Poulan Pro PP3816 AV PP4218 AV Chainsaw Owners Manual

6.
7.
Place chain over and behind the clutch
retainer,  fitting  the  drive  links  in  the
clutch drum sprocket.
An adjusting  screw  (located on  the guide
bar) is usedto adjustthe tensionof thechain
(see illustration).
Fit  bottom of  drive links  between  the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
1.
Turn adjusting screw clockwise untilchain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
8.
9.
Fit chain drive links into bar groove.
Pullguidebar  forward untilchain is snug
in  guide bar  groove. Ensure  all  drive
links are in the bar groove.
Hold guide bar  against the  saw frame
and install clutch cover.
Install bar nuts  and finger tighten only.
Once the  chain is  tensioned,  you will
need to tighten bar nuts.
Guide bar
10.
11.
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units with chain already installed)
Adjusting
Screw
WARNING:  Wear protectivegloves
whenhandlingchain.  Thechainis  sharpand
can cut you even when it is not moving.
2.
3.
Using bar tool, roll chain around guide bar
to ensure all links are in bar groove.
Lift up tip of guide bar to check for sag.
Release tip of guide  bar, then turn ad-
justing screw clockwise  until sag does
not exist.
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.
4.
While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten bar
nuts securely with the bar tool.
Checking the tension:
Use the screwdriver end of the chain adjust-
ment tool  (bar tool) to  move chain around
guidebar.Ifthechaindoes   notrotate,itistoo
tight. Ifthechainis  tooloose,itwillsagbelow
the bar.
Bar Nuts
Guide
Bar
5.
6.
Use the screwdriver end of the bar tool
to move chain around guide bar.
If chain does  not rotate,  it is too  tight.
Slightly  loosen  bar  nuts  and   loosen
chain  by turning  the  adjusting screw.
Retighten bar nuts.
If chain is too loose, it will sag below the
guide bar.  DO NOT operate the saw if
the chain is loose.
Chain Adjustment
Tool
(Bar Tool)
Bar Nuts
7.
Adjusting the tension:
Chain  tension  is  very  important.  Chains
stretch 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.
WARNING:
If the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury.
7
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CategoriesChainsaw Manuals, Poulan Pro Chainsaw Manuals
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Model Year2005
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- 19 pages
Document TypeOwner's Manual
LanguageEnglish
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CopyrightAttribution Non-commercial
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