Poulan 1995-03 User Manual - Page 5

WARNINGS

AND

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

(continued)

MAINTAIN

CONTROL

I.

Keep

a

good,

fi

rm

grip

on

the

saw

with

both

hands

when

the

engine

is

running

and

don't

let

go.

Figure

7.

A

firm

grip

can

neutralize

kickback

and

help

you

maintain

control

of

the

saw.

Keep

the

fi

ngers

of

your

left

hand

encircling

and

your

left

thumb

under

the

front

handlebar.

Keep

your

right

hand

completely

around

the

rear

handle.

Keep

your

left

arm

straight

with

the

elbow

locked.

2.

Position

your

left

hand

on

the

front

handlebar

so

it

is

in

a

straight

line

with

your

right

hand

on

the

rear

handle.

Figure

7.

3.

Never

reverse

right

and

left

hand

positions

for

any

type

of

cutting.

There

are

no

left

handed

chain

saws.

4.

Stand

with

your

weight

evenly

balanced

on

both

feel.

5.

Stand

slightly

to

the

left

side

of

the

saw

to

keep

your

body

from

being

in

a

direct

line

with

the

cut

-

ling

chain.

Figure

7.

6.

Do

not

overreach.

You

could

he

drawn

or

thrown

off

balance

and

lose

control

of

the

saw.

7.

Do

not

cut

above

shoulder

height.

It

is

difficult

to

maintain

control

of

saw

above

shoulder

height.

Never

Reverse

Hand

Positions

Thumb

On

Under

Side

Of

Handlebar

Stand

To

The

Left

Of

The

Saw

Elbow

L5cked

1.

•

Figure

7

OPERATE

YOUR

SAW

SAFELY

I.

Do

not

operate

a

chain

saw

that

is

damaged,

improperly

adjusted,

or

not

completely

and

securely

assembled.

2

Operate

the

chain

saw

only

outdoors.

3.

Do

not

operate

saw

from

a

ladder

or

in

a

tree.

4.

Position

all

parts

of

your

body

away

from

the

saw

chain

when

the

engine

is

running.

5.

Cut

wood

only.

Do

not

use

your

saw

to

pry

or

shove

away

limbs,

roots.

or

other

objects.

6.

Make

sure

the

chain

will

not

make

contact

with

any

object

while

starling

the

engine.

Never

try

to

start

the

saw

when

the

guide

bar

is

in

a

cut

or

kerb

7.

Use

extreme

caution

when

cutting

small

size

brush

and

saplings.

Slender

material

can

catch

the

saw

chain

and

lie

whipped

toward

you

or

pull

you

off

balance.

R.

Be

alert

for

springback

when

cutting

a

limb

that

is

under

tension

so

you

will

not

he

struck

by

the

limb

or

saw

when

the

tension

in

the

wood

fibers

is

released.

9.

Do

not

put

pressure

on

the

slaw

at

the

end

of

•

cut.

Applying

pressure

can

cause

you

to

lose

control

when

th

e

cut

is

completed.

I

0.Stonfhe

engine

before

setting

the

saw

down.

MAINTAIN

YOUR

SAW

IN

GOOD

WORKING

ORDER

I

.

Have

all

chain

saw

service

performed

by

a

quali-

fi

ed

service

dealer

with

the

exception

of

the

items

listed

in

the

maintenance

section

of

this

manual.

For

example.

if

improper

tools

are

used

to

remove

or

hold

the

flywheel

when

servicing

the

clutch,

structural

damage

to

the

flywheel

can

occur

and

cause

the

fly-

wheel

to

burst.

2.

Keep

fuel

and

oil

caps,

screws,

and

fasteners

securely

tightened.

3.

Keep

the

handles

dry,

clean,

and

free

of

oil

or

fuel

mixture.

4.

Make

certain

the

saw

chain

stops

moving

when

the

throttle

trigger

is

released.

For

correction,

refer

to

"Carburetor

Adjustments."

5.

Stop

the

saw

if

the

chain

strikes

a

foreign

object.

Inspect

the

unit

and

repair

or

replace

parts

as

necessary.

6.

Never

modify

your

saw

in

any

way.

Use

only

attachments

recommended

by

the

manufacturer.

7.

Always

replace

the

handguard

immediately

if it

becomes

damaged,

broken,

or

removed.

CARRY

AND

STORE

YOUR

SAW

SAFELY

1.

Hand

carry

with

the

engine

stopped,

the

muffler

away

from

your

body,

and

the

guide

bar

and

chain

to

the

rear

covered

preferably

with

a

scabbard.

2.

Before

transporting

in

any

vehicle

or

storing

in

any

enclosure,

allow

your

saw

to

cool

completely,

cover

the

bar

and

chain.

and

properly

secure

to

avoid

turnover,

fuel

spillage,

or

damage.

3.

Empty

the

fuel

lank

before

storing

the

tool.

Use

the

fuel

left

in

the

carburetor

by

starting

the

engine

and

letting

the

engine

run

until

it

stops.

4.

Store

unit

and

fuel

in

a

dry

area

out

of

the

reach

of

children.

Do

not

store

where

fuel

vapors

can

reach

sparks

or

an

open

fl

ame

from

hot

water

heaters.

elec-

tric

motors

or

switches,

furnaces,

etc.

KICKBACK

SAFETY

FEATURES

•

Low

-Kickback

Chain,

designed

with

a

contoured

depth

gauge

and

guard

link

which

deflect

kickback

force

and

allow

wood

to

gradually

ride

into

the

culler.

Figure

8.

Low

-Kickback

Chain

is

a

chain

which

has

met

kickback

performance

requi

ents

of

American

National

Standards

Institute,

Inc.

em

(ANSI)

B175.I

(Safety

Requirements

for

Gasoline

-Powered

Chain

Saws)

when

tested

on

a

representative

sample

of

chain

saws

below

3.8

cubic

inch

displacement

speci-

fi

ed

in

ANSI

B

175.1.

•

Reduced

-Kickback

Guide

Bar,

designed

with

a

small

radius

tip

which

reduces

the

size

of

the

kickback

danger

zone

on

the

bar

tip.

Figure

8.

A

Reduced

-

Kickback

Guide

Bar

is

one

which

has

been

demon-

strated

to

significantly

'educe

the

number

and

serious-

ness

of

kickback

when

tested

in

accordance

with

ANSI

B175.1.

•

Handguard,

designed

to

reduce

she

chance

of

your

left

hand

contacting

the

chain

if

your

hand

slips

off

the

front

handlebar.

•

Position

of

front

and

rear

handlebars,

designed

with

distance

between

handles

and

"in

-line"

with

each

other.

The

spread

and

position

of

the

hands

provided

by

this

design

work

together

to

give

balance

and

resistance

in

controlling

the

pivot

of

the

saw

hack

toward

the

operator

if

kickback

occurs.

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