Poulan 1420 1630 Chainsaw Owners Manual

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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Model Year2010
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