Poulan Pro PP3816AV PP4218AV PP4218AVL Chainsaw Owners Manual

5.
Carefully remove the chainfrom thepack-
age. Hold  chain with  the drive  links as
shown.
Guide
Bar
Tip of
Bar
Chain Adjustment
Tool
(Bar Tool)
Bar Nuts
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.
CUTTERS MUST FACE IN
DIIRECTION OF ROTATION
An adjusting  screw  (located on  the guide
bar) is usedto adjustthe tensionof thechain
(see illustration).
Cutters
Depth Gauge
1.
Turn adjusting screw clockwise untilchain
solidly contacts bottom of guide bar rail.
Drive Links
Guide bar
6.
7.
Place chain over and behind the clutch
retainer,  fitting  the  drive  links  in  the
clutch drum sprocket.
Fit  bottom of  drive links  between  the
teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the
guide bar.
Adjusting
Screw
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.
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.
10.
11.
4.
While lifting tip of guide bar, tighten bar
nuts securely with the bar tool.
CHAIN TENSION
(Including units with chain already installed)
WARNING:  Wear protectivegloves
whenhandlingchain.  Thechainis  sharpand
can cut you even when it is not moving.
Bar Nuts
NOTE:
When  adjusting  chain  tension,
make sure the bar nuts are finger tight only.
Attemptingto tensionthe chainwhen  thebar
nuts are tight can cause damage.
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.
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.
7.
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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Model Year2006
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