Poulan 2250 2450 2550 2550SE 2555 Chainsaw Owners Manual

Using a support stand
2
nd Cut
S  Always use  an overcut  to cut  small and
freely hanging  limbs.  Undercutting  could
cause limbs to fall and pinch  the saw.
PRUNING
WARNING:
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.
1
st Cut
S
Make  your  fist   cut   1/3  of  the  way
through the bottom of the  limb.
Next  make  a  2nd   cut  all  the  way
through  the limb.    Then cut  a third
overcut leaving a 1 to 2 inch collar from
the truck of the tree.
S
1
st Cut
2
nd Cut
Second cut
Third cut
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING:
Be alert for and guard
Collar
against kickback.   Do not allow the  moving
chain to  contact any other  branches or ob-
jects at the nose of the guide bar when limb-
ing or pruning. Allowing such contact can re-
sult in serious injury.
First cut
Pruning technique
WARNING:
Never climb into a tree
SERVICE
to limb or  prune.  Do not  stand on ladders,
platforms, a log, or in any position which can
cause you to lose your balance or control of
the saw.
WARNING:
Disconnect the  spark
plug before performing maintenance  except
for carburetor adjustments.
IMPORTANT POINTS
S  Work slowly,  keeping  both  hands firmly
gripped on the saw.  Maintain secure foot-
ing and balance.
We recommend all service and adjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
authorized service dealer.
S  Watch out  for springpoles.
Springpoles
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check:
are small size  limbs which can  catch the
saw chain and whip toward you or pull you
off balance.   Use  extreme caution  when
cutting small size limbs.
S  Be alert  for  springback.    Watch out  for
branches that are bent or under pressure.
Avoid being  struck by  the branch  or the
saw when the tension in the wood fibers is
released.
Fuel mixture level . . . . Before each use
Bar lubrication. . . . . . . Before each use
Chain tension . . . . . . . Before each use
Chain sharpness  . . . . Before each use
For damaged parts  . . Before each use
For loose caps  . . . . . . Before each use
For loose fasteners. . . Before each use
For loose parts . . . . . . Before each use
Inspect and Clean:
S  Keep a clear work area.  Frequently clear
branches out  of the way to avoid  tripping
over them.
Bar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before each use
Complete saw. . . . . . . After each use
Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . Every 5 hours*
Chain brake  . . . . . . . . Every 5 hours*
Spark arresting screen
LIMBING
S  Always limb atree after it is cut down. Only
then can limbing be done safely and prop-
erly.
and muffler  . . . . . . . . . Every 25 hours*
Replace spark plug  . Yearly
S  Leave  the  larger  limbs  underneath  the
felled tree to support the tree as you work.
S  Start at the base of the felled tree and work
Replace fuel filter . . . Yearly
toward
the  top,   cutting   branches  and
*
Hours of Operation
limbs.  Remove small limbs with  one cut.
S  Keep the tree between you and the chain.
Cut from the side  of the tree opposite the
branch you are cutting.
AIR FILTER
CAUTION:
Do not clean filter in gasoline
S  Remove larger, supporting branches with
the cutting techniques described in BUCK-
ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT.
or other flammable solvent to avoid creating
a fire hazard or producing harmful evapora-
tive emissions.
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