be pressed before you can squeeze the throttle trigger This feature prevents you from accidentally squeezing the togger. CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER The choke and fast idle are set by puIling the CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER out to the tull extent for cold starting or after retue]ing The choke provides additional fuel to the engine during cold starting. PRIMER BULB The PRIMER BULB circulates tuef to the carburetor to provide quicker starting.
5. Use only 15" - 18" (40 - 45 cm) of rope per pu_l. Hold saw firmly while pul}ing starter rope. Push the choke/fast idle Iever in to the HALF CHOKE position FAST IDLE LEVER Starter Rope Handle OFF Left Hand on Front Handle HALF FULL ..t / 6 Right Foot Through Pull the starter rope sharply with your right hand until the engine starts. 7 AIIowthe engine to run for approximately 30 seconds. Then, squeeze and release the throttle trigger to a]Iow engine to return to idIe speed.
• if the brake is ageady activated, it is disengaged by pulling thefront hand guard back toward the front handle as far as possible. • When cutting with the saw, the chain brake must be disengaged. Braking function CAUTION: The control chain brake must the cut, damage to the bar, chain, or engine can result. • Release the throttle trigger as soon as the cut is comp}eted, allowing the engine to idle.
FELLING LARGE TREES • DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree with your saw. Be extremely cautious with partiaIly fallen trees that may be poorly supported. When a tree doesn't fall compIetely, set the saw aside and pull down the tree with a cable winch, b}ock and tackle, or tractor. (g inches (15 cm) in diameter or larger) The notch method is used to fell large trees. A notch is cut on the side of the tree in the des{red direction of fall.
Using a support _ILWARNING: Nevertum saw upside dow_ to undercut. The saw cannot be controlled in this position. Always make your first cut on the compression side of the log The compression side of the log is where the pressure of the log's weight is concentrated First cut on co_,_ression stand 2 nd Cut L ut side of log _1 Second st Cut cut Second cut LtMBING AND _,WARNING: First cut on compression side of log BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT • Overcut through 1/3 of the diameter of the log.
PRUNING WARNING: • I Limit pruning to limbs shoulder height or below. Do not cut if branches are higher than your shoulder Get a professional to do the job. • Make your 1irst cut t/3 of the way through tbe bottom of the Iimb. • Next make a 2nd cut all the way through the limb, Then cut a third overcut leaving a 1 to 2 inch (2.5 to 5 cm) co}lar from the truck of the tree.
• Clean the oil holes and bar groove each 5 hours of operation. after cleaned. It is advisable to replace your air filter with a new one after every 50 hours of operapen, or annually, whichever comes first 1. Loosen 3 screws on cylinder cover. 2 Remove cylinder cover 3. Remove air filter cover and air filter. 4. Clean the air filter using bet soapy water Rinse with clean cool water. Air dry completely before reinstal}ing. 5. Reinstall air filter and air filter cover.
REPLACE SPARK PLUG The spark plug should be replaced each year to ensure the engine starts easier and runs better, ignition timing is fixed and nonadjustab}e. 1. Loosen 3 screws on cylinder cover 2. Remove the cylinder cover. 3. Pull off the spark plug boot. 4-. Remove spark plug from cylinder and discard. 5. Rep}ace with Champion RCJ-7Y spark plug and tighten securely with a 3/4 inch (19 mm) socket wrench. Spark plug gap shoutd be 0.025 inch (0,6 ram). 6. ReinstalIthe spark plug boot. 7.
• Replace spark plug with new one of recommended type and heat range. • Clean air flIter. • Check entire unit for loose screws, nuts, and bolts. Replace any damaged, broken, or worn parts • At the beginning of the next season, use only fresh fuel having the proper gasoline to oil ratio OTHER • DO not store gasoline from one season to another. • Replace your gasoline can if it starts to rust.
Poulan, a division of Husqvarna Outdoor Products hc, warrants to the original consumer purchaser that each new Poulan brand gasoline chain saw is free from defects in matedal and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace under this warranty any defective gasoline chain saw as follows from the odginaI date of purchase 1 YEAR - Parts and Labor, when used for household purposes.
glect, improper maintenance, unapprovedwhich leads to the determination that a warmodifications, ortheuse ofparts notmade or ranted part is defective if the diagnostic work approved by the odginal equipmentis performed at an approved Poulan servicmanufacturer. You areresponsible forpres- ing center. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES: enting your small off-road engine toaPoulan Poutan may be Iiable for damages to other authorized repair center assoon asaprob- engine components caused by the failure of lem exists.
