Poulan Pro P3314WSA User Manual

THROTTLE LOCK-OUT
The THROTTTE
LOCK
OUT
must
be
pressed
:jeia.:
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al-
>a.,e€ze the
lhrotlle
lreog,
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tOu
f'om
aCC-
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-_
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CHOKE FAST
IDLE
LEVER
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:asi
cie
are set Oy
pull|ng
the
-
-
-
.:S-
ILE LEVER
orlt to the
full ex
'
.
a S:al,ng or
after
refueltng.
The
-'
:/,.
-s addrtronal tuel
to the
engine
PRIMER
BULB
--t
:ar\lER
BULB
circulates fuel
to the car
:,,.'a:1.
to
provide
quicker
stanrng.
CHAIN BRAKE
lne
charn brake is
a device
designed to
stop
ihe chain if kickback
occurs.
The chain
brake
actrvates
automatically
in
the event
of
kick-
back.
The chain
brake
activates manually
if the
lront
hand
guard
is
pushed
forward.
The
chain
brake
s disengaged
by
pulling
the
front
hand
guard
Dack toward
the front handle
as far
as
oossrbie
CHAIN TENSION
1
s
normal for
a
new
chain to
stretch during the
frrst
15 mrnutes
of operation.
You
should check
your
charn tension
each time
before
you
start
the
chain saw.
See CHAIN TENSION
under
the ASSEMBLY
section.
A
wanrutruc:
rf
the
saw
rs
operareo
wrth
a
loose
cha n
the
charn could
lump
otf
the
guide
bar af
d
f
esult n
serious inlury to
the
operator and
or darritqe
the chatn
mak
Inq
rt
unusaDle.
BEFORE
STARTING
ENGINE
AwnnrutruCr
Mutfler is
verv hotdur
ing
and
after use
Do not
touch the mutfler
or
allow
corrbustibie
material
such
as drV
grass
or
fuel
to
do so.
A
WnnrutruC:
Besureto
react
theruel
handling
rnformat
on in
the satety
rules
sec
tion of th
s
nranual
before
you
begrn. 11
you
do
not
undersl.]nd
the fuel
handInq
information
do nul dtl"rnol
ro luet your
untl.
SFek
hclD
lrom
sorreonc
that
cloes understand
the
n
lormatron
or call the
cuslomer
assistancc
help line
at 1
800-554
6723.
FUELING
ENGINE
A
WAnrulruC:
Removeruet
caostow
IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol
blended fuels
(called
gasohol
or
usrnq
elhanol
or nol'l,lr
o') c,ln
(
aL5r, major
engine
pedormance
and durabilrty
problems
AWnRrutruCr
Atternatrve
tucts
(not
gasoline)
such
as E 15
(15.1,
alcohot).
E 20
(20"o
alcohol). E
85
(85.a
alcohol)
are
NOT
classified
as
gasoline
and are NOT
approved
lor
use in 2
stroke
qasoltne
engines.
Use of al
ternative
fuels will
cause
problems
such ars: irn
proper
clutch engagemcnts.
overheating, va
por
lock,
power
loss, lubrication
deficiency,
deterioration
of fuel lrnes. gaskets
and internal
carburetor
components,
elc. Alternative
fuels
cause hrgh
moisture
absorption
into the
{uel/oil
mixture
leading
to oil
and fuel
separation.
BAR
AND
CHAIN
LUBRICATION
The
bar and
chain requtre
continuous lubri-
calron. Lubrication
rs
provided
by the
auto
matic
oiler system
when
the orl
tank is kept
filied
Lack
oloil will
quickly
ruin
the
baranci
chain. Too little
oil will
cause overheating
shown
by smoke
comtng
from
the chain
ancl,/
or discoloration
of the
bar.
In freezing
wealher
oilwillthicken.
making it
necessary
to
thin bar
and chain
oil with
a
smallamount(5to10..6)
of
#1
Diesel Fuel
or
kerosene.
Bar
and chain
oil must
be free
flowing
for
the
oil system to
pump
enough oil
tor
adequate lubrication.
Genuine Poulan
bar and
chain
oil
rs recom
n)ended
lo
protecl
your
untl
dgatnst exces-
srve wear
trom
heat
af-rd friction.
Poulan
oil
resists
high
temperature
thinning.
lf
Poulan
bar and
chain
oil is not
available,
use
a
good
grade
SAE 30
oil.
.
Never
use waste
oil {or
bar and
chain lubri-
cation.
.
Always
stop
the
engine belore removing
the
orl cap.
CHAIN BRAKE
Ensure
chain brake
is disengaged
by
pulling
the
front hand
guard
back toward
the front
han-
dle as far as
possible.
The
chain
brake must
be
drsengaged
before
cutting with
the saw.
ljasoiine
Before
operation, gasoline
musl
be
mrxed
wrth
a
good quality
synthetic 2
cycle air
cooled
engine
oil desrgned
to be mjxed
at
a
ra
lio of 40:1.
PoulanMEED
EATER
brand svn-
thetrc orl rs
recomnended.
A
40.1
Lltro
rs
obtained
by mixing
3.2
fluid
ounces (95
mt)
of
oil
with
1
gallon (4
liters)
of unleaded
ctasoline.
lncluoed
wrlh
ll-'t> saw rs
a 3 2 ounce
(95
ml)
container
of PoulaniWEED
EATEF
brand syn
thetic
oil. Pourtheentire
contents
of this
con
tainer rnto 1 gallon
(4
liters)
of
gasoline
to
achieve
the
proper
fuel
mixture.DO
NOT
USE
aulomotive
or
marine
oil. These
oils will
cause
engrne
damage. When
mixing
fuel follow
the
Instructions printed
on the
container.
Always
read
and follow
the
safety rules
listed
under
HANDLE
FUEL
WITH
CAUTION.
CAUTION:
Never
use
straioht
oasoline in
your
untl. Thts wrll
calrse
periran6nl
engrne
damage
and void
the limited
warrantv.
FUEL
REQUIREMENTS
This
engine
requires
the
use of minimum
87
octane
[R+M]/'2
clean
gasoline.
HELPFUL
TIP
To
obtain the
correct
oil
mx
ratio.
pour
3.2 ounces
ot
2-cycle
synthetic
ail into
Thi*
erqrne
s cenrlied
to operale
on unleaded

Poulan Pro P3314WSA Specifications

General

Brand	Poulan Pro
Model	P3314WSA
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English