Poulan P3818 Support Question
Poulan P3818 Support Question
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Question posted by Horncastle1963 on August 11th, 2020
Chain Slips Off
The chain on my P3818does not seem to line up from clutch spider to bar anymore, is there a fix for this, or what is the fix
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Request from Horncastle1963 on August 11th, 2020 10:43 AM
Thank you for info, but I cut a lot of wood and had chain on correctly, the bar and where chain goes to on sprocket don't align, so when running chain jumps of
Thank you for info, but I cut a lot of wood and had chain on correctly, the bar and where chain goes to on sprocket don't align, so when running chain jumps of
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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on August 11th, 2020 10:12 AM
waelsaidani1
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Here is a video guide on how to fix this problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf4XQ7fpVXo
Related Poulan P3818 Manual Pages
User Manual - Page 2
... carefully until
the engine starts. Always wear appropriate ear protection, eye protection and head protection.
Contacting the guide bar tip with non-slip soles;
XX_ Measured maximum kickback value without chain brake for the bar and chain combination on the label.
Pull choke/fast idle lever out to the full extent (to adult users who...
User Manual - Page 3
...servicing the clutch, structural damage to burst. For correction, refer to cool before starting or operating the chain saw ...the throttle trigger is strenuous. Always
replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain brake immediately if it becomes damaged, broken...chain when the engine is intended for all sources of your saw
down.
duty, non-slip gloves; S Do not handle or operate a chain...
User Manual - Page 4
... a basic understanding of kickback, you reduce kickback and maintain control of the guide bar and the saw . Follow manufacturer's chain sharpening and maintenance instructions. Avoid Pull- S Pinch-Kickback can happen. This sudden stopping of the chain results in a straight line with the engine running and don't let go. Never reverse right and left thumb...
User Manual - Page 5
...with distance between handles and "in-line" with a small radius tip which could result in controlling the pivot of the saw chain along the top of the guide bar. DO NOT RELY UPON ANY ...events may push the guide bar rapidly back toward operator. This action may cause you to gradually ride into cutter
Can Obstruct Material
Not a Low--- Take your hand slips off the front handlebar. ...
User Manual - Page 6
... otherwise disabled to circulation disorders or abnormal swellings. just the tension of shipping spacer
3. Clutch cover
Bar nuts
Chain adjustment tool (Bar Tool)
Location of the chain. Computed kickback angle (CKA) Table
BAR
MODEL
P/N Length CHAIN P/N
P3818
952044418 18″ 952051338
CKA without chain brake 33_
NOTE: If this saw is to be used to the SERVICE section for...
User Manual - Page 7
... bar.
9. Slide guide bar on clutch cover 4. Attempting to tighten bar nuts. If the chain does not rotate, it will need to tension the chain when the bar nuts are in the bar groove. 11. Chain Adjustment
Bar Nuts Adjusting Screw
Tool (Bar Tool)
Adjusting the tension: Chain tension is not moving.
Turn the adjusting screw by hand coun- Bar bolts
Guide bar
6. Install bar...
User Manual - Page 8
... tensioned correctly when the weight of Travel
Throttle Trigger
Clutch Cover Bar Nuts
Chain Catcher
Guide Bar
ON/STOP SWITCH The ON/STOP SWITCH is used to stop the engine.
Save this manual for sag. Adjusting Screw -- 1/4 Turn
5. DO NOT operate the saw if the chain is too tight. WARNING: If the saw sitting in...
User Manual - Page 9
... during cold starting. See CHAIN TENSION under HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION. BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING: Muffler is a 3.2 ounce (95 ml) container of fuel lines, gaskets and internal carburetor ...high temperature thinning. If Poulan bar and chain oil is disengaged by pulling the front hand guard back toward the front handle as far as : improper clutch engagements, overheating, vapor lock,...
User Manual - Page 10
...without contacting any object. A hot muffler can cause the rope to throw
or drop--start the chain saw firmly while pulling starter rope.
Move ON/STOP switch to the FULL CHOKE position). 4....Allow the engine to CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT within this can cause serious burns. To set automatically. If the chain moves at idle speed. Hold saw . Push the choke/fast idle lever in the FULL CHOKE...
User Manual - Page 11
...chain saw , the chain brake must be checked several times daily. The chain brake should be replaced by an authorized service dealer if any utility line, the utility company should be notified immediately. Hold the chain...from entering the groove of purchase if purchased from a servicing dealer, or to the chain, bar, and engine. S Squeeze the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to fall , ...
User Manual - Page 12
...retreat path to the rear and diagonal to the line of tree, the tree will tend to fall . After a felling cut here, 2 inches (5 cm) above center of the chain. If using saw aside and pull down a ...Second cut
Hinge
S After removing the wood from contacting ground to remove buttress roots, keep saw chain from the notch,
make the felling cut and the notch to force it can fall completely, ...
User Manual - Page 13
...allow the moving chain to restart your first and second cut) S Your first cut .
To avoid kickback and chain damage, do not use light upward pressure. WARNING: Never turn saw chain and whip ...ladders, platforms, a log, or in the wood fibers is always on the underside of the guide bar when limbing or pruning. Avoid being struck by the branch or the saw . When overcutting use ...
User Manual - Page 14
...under warranty. S Once a year, replace the spark plug, air filter,
and check guide bar and chain for wear. Remove small limbs with
the cutting techniques described in BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT.
S...level . . . . Before each use For loose parts Before each use Inspect and Clean: Bar Before each use Chain sharpness . . . . . CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR WORN PARTS Contact an authorized service dealer ...
User Manual - Page 15
... decal located on cylinder cover. 2. Rinse with a flat file. S Inadequate supply of oil to be completely cleaned. S Loosen and remove bar nuts and clutch
cover.
LUBRICATION
Bar Oil Fill Cap
S See GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL under the OP-
CLEAN AIR FILTER CAUTION: Do not clean filter in the OPERATION section. It is advisable to...
User Manual - Page 16
... size
of fuel. Adjust
chain tension if necessary.
NOTE: This spark ignition system complies with a wire brush. Remove fuel cap and its connected retainer from line. S Saw cuts to...The chain has both left and right hand cutters.
16 Remove the exhaust oulet cover. 3.
Spark
Exhaust
Arresting Outlet
Screen Cover
Nut
Muffler
CLEANING THE SPARK ARRESTING SCREEN Cleaning is fixed and...
User Manual - Page 17
...customer assistance help line at the factory.
All Cutters
Remove Damage
Same Length
Top Plate Side Plate
S File chain to meet the specifications as possible the machine is too fast.
If the chain moves, idle ...˚ Depth Gauge
S Align the 30˚ file holder marks parallel with the bar and to the outside. If the engine stalls, idle is labeled T.
S Saw will not idle.
...
User Manual - Page 18
S Lightly oil external metal surfaces and
guide bar. S Oil the chain and wrap it will separate from water heaters, electric motors or switches, furnaces, etc...the use only fresh fuel having the proper gasoline to cool, and secure the
unit before storage. If your chain saw thoroughly before storing or transporting. FUEL SYSTEM Under FUELING ENGINE in the OPERATION section of the gas and ...
User Manual - Page 19
...excessively. Idle speed requires adjustment.
2. Contact an authorized service dealer.
1. Disengage chain brake. 4. Chain moves at idle speed.
1. See "Carburetor Adjustment" in
Operation Section. 3. Clean...
1. Clutch requires repair.
1. TROUBLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
Engine will not start or will run only a few seconds after starting.
1.
Check for kinked or split fuel line; Idle ...
User Manual - Page 20
...20 This warranty does not cover tune--up, spark plugs, filters, starter ropes, chain sharpening, bars, chains, and other parts which wear and require replacement with reasonable use of parts not ...FROM STATE TO STATE.
This warranty does not cover predelivery setup,
installation of guide bar and chain, and normal adjustments explained in the instruction manual such as follows from the original ...
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