Poulan 4400-4900-5400 User Manual - Page 7

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BOW INSTALLATION To install a bow guide to a standard guide bar model it is necessary to modify the bar clamp and saw body as shown below. 2 2t 6 Th e/ 1 9. Drill back corner of notch with a small drill before cutting out. (1 (Inside corner must be rounded to prevent cracking.) 4 0 9 8 Ref. Qty. No. Part No. Req. Description 1 4484 44126 *44127 2 51053 51132 * 51133 3 1325 4 1326 5 1615 6 625567 7 1725 8 1709 9 11276 22162 1. 13" Bow Guide (3/8 Pitch) 1 14" Bow Guide (3/8 Pitch) 1 14" Bow Guide (.404 Pitch) 1 P720-80 Chain (13" Bow 3/8 Pitch) 1 P720-87 Chain (14" Bow 3/8 Pitch) 1 P27-79 Chain (14" Bow .404 Pitch) 1 Spike - Left 1 Spike - Right 2 Locknut - % - 20 2 Screw - %-20 x 1% Hex Head 2 Locknut - 12-24 2 Screw - 12-24 x 5/8 Hex Head 1 Guard (13" Bow) 1 Guard (14" Bow) *NOTE: To use 14" bow guide and chain with .404 pitch, .062 gauge, it is necessary to install a .404 pitch sprocket which is included with the bow kit. BOW ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Attach 1325 and 1326 spikes to bow guide with two (2) 625567 screws and two (2) 1615 locknuts. 2. Attach guard to bow guide with open side away from engine, using two (2) 1709 screws and two (2) 1725 locknuts. 3. Mount inner guide bar plate, bow guide, outer guide bar plate, chain, and bar clamp on saw making sure adjusting pin enters hole on bow guide. 4. Install mounting nuts finger tight, adjust chain tension, and tighten nuts. GER .44,c, Correct Entry Area Always begin cutting in the correct entry area of the how. Figure 13 LOOK OUT FOR KICKBACK 1. When the bow contacts an object in the danger area, (See Fig. 13) the bow is thrown upward with considerable force. THIS IS KICKBACK! 2. Hold the saw firmly with both hands. 3. Don't overreach. 4. Cut only at high engine speeds. 5. DO NOT REACH ABOVE WAIST HIGH. THE BOW IS TOO CLOSE TO YOUR FACE IN THIS POSITION. 6. Keep your chain sharp. A dull chain kicks back harder than a sharp chain. BE CAREFUL 1. DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT THE SPIKES, GUARD, AND HAND GUARD PROPERLY ATTACHED. 2. Be sure the spikes are in place against the log before beginning the cut. (See Fig. 13) 3. Do not cut small limbs or brush with a bow. 4. Do not under buck with a bow. 5. Keep the chain tight and sharp.

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BOW
INSTALLATION
To
install
a
bow
guide
to
a
standard
guide
bar
model
it
is
necessary
to
modify
the
bar
clamp
and
saw
body
as
shown
below.
2
2
t
6
Th
e/
1
9.
Drill
back
corner
of
notch
with
a
small
drill
before
cutting
out.
(1
(Inside
corner
must
be
rounded
to
prevent
cracking.)
Ref.
No.
Part
No.
Qty.
Req.
Description
1
4484
1
.
13"
Bow
Guide
(3/8
Pitch)
44126
1
14"
Bow
Guide
(3/8
Pitch)
*
44127
1
14"
Bow
Guide
(.404
Pitch)
2
51053
1
P720-80
Chain
(13"
Bow
3/8
Pitch)
51132
1
P720-87
Chain
(14"
Bow
3/8
Pitch)
*
51133
1
P27-79
Chain
(14"
Bow
.404
Pitch)
3
1325
1
Spike
-
Left
4
1326
1
Spike
-
Right
5
1615
2
Locknut
-
%
-
20
6
625567
2
Screw
-
%-20
x
1%
Hex
Head
7
1725
2
Locknut
-
12-24
8
1709
2
Screw
-
12-24
x
5/8
Hex
Head
9
11276
1
Guard
(13"
Bow)
22162
1
Guard
(14"
Bow)
*NOTE:
To
use
14"
bow
guide
and
chain
with
.404
pitch,
.062
gauge,
it
is
necessary
to
install
a
.404
pitch
sprocket
which
is
included
with
the
bow
kit.
BOW
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Attach
1325
and
1326
spikes
to
bow
guide
with
two
(2)
625567
screws
and
two
(2)
1615
locknuts.
2.
Attach
guard
to
bow
guide
with
open
side
away
from
engine,
using
two
(2)
1709
screws
and
two
(2)
1725
locknuts.
3.
Mount
inner
guide
bar
plate,
bow
guide,
outer
guide
bar
plate,
chain,
and
bar
clamp
on
saw
making
sure
adjusting
pin
enters
hole
on
bow
guide.
4.
Install
mounting
nuts
finger
tight,
adjust
chain
tension,
and
tighten
nuts.
4
9
8
0
GER
.44,
c,
Correct
Entry
Area
Always
begin
cutting
in
the
correct
entry
area
of
the
how.
Figure
13
LOOK
OUT
FOR
KICKBACK
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
When
the
bow
contacts
an
object
in
the
danger
area,
(See
Fig.
13)
the
bow
is
thrown
upward
with
considera-
ble
force.
THIS
IS
KICKBACK!
Hold
the
saw
firmly
with
both
hands.
Don't
overreach.
Cut
only
at
high
engine
speeds.
DO
NOT
REACH
ABOVE
WAIST
HIGH.
THE
BOW
IS
TOO
CLOSE
TO
YOUR
FACE
IN
THIS
POSITION.
6.
Keep
your
chain
sharp.
A
dull
chain
kicks
back
harder
than
a
sharp
chain.
BE
CAREFUL
1.
DO
NOT
OPERATE
WITHOUT
THE
SPIKES,
GUARD,
AND
HAND
GUARD
PROPERLY
ATTACHED.
2.
Be
sure
the
spikes
are
in
place
against
the
log
before
beginning
the
cut.
(See
Fig.
13)
3.
Do
not
cut
small
limbs
or
brush
with
a
bow.
4.
Do
not
under
buck
with
a
bow.
5.
Keep
the
chain
tight
and
sharp.