Poulan Pro PP3516 Manual De Instrucciones página 10

IGNITION
SWITCH
ON
STOP
Lever
1. Move ON/STOP switch tothe ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
3. Pull choke/fast idle lever out tothe full
extent (to the FULL CHOKE position).
4. Pull the starter rope sharply 5times with
your right hand. Then. proceed tothe
next step.
NOTE: Ifthe e ngine sounds as ifitistrying
tostart before the 5th pull, stop p ulling and
immediately proceed tothe next step.
5. Push the choke/fast idle lever intothe
HALF CHOKE position.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE L EVER
OFF
HALF
FULL
/
6. Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until the engine starts.
7. Allow the engine to run for approximate-
ly 30 seconds. Then. squeeze and re-
lease the throttle trigger to allow engine
to return to idle speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move ON/STOP switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
3. To set the fast idle. puil the choke/fast
idle lever out to the fuli extent (to the full
choke position); then push the lever
back in to the HALF CHOKE position.
4. Pull the starter rope sharply with your
right hand until the engine starts.
5. Squeeze and release throttle trigger to
allow engine to return to idle speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a
flooded engine)
The engine may be flooded with too much
fuel if it has not started after 10 pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess
fuel by pushing the choke/fast idle lever in
completely (to the OFF CHOKE position)
and then following the warm engine starting
procedure listed above. Ensure the ON/
STOP switch is in the ON position.
Starting could require pulling the starter rope
handle many times depending on how badly
the unit is flooded, if engine fails to start, refer
to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
CHAIN BRAKE
_L, WARNING:
if the brake band is worn
too thin it may break when the chain brake is
triggered. With a broken brake band, the
chain brake will not stop the chain, The chain
brake should be replaced by an authorized
service dealer if any part is worn to less than
0.020" (0.5 mm) thick. Repairs on a chain
brake should be made by an authorized ser-
vice dealer, Take your unit to the place of pur-
chase if purchased from a servicing dealer,
or to the nearest authorized master service
dealer,
• This saw is equipped with a chain brake.
The brake is designed to stop the chain if
kickback occurs.
• The inertia-activated chain brake is
activated if the front hand guard is pushed
forward, either manually (by hand) or
automaticaily (by sudden movement).
• If the brake is already activated, it is
disengaged by pulling the front hand guard
back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
• When cutting with the saw, the chain brake
must be disengaged.
Disengaged
Engaged
Braking function control
CAUTION: The chain brake must be
checked several times daily. The engine
must be running when performing this proce-
dure. This is the only instance when the saw
should be placed on the ground with the en-
gine running.
Place the saw on firm ground. Grip the rear
handle with your right hand and the front han-
dle with your left hand. Apply full throttle by
fully depressing the throttle trigger. Activate
the chain brake by turning your left wrist
against the hand guard without releasing
your grip around the front handle. The chain
should stop immediately.
Inertia activating function control
_WARNING:
When performing the
following procedure, the engine must be
turned off.
Grip the rear handle with your right hand and
the front handle with your left hand, Hold the
chain saw approximately 14" (35 cm) above
a stump or other wooden surface. Release
your grip on the front handle and use the
weight of the saw to let the tip of the guide bar
fall forward and contact the stump. When the
tip of the bar hits the stump, the brake should
activate.
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