Poulan Pro 220 LE 260 LE Chainsaw Owners Manual

S  Prepare the chain by checking the properdi-
rection. Without following the illustration it is
easy to place  the chain on the  saw in the
wrong direction.  Use the illustration   of the
chain to determine the proper direction.
Tip of
Bar
Chain Adjustment
Tool (Bar Tool)
Chain Brake Nuts
Adjusting the tension:
Chain  tension   is  very  important.
Chain
stretches during use. This  is especially true
during the first few times you  use your saw.
Always check  chain tension each  time you
use and refuel your saw.
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
Depth Gauge
Cutters
An adjusting screw (located on the guide bar)
is used to adjust the tension of the chain (see
illustration).
S  Turn adjusting screw clockwise until chain
solidly contacts bottom  of guide bar rail.
Guide bar
Drive Links
S  Place  the  chain   over  and   behind  the
clutch, fitting  the  drive links in  the clutch
drum sprocket.
Adjusting
Screw
S  Using the screwdriver end of the bar tool,
roll chain  around guide  bar to  ensure all
links are in bar groove.
S  Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag. Re-
lease tip  of guide bar, then  turn adjusting
screw until sag does not exist.
Place chain onto the sprocket
S Fit bottom of drive links between the teeth
in the sprocket in the nose of the guide bar.
S  Fit chain drive links in to bar groove.
S  Pull the bar forward until the chain is snug
in the groove of the bar.   Ensure all  drive
links are in the bar groove.
S
Tighten bar  clamp nuts securely  with the
bar tool.
Chain Brake
Nuts
S  Hold guide bar against the saw frame and
install the chain brake.
S  Replace the chain brake nuts  and tighten
finger tight.  Once  the  chain is tensioned
you will need to tighten  chain brake nuts.
CHAIN  TENSION  (Including  units  with
S  Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool to
move chain around guide bar.
chain already installed)
NOTE:   When  adjusting   chain   tension,
make sure  the chain  brake nuts are  finger
tight only.   Attempting  to tension  the chain
when  the  chain  brake  nuts are  tight  can
cause damage.
S  If chain  does  not  rotate,  it  is  too  tight.
Slightly loosen bar clamp nuts and loosen
chain by turning the adjusting  screw. Re-
tighten bar clamp nuts.
S  If chain is too  loose, it will  sag below the
guide bar. DO NOT operate the saw if the
chain is loose.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of the chain adjust-
ment tool (bar tool) to move the chain around
the bar.  If the chain does not rotate, it is too
tight. If too loose, the chain will sag below the
bar.
WARNING:
If the saw is operated
with a loose chain,  the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious  injury.
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Model Year2002
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Document TypeOwner's Manual
LanguageEnglish
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