Poulan ES350 ES350WT Chainsaw Owners Manual

CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS
AND PARTS
WARNING: If the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump
off the guide bar and result in serious in-
jury.
S Bar Clamp Nuts
S Chain
S Bar Adjusting Screw
CHECK CHAIN TENSION
CHECK CHAIN SHARPNESS
A sharp chain makes wood chips. A dull
chain  makes  a sawdust  powder  and
cuts slowly. See CHAIN SHARPENING in
WARNING:
Wear
protective
gloves when handling chain. The chain
is sharp and can cut you even when it is
not moving.
the
SERVICE
AND
ADJUSTMENTS
section.
Chain tension  is very  important.  Chain
stretches during use.   This is  especially
trueduringthe  firstfew timesyou useyour
saw.  Always  check chain tension  each
time you use your saw.
CHECK GUIDE BAR
Conditions which require guide bar main-
tenance:
S
S
S
Saw cuts to one side or at an angle.
Saw has to be forced through the cut.
Inadequate supply of oil to the bar and
chain.
1.
2.
Unplug unit from the power source.
Use  a  screwdriver  to   move  chain
around guide bar to  ensure kinks do
not   exist.   The chain  should rotate
freely.
Check the condition of the guide bar each
time the chainis sharpened.A wornguide
bar will damage the chain and make cut-
ting difficult.
After  each use,  with  unit disconnected
frompowersource,cleanallsawdustfrom
the guide bar and sprocket hole.
To maintain guide bar:
NOTE: It is recommended that the saw
for   chain
be
turned
upside
down
S Disconnect  the  chain saw  from  the
power source.
tensioning.
3.
4.
Loosen bar clamp nuts until they are
finger tight against the bar clamp.
Turn  the  adjusting screw  clockwise
until the chain solidly contacts bottom
of guide bar rail. Then, turn adjusting
screw an  additional 1/4 turn.  This is
correct chain tension setting.
S Loosen  and remove  bar  clamp nuts.
Remove bar and chain from saw.
S Clean the oil holes and bar groove af-
ter each 5 hours of operation.
Remove Sawdust From
Guide Bar Groove
Adjusting Screw -- 1/4 Turn
Oil Holes
NOTE: To tighten the chain, turn the ad-
justing  screw  clockwise; to  loosen  the
chain, turn  the adjusting screw counter-
clockwise.
S
Burring of guide bar rails  is a normal
process of  rail wear.  Remove these
burrs with a flat file.
Adjusting Screw
S When rail top is uneven, use a flat file
to restore square edges and sides.
File Rail Edges
and Sides
Square
5.
6.
Check the tension by lifting the chain
from the guide bar. Remove some of
the  stiffness in  the  chain by  pulling
downandlettinggoofthe   chainsever-
al times.
Continue turning the  adjusting screw
until the tension is correct(see step 4).
Tighten bar clamp nuts with a wrench.
Recheck chain tension.
Worn Groove
Correct Groove
Replace the guide bar when the groove is
worn,the guide baris bentor crack--ed,or
whenexcessheatingorburringoftherails
occurs. If replacement is necessary, use
onlytheguidebarspecifiedforyoursawin
the repairparts listor on the decal located
on the chain saw.
7.
8.
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CategoriesChainsaw Manuals, Poulan Chainsaw Manuals
Tags,
Model Year2006
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- 16 pages
Document TypeOwner's Manual
LanguageEnglish
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