S Oil Tank -- Discontinue use of chain
saw if oil tank shows signs of damage
or leaks.
S Power Cord -- Discontinue use if chain
saw power cord shows signs of dam-
age or wear.
CHECK FOR LOOSE
FASTENERS AND PARTS
S Bar Mounting Nut
S Chain
S Bar Adjusting Screw
6.
Continue
turning
the
adjusting
CHECK CHAIN TENSION
screw until the tension is correct
(see step 4).
WARNING:
Wear
protective
gloves when handling chain. The chain
is sharp and can cut you even when it is
not moving.
7. Tighten bar mounting nuts with a
wrench.
8. Recheck chain tension.
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.
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.
WARNING: If the saw is operated
with a loose chain, the chain could jump
off the guide bar and result in serious in-
jury.
CHECK CHAIN SHARPNESS
A sharp chain makes wood chips. A dull
chain makes a sawdust powder and
cuts slowly. See CHAIN SHARPENING in
the SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS section.
CHECK GUIDE BAR
1.
2.
Conditions which require guide bar
maintenance:
S Saw cuts to one side or at an angle.
S Saw has to be forced through the cut.
S
Inadequate supply of oil to the bar and
chain.
NOTE: It is recommended that the saw
for chain
be
turned
upside
down
Check the condition of the guide bar
each time the chain is sharpened. A
worn guide bar will damage the chain
and make cutting difficult.
tensioning.
3.
Loosen bar mounting nuts until they
are finger tight.
Turn the adjusting screw clockwise
until the chain solidly contacts bot-
tom of guide bar rail. Then, turn ad-
justing screw an additional 1/4 turn.
This is correct chain tension setting.
4.
After each use, with unit disconnected
from power source, clean all sawdust
from the guide bar and sprocket hole.
To maintain guide bar:
S Disconnect the chain saw from the
power source.
Adjusting Screw -- 1/4 Turn
S Loosen and remove bar mounting
nuts. Remove bar, bar clamp plate
and chain from saw.
NOTE: To tighten the chain, turn the
adjustingscrew clockwise;to loosenthe
chain, turn the adjusting screw counter-
clockwise.
S Clean the oil holes and bar groove af-
ter each 5 hours of operation.
Remove Sawdust From
Guide Bar Groove
Adjusting Screw
Oil Holes
S Burring of guide bar rails is a normal
process of rail wear. Remove these
burrs with a flat file.
S When rail top is uneven, use a flat file
to restore square edges and sides.
5.
Checkthetensionbylifting thechain
fromtheguidebar. Removesomeof
the stiffness in the chain by pulling
down on the chain several times.
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Poulan Chainsaw Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Poulan 1420, Poulan 1630 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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| Document Type | Owner's Manual |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | poulan.com |
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