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lawn and garden equipment engine or a

part of it has failed due to abuse, neglect,

improper maintenance, unapproved modi-

fications, or the use of parts not made or ap-

proved by the original equipment manufac-

turer. You are responsible for presenting

your lawn and garden equipment engine to

a

POULAN/WEED EATER

authorized repair

center as soon as a problem exists. Warran-

ty repairs should be completed in a reason-

able amount of time, not to exceed 30 days.

If you have any questions regarding your

warranty rights and responsibilities, you

should contact your nearest authorized ser-

vice center or call

POULAN/WEED EATER

at

1---800---554---6723.

WARRANTY COM-

MENCEMENT DATE:

The warranty period

begins on the date the lawn and garden

equipment engine is purchased.

LENGTH

OF COVERAGE:

This warranty shall be for

a period of two years from the initial date of

purchase.

WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR

OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS.

Repair or

replacement of any warranted part will be

performed at no charge to the owner at an

approved

POULAN/WEED EATER

servic-

ing center. If you have any questions re-

garding your warranty rights and responsi-

bilities, you should contact your nearest

authorized service center or call

POULAN/

WEED EATER

at

1---800---554---6723

WAR-

RANTY PERIOD:

Any warranted part which

is not scheduled for replacement as re-

quired maintenance, or which is scheduled

only for regular inspection to the effect of

“repair or replace as necessary” shall be

warranted for 2 years. Any warranted part

which is scheduled for replacement as re-

quired maintenance shall be warranted for

the period of time up to the first scheduled

replacement

point

for

that

part.

DIAGNOSIS:

The owner shall not be

charged for diagnostic labor which leads to

the determination that a warranted part is

defective if the diagnostic work is performed

at an approved

POULAN/WEED EATER

servicing center.

CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-

AGES:

POULAN/WEED EATER

may be li-

able for damages to other engine compo-

nents caused by the failure of a warranted

part still under warranty.

WHAT IS NOT

COVERED

: All failures caused by abuse,

neglect, or improper maintenance are not

covered.

ADD---ON

OR

MODIFIED

PARTS:

The use of add---on or modified parts

can be grounds for disallowing a warranty

claim.

POULAN/WEED EATER

is not liable to

cover failures of warranted parts caused by

the use of add---on or modified parts.

HOW

TO FILE A CLAIM:

If you have any ques-

tions regarding your warranty rights and re-

sponsibilities, you should contact your

nearest authorized service center or call

POULAN/WEED

EATER

at

1---800---554---6723

.

WHERE TO GET

WARRANTY SERVICE:

Warranty services

or repairs shall be provided at all

POULAN/

WEED

EATER

service

centers.

call:

1---800---554---6723

MAINTENANCE, RE-

PLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF EMISSION

RELATED PARTS

: Any

POULAN/WEED

EATER

approved replacement part used in

the performance of any warranty mainte-

nance or repair on emission related parts

will be provided without charge to the owner

if the part is under warranty.

EMISSION

CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST:

Car-

buretor, Ignition System: Spark Plug (cov-

ered up to maintenance schedule), Ignition

Module.

MAINTENANCE STATEMENT:

The owner is responsible for the perfor-

mance of all required maintenance as de-

fined in the owner’s manual.

Summary of Contents for 1999-12

Page 1: ... Manuel de L utilisateur WARNING Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product Failure to do so can result in serious injury ADVERTENCIA Lea el manual del operador y siga todas las advertencias e enstrucciones de seguridad El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones graves ENGLISH ESPAÑOL UL R Frigidaire Home Products Augusta GA 30907 WCI Outdoor Products Inc 5...

Page 2: ...nned re treat path OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY S Do not operate a chain saw with one hand Serious injury to the operator help ers bystanders or any combination of these persons may result from one handed operation A chain saw is in tended for two handed use S Operate the chain saw only in awell venti lated outdoor area S Do not operate saw from a ladder or in a tree unless you are specifically trained...

Page 3: ...aterial to pinch the top of or otherwise stop the chain S Do not cut more than one log at a time S Do not twist the saw as the bar is with drawn from an undercut when bucking Avoid Pull In S Always begin cutting with engine at full speed and saw housing against wood S Use wedges made of plastic or wood Never use metal to hold the cut open Kickback Path Clear the work area avoid obstructions REDUCE...

Page 4: ...ial Can Obstruct Material Contoured Depth Gauge Elongated Guard Link Deflects Kickback Force And Allows Wood To Gradually Ride Into Cutter S Handguard designed to reduce the chance of your left hand contacting chain if your hand slips off the front handlebar S Position of front and rear handlebars de signed with distance between handles and in line with each other The spread and in line position o...

Page 5: ...rear This should al low the pin to be near the correct position Further adjustment may be necessary as you mount the bar S Mount the bar as illustrated S Slide the bar toward the rear of the saw as far as possible S Prepare the chain by checking the proper direction Without following the illustration it is easy to place the chain on the saw the wrong direction Use the illustration of the chain to ...

Page 6: ...le 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 recommend...

Page 7: ...tics masonry non wood building materials etc S Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign object Inspect the saw and repair parts as necessary S Keep the chain out of dirt and sand Even a small amount of dirt will quickly dull a chain and increase the possibility of kickback S Practice cutting a few small logs using the following techniques to get the feel of using your saw before you begin a maj...

Page 8: ...esn t fall completely set the saw aside and pull down the tree with a cable winch block and tackle or tractor To avoid injury do not cut down a partially fallen tree with your saw CUTTING A FALLEN TREE BUCKING Bucking is the term used for cutting a fall en tree to the desired log length WARNING Do not stand on the log be ing cut Any portion can roll causing loss of footing and control Do not stand...

Page 9: ...eave the larger limbs underneath the felled tree to support the tree as you work S Start at base of the felled tree and work to ward the top cutting branches and limbs Remove small limbs with one cut S Keep the tree between you and the chain as much as possible S Remove larger supporting branches with the 1 3 2 3 cutting techniques described in the bucking section S Always use an overcut to cut sm...

Page 10: ...includes limiter caps Plastic caps on the mixture screws do not force the screws beyond the stops of the limiter caps or dam age will occur Do not remove these caps Small adjustments will affect your unit Do not adjust more than 1 16th turn without checking performance CHAIN SHARPENING Chain sharpening is a complicated task that requires special tools We recommended you refer chain sharpening to a...

Page 11: ...TES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CON SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Frigidaire Home Products policy is to con tinuously improve its products Therefore Frigidaire Home Products reserves the right to change modify or discontinue models designs specifications and accesso...

Page 12: ...acement as re quired maintenance shall be warranted for the period of time up to the first scheduled replacement point for that part DIAGNOSIS The owner shall not be charged for diagnostic labor which leads to the determination that a warranted part is defective if the diagnostic work is performed at an approved POULAN WEED EATER servicing center CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES POULAN WEED EATER may be li ...

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