Poulan P3314 P3314WS P3314WSA P3416 P3516PR P4018 P4018WM P4018WT P3818AV P4018AV P4018AV BH Chainsaw Owners Manual

THROTTLE LOCK--OUT
THROTTLE   LOCK--OUT   must    be
pressed before you can  squeeze the throttle
trigger. This  feature prevents you  from acci-
dentally squeezing the trigger.
activates automatically  in  the event  of kick-
back. Thechainbrakeactivatesmanually   ifthe
front hand guard is pushed forward. The chain
brake is disengaged by pulling the front hand
guard back toward the front handle as  far as
possible.
The
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
CHAIN TENSION
The choke and fast idle are set by pulling the
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER out to the full ex-
tent  for cold  starting or  after  refueling. The
choke provides  additional fuel  to the engine
during cold starting.
Itisnormalforanew   chaintostretchduring   the
first15 minutes of operation.You shouldcheck
your chain tension each time before you start
the chain saw.  See CHAIN TENSION under
the ASSEMBLY section.
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULB circulates fuel to the car-
WARNING:
If the saw is operated
buretor to provide quicker starting.
with a loose chain, the chain could jump off
the guide bar and result in serious injury to
the operator and/or damage the chain mak-
ing it unusable.
CHAIN BRAKE
The chain brake is a device designed to stop
the chain if kickback occurs. The chain brake
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
IMPORTANT
Useof alcoholblended fuels (called gasoholor
using ethanol or  methanol) can cause major
engine performance and durability problems.
WARNING:
Muffler is very hot dur-
ingandafter  use. Donot touchthe muffler or
allow  combustible  material   such  as  dry
grass or fuel to do so.
WARNING:
Alternative fuels  (not
gasoline) such as E--15 (15% alcohol), E--20
alcohol), E--85 (85% alcohol)  are NOT
WARNING:  Besure toread  thefuel
handling information in the safety rules sec-
tionofthismanualbeforeyoubegin.Ifyoudo
not understand the fuel handling information
do not attempt to  fuel your unit. Seek  help
from someone that does understand the in-
formation or  call the  customer  assistance
help line at 1-800-554-6723.
(20%
classified as gasoline and are NOT approved
for usein2--strokegasolineengines.Useofal-
ternativefuelswillcauseproblemssuchas:im-
proper clutch engagements,  overheating, va-
por  lock, power  loss,  lubrication  deficiency,
deterioration of fuel lines, gaskets and internal
carburetor components, etc.  Alternative fuels
cause high moisture absorption into the fuel/oil
mixture leading to oil and fuel separation.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING:  Removefuel  capslow-
ly when refueling.
BAR AND CHAIN LUBRICATION
The bar and chain require continuous lubri-
cation. Lubrication is provided by  the auto-
matic oiler system when the oil tank is kept
filled. Lack of oil will quickly ruin the bar and
chain.  Too little  oil will  cause overheating
shownby smokecomingfromthechainand/
or discoloration of the bar.
HELPFUL TIP
Toobtain thecorrect oilmix
ratio,  pour 3.2  ounces  of
2--cycle
synthetic  oil  into
one gallon of fresh gas.
This engine is certified to operate on unleaded
gasoline. Before operation,  gasoline must be
mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cycleair-
cooled engine oil designed tobe mixedat ara-
tio of 40:1. Poulan/WEED EATER brand syn-
thetic  oil is  recommended.   A  40:1 ratio  is
obtained by mixing 3.2 fluid ounces (95 ml) of
oilwith1gallon(4liters)   ofunleadedgasoline.
Included with this saw is a 3.2 ounce (95 ml)
container ofPoulan/WEED EATER brandsyn-
thetic  oil. Pour the entire contents of this con-
tainer  into 1  gallon  (4 liters)  of  gasoline to
achievetheproper  fuelmixture.DO NOTUSE
automotive  or  marine  oil. These  oils  will
causeenginedamage.  Whenmixingfuelfol-
low the instructions printed on the container.
Alwaysreadandfollow  thesafety ruleslisted
under HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION.
In freezing weather oil will thicken, making it
necessary to  thin bar and  chain oil with  a
small amount (5 to 10%) of #1 Diesel Fuel or
kerosene. Bar  and chain  oil must  be free
flowing for the oil system to pump enough oil
for adequate lubrication.
Genuine Poulan bar and chain oil is recom-
mended to protect your unit against exces-
sive wear from heat and friction. Poulan
resists high temperature thinning.
oil
If Poulan   bar and chain oil is not available,
use a good grade SAE 30 oil.
S  Never usewasteoilfor bar andchainlubri-
cation.
S  Always stop the engine before  removing
the oil cap.
CHAIN BRAKE
Ensure chain brake is  disengaged by pulling
thefronthandguardback   towardthefronthan-
dleas faras possible.Thechainbrakemustbe
disengaged before cutting with the saw.
CAUTION:   Never use straight gasoline  in
your unit.  This will  cause permanent engine
damage and void the limited warranty.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the use of minimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
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