Poulan 1995-03 User Manual - Page 4

WARNINGS

AND

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

(See

Additional

Safety

Instructions

throughout

this

Manual)

GUARD

AGAINST

KICKBACK

Kickback

is

a

dangerous

reaction

that

can

lead

to

serious

injury.

Do

not

rely

on

the

presence

of

the

chain

brake

to

prO-

led

you

against

injury

from

kickback.

Although

it

may

appear

that

the

chain

brake

is

stopping

quickly.

n

still

may

not

be

fast

c

nough

to

provide

protection

in

the

event

of

kickback.

As

hain

saw

user.

you

must

take

special

safety

precautions

to

help

keep

your

cutting

jobs

free

from

accident

or

Injury.

A

KICKBACK

WARNING

Contact

at

the

upper

portion

of

the

tip

of

the

guide

bar

can

cause

the

chain

to

dig

into

the

object,

which

stops

the

chain

for

an

instant.

The

result

is

a

lightning

fast,

reverse

reaction

which

kicks

the

guide

bar

up

and

back

toward

the

operator.

This

is

kickback.

If

the

saw

chain

is

pinched

along

the

lop

of

the

guide

bar,

the

guide

bar

o

an

be

driven

rapidly

back

toward

the

operator.

Either

f

these

reactions

can

cause

loss

of

saw

control

which

can

result

in

serious

injury.

Kickback

Path

Figure

2

Clear

The

Working

Arca

Avoid

Obstructions

Figure

3

REDUCE

THE

CHANCE

OF

KICKBACK

I

.

Recognize

that

kickback

can

happen.

With

a

basic

understanding

of

kickback.

you

can

reduce

the

ele-

ment

of

surprise

which

contributes

to

accidents.

2.

Never

let

the

moving

chain

contact

any

object

at

the

tip

of

the

guide

bar.

Figure

2.

3.

Keep

the

working

area

free

from

obstructions

such

as

other

trees.

branches.

rocks.

fences,

stumps.

me.

Figure

3.

Eliminate

or

avoid

any

obstruction

that

your

saw

chain

at

the

bar

tip

could

hit

while

you

are

cut-

ting_

4.

Keep

your

saw

chain

sharp

and

properly

ten-

sioned.

A

loose

or

dull

chain

can

increase

the

chance

of

kickback.

Check

sharpness

and

tension

at

regular

intervals

with

the

engine

stopped.

never

with

the

engine

running.

Make

sum

the

bar

clamp

nuts

are

securely

tightened

after

tensioning

the

chain.

5.

Begin

and

continue

cutting

at

full

throttle.

If

the

chain

is

moving

at

a

slower

speed.

there

is

greater

chance

ho

kickback.

6.

Cut

one

log

at

a

time.

7.

Use

extreme

caution

when

re-entering

a

previous

cut.

R.

Do

not

start

cutting

with

the

bar

tip

(plunge

or

boring

cuts).

9.

Watch

for

shifting

logs

or

other

forces

that

could

close

a

cut

and

pinch

or

fall

into

chain.

Ill

the

Reduced

-Kickback

Guide

Bar

and

Low

-

Kickback

Chain

specified

for

your

saw.

CHAIN

BRAKE

•

A

chain

brake

is:

—

A

device

for

stopping

the

chain

when

activated.

Figures

4

and

5.

—

To

be

used

only

in

an

emergency.

Do

not

use

oth-

erwise

except

for

testing

or

making

adjustments.

•

A

chain

brake

will

not:

—

Prevent

kickback.

—

Work

if

it

is

not

maintained

properly.

Check

to

see

if

the

brake

works

properly

before

every

caning

job.

If

the

chain

does

not

appear

to

stop

instantly,

contact

your

Authorized

Service

Dealer.

Hand

Guard

CHAIN

BRAKE

ENGAGED

Figure

4

CHAIN

BRAKE

DISENGAGED

Figure

5

Note

proper

grip

with

thumb

under

handlebar.

-

7)

Figure

6

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