ON/STOP SWITCH
rizedservicedealer ifany partis worntoless
than 0.020″ (0.5 mm) thick. Repairs on a
chain brake should be made by an autho-
rized service dealer. Take your unit to the
place of purchase if purchased from a ser-
vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized
master service dealer.
(SIDE VIEW)
ON
STOP
S This saw is equipped with a chain brake.
The brake is designed to stop the chain if
kickback occurs.
1.
2.
Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi-
tion.
S The
inertia--activated chain brake is
Pull choke/fast idle lever out to the full
extent (to the FULL CHOKE position).
Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
Pull the starter rope sharply 5 times with
your right hand. Then, proceed to the
next step.
activated if the front hand guard is pushed
forward, either manually (by hand) or
automatically (by sudden movement).
S If the brake is already activated, it is
disengagedby pullingthefronthandguard
back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
S Whencuttingwiththesaw,thechainbrake
must be disengaged.
Disengaged
3.
4.
NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is trying
to start before the 5th pull, stop pulling and
immediately proceed to the next step.
5.
Push the choke/fast idle lever in to the
HALF CHOKE position.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
Engaged
(SIDE VIEW)
Braking function control
The chain brake must be
checked several times daily. The engine
mustberunningwhenperformingthisproce-
dure. This is theonly instancewhen thesaw
should be placed on the ground with the en-
gine running.
Place the saw on firm ground. Grip the rear
handlewithyourrighthandandthefronthan-
dle with your left hand. Apply full throttle by
fully depressing the throttle trigger. Activate
the chain brake by turning your left wrist
against the hand guard without releasing
your grip around the front handle. The chain
should stop immediately.
Choke/
fast idle lever
CAUTION:
OFF
HALF
FULL
6.
7.
Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until the engine starts.
Allow the engine to run for approximate-
ly 5 seconds. Then, squeeze and re-
lease the throttle trigger to allow engine
to return to idle speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1.
Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2.
Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the
HALF CHOKE position.
3.
4.
Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until the engine starts.
Squeeze and release throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle speed.
Inertia activating function control
WARNING:
When performing the
5.
following procedure, the engine must be
turned off.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
Grip therear handlewith your right handand
the front handle with your left hand. Holdthe
chainsaw approximately 14″ (35 cm) above
a stump or other wooden surface. Release
your grip on the front handle and use the
weight of the saw to let the top of the guide
bar fall forward and contact the stump.
When the tip of the bar hits the stump, the
brake should activate.
The engine may be flooded with too much
fuel if it has not started after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess
fuel by pushing the choke/fast idle lever in
completely (to the OFF CHOKE position)
and then following the warm engine starting
procedure listed above. Ensure the ON/
STOP switch is in the ON position.
Startingcouldrequire pullingthe starter rope
handle many times depending on how badly
theunitisflooded.Ifenginefailstostart,refer
to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
CUTTING METHODS
IMPORTANT POINTS
S Check chain tension before first use and
after 1 minute of operation. See CHAIN
TENSION in the ASSEMBLY section.
S Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics,
masonry, non-wood building materials, etc.
S Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign
object. Inspect the saw and repair or re-
place parts as necessary.
CHAIN BRAKE
WARNING:
If the brake band is
worn too thin it may break when the chain
brakeistriggered.Withabrokenbrakeband,
the chain brake will not stop the chain. The
chainbrake shouldbe replacedby anautho-
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Poulan Chainsaw Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Poulan BH2160, Poulan LE-Series |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Document Type | Owner's Manual |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | poulan.com |
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