Poulan 1992-06 User Manual - Page 6

KNOW YOUR UNIT A. INTRODUCTION C. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS Your saw has been designed with safety in mind and in- Your saw is equipped with a temperature limit- cludes the following safety features as standard equip- ing muffler and spark arresting screen which ment: meets the requirements of California Codes • Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar • Low-Kickback Chain • Handguard • Spark Arrestor 4442 and 4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of California, Maine, Washington, and Oregan require many internal combustion engines to be equipped with a spark arrestor screen by law. If you operate a chain saw in a state or locale • Temperature Limiting Muffler where such regulations exist, you are legally re- • Anti-vibration System sponsible for maintaining the operating condi- • Turbo Clean" Air Filter System tion of these parts. Failure to do so is a violation of the law. Refer to the "Spark Arrestor" sec- A WARNING tion for maintenance. The following features are included on your saw to help reduce the hazard of kkkback however, SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS I. such features will not totally eliminate this dangerous reaction. As a chain saw user, do not rely D. CARTON CONTENTS only on safety devices. You must follow all safety precautions, instructions, and maintenance in this manual to help avoid kickback and other forces which can result in serious injury. KEY 1. Engine CITY 1 2. Guide Bar 1 B. KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES 3. Engine Oil 1 • Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar, designed with a - Operator's Manual (not shown) 1 small radius tip which reduces the size'of the kick- Loose Parts Bag (not shown) 1 back danger zone on the bar tip. Figure 5 . A Redu- ced-Kickback Guide Bar is one which has been demonstrated tosignificantlyreduce the numberand se- LOOSE PARTS BAG CONTENTS: riousness of kickbacks when tested in accordance with the safety requirements for gasoline powered 4. Chain 1 chain saws as set by the American National Stan- 5. Scrench 1 dards Institute, Inc., Standard B175.1 - 1991. • Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured depth gauge and guard link which deflect kickback force and allow wood to gradually ride into the cutter. Figure 5 . Low-Kickback Chain is chain which has met kickback, performance requirements of ANSI B175.1 (Safety Requirements for Gasoline- Powered Chain Saws) when tested on a representative sample of chain saws below 3.8 cubic inch displacement specified in ANSI B175.1. • Handguard, designed to reduce the chance ofyour left hand contacting the chain if your hand slips off the front handlebar E. UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. After removing the contents from the carton, check parts against the Carton Contents list. 2. Enamine the parts for damage. Do not use damaged parts. 3. Notifyyour POULANPRO dealPr immediatelyif a part is missing or damaged. NOTE: It is normal to hear the fuel filter rattle in an empty fuel tank. • Position of front and rear handlebars, designed with distance between handles and "in-line" with each other. The spread and "in-line" position of the hands provided by this design work together to give balance and resistance in controlling the pivot of the saw back toward the operator if kickback occurs. torievilist al) ro4Wirr_kral Contoured doe, Depth Gauge Elongated ess-----' -- Guard Link afpr tzi Small Reduced Kickback Radius Tip Symmetrical Guide Bar Low-Kickback Chain ( Deflects Kickback Force And Allows Wood To GraduallY Ride Into Cutter Symmetrical Guide Bar Wee. Large Radius Tip Wee. Can Obetruct Material Chain With High Kickback Potential Figure 5