Air Filter - Poulan LE Serie Manual De Instrucciones

AIR FILTER
CAUTION: Do not clean filter in gasoline
or other flammable solvent to avoid creating
a fire hazard or producing harmful evapora-
tive emissions.
Cleaning the air filter:
A dirty air filter decreases engine perform-
ance and increases fuel consumption and
harmful emissions. Always clean after every
5 hours of operation.
1. Loosen 3 screws on cylinder cover.
2. Remove cylinder cover.
3. Remove air filter.
4. Clean the air filter using hot soapywater.
Rinse with clean cool water. Air dry com-
pletely before reinstalling.
5. Lightly oil air filter before fflstallJng to im-
prove the efficiency of aff filter. Use
2-cycle engine oil or motor oil (SAE 30).
Squeeze excess oil from filter.
6. Reinstall air filter.
7. Reinstall cylinder cover and 3 screws.
Tighten securely.
Cylinder
Air Filter Cover
_Screws
Cylinder
Cover
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INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK
ARRESTING SCREEN
,_IkWARNING:
The muffler on this
product contains chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer.
As the unit is used, carbon deposits build up
on the muffter and spark
arresfing screen,
and must be removed to avoid creating a fire
hazard or affecting engine performance.
Replace the spark arresting screen if breaks
occur.
CLEANING THE SPARK ARREST-
ING
SCREEN
Cleaning is required every 25 hours of op_
eration or annually, whichever comes first.
_i utlet
Guide
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Muffler
Gasfiot
Bolt Cover "_
Looknut
1. Loosen and remove the Iooknut from the
bolt cover.
2. Remove the bott cover.
3. Loosen and remove the 2 muffler bolts.
Remove the muffler, muffler gasket, out-
let guide and backplate. Notice the ori-
entation of these parts for reassembling.
4. Locate the 2 outlet cover screws on the
muffler. Loosen and remove both
screws.
5. Remove the ouflet cover.
_, Outlet Cover BACK VIEW OF
6.
7.
8.
9.
Remove spark arresting screen.
Clean the spark arresting screen with a
wire brush. Replace screen if any wires are
broken or screen is blocked after c{eaning.
Reinstall spark arresting screen.
Reinstall outlet cover and 2 screws. En-
su re outlet cover and both screws are re-
installed correctly (see illustrations) to
prevent damage to the saw. The ex-
haust outlet must face the chain brake
(bar side) of the saw.
Outlet Cover
Exhaust _ _/
outlet
Exhaust Outlet must face chain
brake (bar side) of chain saw
10. Inspect the m uffler gasket and replace if
damaged.
11. Reinstall baokplate, ouflet guide, muffler
gasket, and muffler using muffler bolts.
Tighten until secure.
12. Reinstall bolt cover andtocknut. Tighten
securely.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
_k WARNING:
The chain will be mov-
ing during most of this procedure. Wear your
protective equipment and observe all safety
precautions. The chain must not move at idle
speed.
The carburetor has been carefully set at the
factory. Adjustments may be necessary if
you notice any of the following conditions:
• Chain moves at idle. See tDLE SPEED-T
adjusting procedure.
• Saw will not idle. See IDLE SPEED~T ad-
justing procedure.
Idle Speed-T
Allow engine to idle. If the chain moves, idle
istoofast. If the engine stalls, idle is too slow.
Adjust speed until engine runs without chain
movement (idle too fast) or stalling (idle too
slow). The idle speed screw is located in the
area above the primer bulb and is labeled T.
• Turn idle speed screw (T) clockwise to in-
crease engine speed.
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