S Clean the oil holes and bar groove after
each 5 hours of operation.
Adjusting Screw
Remove Sawdust From
Guide Bar Groove
Oil Holes
5.
6.
Check the tension by lifting the chain
from the guide bar. Remove some of
the stiffness in the chain by pulling
downandlettinggoofthe chainsever-
al times.
Continue turning the adjusting screw
until the tension is correct(see step 4).
Tighten bar clamp nuts with a wrench.
Recheck chain tension.
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.
File Rail Edges
and Sides
Square
7.
8.
WARNING: If the saw is operated
Worn Groove
Correct Groove
with a loose chain, the chain could jump
off the guide bar and resultin serious in-
jury.
Replace the guide bar when the groove is
worn,the guide baris bentor crack--ed,or
whenexcessheatingorburringoftherails
occurs. If replacement is necessary, use
onlytheguidebarspecifiedforyoursawin
the repairparts listor on the decal located
on the chain saw.
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.
LUBRICATION
Bar Oil Fill Cap
CHECK GUIDE BAR
Conditions which require guide bar main-
tenance:
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.
Check the condition of the guide bar each
time the chainis sharpened.A wornguide
bar will damage the chain and make cut-
ting difficult.
S Check bar and chain oil before use and
every 15 minutes while operating the
saw.See GUIDEBAR ANDCHAIN OILun-
der the OPERATION section.
INSPECT AND CLEAN UNIT AND
LABELS
S Aftereachuse,inspectcomplete unitfor
loose or damaged parts. Clean the unit
and labels using a damp cloth with a
mild detergent.
S Wipe off the unit and labels with a clean
dry cloth.
After each use, with unit disconnected
frompowersource,cleanallsawdustfrom
the guide bar and sprocket hole.
To maintain guide bar:
S Disconnectthechainsawfrom thepow-
er source.
S Loosen and remove bar clamp nuts.
Remove bar and chain from saw.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CHAIN SHARPENING
Conditions which indicate the need for
chain sharpening:
WARNING: Improper chain sharp-
ening techniques and/or depth gauge
maintenance will increase the chance of
kickbackwhichcanresultin seriousinjury.
S Reduction in size of wood chips. The
size of the wood chip will decrease as
the chain gets duller until it becomes
more like a powder than a chip. Note
that dead or rotted wood will not pro-
duce a good chip.
WARNING:
Wear
protective
gloves when handling chain. The chain
is sharp and can cut you even when it is
not moving.
S
S
Saw cuts to one side or at an angle.
Saw has to be forced through the cut.
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Poulan Pro Chainsaw Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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