Poulan P3314 P3314WS P3314WSA P3416 P3516PR P4018WM P4018WT P3818AV P4018AV Chainsaw Owners Manual

OPERATING TIPS
Look for decay and rot. If thetrunk is rotted,
it can  snap and  fall toward  the   operator.
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.
Check for broken  or dead branches which
can fall on you while cutting.
Make sure there is enough room for the treeto
fall. Maintain  a distance of  2-1/2 tree lengths
from the nearest person or other objects. En-
gine noise can drown out a warning call.
Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, sta-
ples,andwirefromthetreewherecuts    areto
be made.
Plana clear retreat pathto therear anddiag-
onal to the line of fall.
S  Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a
small amount of dirt will quickly dull a chain
andthus increasethepossibility  ofkickback.
S  Practice cutting a few small logs using the
following techniques to get the“feel” ofus-
ing your  saw before  you begin  a  major
sawing operation.
Plan a clear retreat path
S
S
S
S
Squeeze the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to reach full speed before cutting.
saw  frame
Begin  cutting   with  the
against the log.
Direction of Fall
Keep the engine at full speed the entire
time you are cutting.
Allowthechaintocutforyou.Exertonly
light downward pressure.  If you force
thecut,damagetothebar,chain,oren-
gine can result.
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FELLING LARGE TREES
(6 inches (15 cm) in diameter or larger)
The notch method is used to fell large trees.
A notchis cutonthesideofthetreeinthede-
sired direction  of fall.  After a felling  cut is
made on the opposite side of tree, the tree
will tend to fall into the notch.
NOTE:  If the tree has large buttress roots,
removethembeforemakingthenotch.    Ifus-
ing saw to remove buttress roots, keep saw
chainfromcontactinggroundtopreventdull-
ing of the chain.
S
Release the throttle trigger as soon as
the cut is completed,  allowing the en-
gine to idle.  If you  run the saw at full
throttlewithoutacuttingload,unneces-
sary wear can occur to the chain, bar,
and engine. It  is recommended that
the engine not be operated for lon-
ger than 30 seconds at full throttle.
Toavoidlosingcontrolwhencutiscom-
plete,donotputpressureonsaw   atend
of cut.
S
S  Stop the  engine before  setting the  saw
down after cutting.
NOTCH CUT AND FELLING THE
TREE
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
S  Make notch cut by cutting  the top of the
WARNING:
Check for  broken or
notch first. Cut through
1/3 of the diameter
dead  branches which  can  fall while  cutting
causing serious injury.  Do not cut near build-
ings or electrical wires if you do not know the
direction of tree fall, nor cut at night since you
will  not be  ale to  see well,  nor  during bad
weather such as rain, snow, or strong winds,
etc.  If the tree makes contact with any utility
line, the utility company should be notified im-
mediately.
ofthetree.Nextcompletethenotchbycut-
ting the bottom of the notch. See illustra-
tion. Once  the notch  is  cut remove  the
notch of wood from the tree.
Final (felling) cut here, 2 inches
(5
cm) above center of notch.
First cut
S  Carefullyplanyour sawingoperationinad-
vance.
S  Clear the work area. You need a clear area
all around the tree so you can have secure
footing.
Notch
S  The chain saw operator  should keep on
the uphill side of the terrain as the tree is
likelytorollor  slidedownhillafteritisfelled.
S  Study the natural conditions that can cause
the tree to fall in a particular direction.
Natural conditions that can cause a tree  to
fall in a particular direction include:
S  The wind direction and speed.
Hinge
Second cut
S  After removing  the wood  from  the notch,
make the felling cut on the opposite side of
thenotch.Thisisdonebymakingacutabout
two inches (5 cm) higher than the center of
thenotch.Thiswillleaveenoughuncutwood
between the felling cut and the notch to form
a hinge. This hinge will helpprevent thetree
from falling in the wrong direction.
S  The lean of the tree.   The lean of  a tree
might not  be apparent due to  uneven or
slopingterrain.  Useaplumb or level tode-
termine the direction of tree lean.
S  Weight and branches on one side.
S  Surrounding trees and obstacles.
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