Poulan Pro 295 - Manual (Page 8)

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FUELING & LUBRICATION
FUELING ENGINE
This engine is certified to operate on
unleaded gasoline. Before operation,
gasoline must be mixed with a good quality
2-cycle air-cooled engine oil. We
recommend FRIGIDAIRE HOME
PRODUCTS brand oil. If you do not use this
oil, use a good quality 2-cycle air-cooled oil
designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1 (A
40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing 3.2 onces of
oil with 1 gallon of unleaded gasoline). When
mixing fuel follow the instructions printed on
the container. Always read and follow the
safety rules relating to fuel before fueling
your unit.
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
shown by smoke coming from the chain and/
or discoloration of the bar.
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 or POULAN PRO bar and
chain oil is recommended to protect your unit
against excessive wear from heat and
friction. POULAN or POULAN PRO oil resists
high temperature thinning. If POULAN or
POULAN PRO bar and chain oil is not
available, use a good grade SAE 30 oil.
S
Never use waste oil for bar and chain lu-
brication.
S Always stop the engine before removing
the oil cap.
Oil Cap Fuel mix cap
STARTING
WARNING:
The chain must not
move when the engine runs at idle speed. If
the chain moves at idle speed refer to CAR-
BURETOR ADJUSTMENT within this manual.
Avoid contact with the muffler. A hot muffler
can cause serious burns.
To stop the engine move the switch to the
STOP or OFF position.
To start the engine hold the saw firmly on
the ground as illustrated below. Make sure
the chain is free to turn without contacting
any object.
S
Move switch to the START or ON posi-
tion.
Hold saw firmly while pulling starter rope
Use only 15”---18” of rope per pull.
Important points to remember
When pulling the starter rope, do not use
the full extent of the rope as this can cause
the rope to break. Do not let starter rope
snap back. Hold the handle and let the
rope rewind slowly.
For cold weather starting, start the unit at
full choke; allow the engine to warm up be-
fore squeezing the throttle trigger.
Do not cut material with the choke/fast idle
lever at the FULL position.
For cold engine or warm engine after run-
ning out of fuel.
NOTE: In the following steps, when the cho-
ke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the full ex-
tent, the correct throttle setting for starting is
set automatically.
S
Pull the choke/fast idle lever out to the
full extent.
S Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine attempts to
start, then push the choke/fast idle lever
to the OFF position.
S Pull the starter rope quickly with your
right hand until the engine starts.
S Allow the engine to run for approximate-
ly five seconds. Then, squeeze and re-
lease the throttle trigger to release the
fast idle, allowing the engine to idle.