Poulan PR4016 Owner Manual - Page 6
Maintaining Control, Kickback Safety Features - bar
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• Use wedges made of plastic or wood. Never use metal to hold the cut open. • Cut one log at a time. • Use extreme caution when re‐entering a previous cut. • Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of the bar (plunge cuts). • Watch for shifting logs or other forces that could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain. • Do not twist the saw as the bar is withdrawn from an undercut when bucking. • Use the reduced-kickback guide bar and lowkickback chain specified for your saw. MAINTAINING CONTROL • Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both hands when the engine is running and don't let go. A firm grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain control of the saw. Keep the fingers of your left hand encircling and your left thumb under the front handlebar. Keep your right hand completely around the rear handle whether you are right handed or left handed. Keep your left arm straight with the elbow locked. • Position your left hand on the front handlebar so it is in a straight line with your right hand on the rear handle when making bucking cuts. Never reverse right and left hand positions for any type of cutting. • Stand with your weight evenly balanced on both feet. • Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to keep your body from being in a direct line with the cutting chain. • Do not overreach. You could be drawn or thrown off balance and lose control of the saw. • Do not cut above shoulder height. It is difficult to maintain control of saw above shoulder height. KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES WARNING! The following features are included on your saw to help reduce the hazard of kickback; however, such features will not totally eliminate this danger. As a chainsaw user, do not rely 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. REDUCED KICKBACK GUIDE BAR The reduced-kickback guide bar is designed with a small radius tip which reduces the size of the kickback danger zone on the bar tip. A reducedkickback guide bar has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the number and seriousness of kickbacks when tested in accordance with safety requirements for gasoline powered chainsaws as set by ANSI B175.1. LOW-KICKBACK CHAIN A low-kickback chain is designed with a contoured depth gauge and guard link which deflect kickback force and allow wood to gradually ride into the cutter. Low-kickback chain has met kickback performance requirements when tested on a representative sample of chainsaws below 3.8 cubic inch displacement specified in ANSI B175.1. FRONT HAND GUARD The front hand guard is designed to reduce the chance of your left hand contacting the chain if your hand slips off the front handlebar. The distance and "in‐line" position of the hands provided by the front and rear handles work together to give balance and resistance in controlling the pivot of the saw back toward the operator if kickback occurs. CHAIN BRAKE The chain brake is designed to stop the chain in the event of kickback. NOTE: We do not represent and you should not assume that the chain brake will protect you in the event of a kickback. Do not rely upon any of the devices built into your saw. You should use the saw properly and carefully to avoid kickback. Repairs on a chain brake should be made by an authorized servicing dealer. Take your unit to the place of purchase if purchased from a servicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized master service dealer. NOTE: If this saw is to be used for commercial logging, a chain brake is required and shall not be removed or otherwise disabled to comply with Federal OSHA Regulations for Commercial Logging. 6