Poulan Pro PP4218 Chainsaw Owners Manual

CLEANING  THE  SPARK ARREST-
ING SCREEN
WARNING:  Wear  protective gloves
when handling chain. The chain is sharp and
can cut you even when it is not moving.
Conditions which indicate  the need for chain
sharpening:
S  Reduction in size of wood chips. The size
ofthewoodchipwilldecreaseas    thechain
gets duller  until it  becomes  more like  a
powder  than a  chip. Note  that  dead or
rotted wood will not produce a good chip.
S  Saw cuts to one side or at an angle.
S  Saw has to be forced through the cut.
Tools required:
S  5/32 inch (4 mm) diameter round file and
file holder
S  Flat file
S  Depth gauge tool
Cleaning is required every  25 hours of op-
eration or annually, whichever comes first.
1.
Loosen and remove the nut from the ex-
haust outlet cover.
2.
3.
Remove the exhaust oulet cover.
Removespark arrestingscreen.Handle
screen carefully to prevent damage.
Clean the spark arresting screen gently
with  a wire  brush.  Replace screen  if
breaks are found.
4.
5.
6.
Replace any broken or cracked muffler
parts.
Reinstall spark arresting screen, exhaust
outlet cover,and nut.Tighten nutsecurely.
REPLACE SPARK PLUG
The  spark plug  should  be replaced  each
year to ensure the engine starts easier and
runs better. Ignition timing is fixed and non-
adjustable.
TO SHARPEN CHAIN:
1.
Move  ON/STOP switch  to  the STOP
position.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Loosen 3 screws on cylinder cover.
Remove the cylinder cover.
Pull off the spark plug boot.
Remove spark  plug from  cylinder and
discard.
2.
Check chain for proper tension.  Adjust
chain tension if necessary. See CHAIN
TENSION section.
3.
Sharpen cutters.
S
To sharpen the cutters,  position the
file holder level (90˚) so that it rests
on the  top edges  of the cutter  and
depth gauge.
5.
Replace with Champion RCJ--7Y spark
plug and tighten securely with a 3/ inch
4
(19
mm) socket wrench. Spark pluggap
should be 0.025 inch (0,6 mm).
Reinstall the spark plug boot.
the   cylinder  cover   and  3
screws. Tighten securely.
NOTE:
The chain has both left and
right hand cutters.
6.
7.
Reinstall
File Holder
File
Cylinder
Cover
90˚
Cutter
Depth Gauge
S
Align the 30˚ file holder marks paral-
lelwiththebar  andtothecenter  ofthe
chain.
Spark
Plug Boot
Cutter
3
0˚
Cutter
Spark
Plug
File Holder Line
S
Sharpen cutters  on  one side  of  the
chain first. File from the inside of each
cutter to  the outside.  Then,  turn the
chain saw around and repeat the pro-
cess for the other side of the chain.
Fileontheforward  strokeonly.  Use2
or 3 strokes per cutting edge.
Keep  all  cutters  the  same  length
when filing.
REPLACE FUEL FILTER
To replace fuel filter, drain your unit by run-
ning it dry of fuel.  Remove fuel cap and its
connected retainer from tank. Pull filter from
tank and remove from line. Replace and re-
assemble.
S
S
S
File enough to remove any damage
to cutting edges (side plate  and top
plate of cutter).
CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
See CHAIN TENSION in ASSEMBLY sec-
tion.
CHAIN SHARPENING
All Cutters
Remove Damage
Same Length
WARNING: Improper chain sharpen-
ing techniques  and/or  depth  gauge mainte-
nance will  increase the  chance of  kickback
which can result in serious injury.
Top Plate
Side Plate
16
Product Specification
CategoriesChainsaw Manuals, Poulan Pro Chainsaw Manuals
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Model Year2009
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Document TypeOwner's Manual
LanguageEnglish
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