Poulan PRCS16i Owner Manual - Page 8

• Always keep correct footing and operate the product only on safe and level surfaces. Slippery or not stable surfaces, such as ladders, can cause a loss of balance or control. • Rotational Kickback can occur when the moving chain touches an object at the top of the guide bar. This can cause the chain to bury into the object and cause the chain to stop immediately. The result is a very fast, reverse reaction that moves the guide bar up and rearward in the direction of the operator. • The first-time user should cut logs on a saw-horse or cradle as basic practice. Kickbacks, skating, bouncing and dropping Different forces can have an effect on the safe control of the product. • Skating is when the guide bar moves quickly across the wood. • Bouncing is when the guide bar lifts off the wood and touches it again and again. • Dropping is when the product drops down after the cut is made. This can cause the moving chain to touch a part of the body or other objects, causing injury or damage. • Kickback is when the end of the guide bar touches objects and moves rearward, up or suddenly forward. Kickback also occurs when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain during the cut. Loss of control can result if the product touches an object in wood. • Pinch-Kickback can occur when the saw chain suddenly stops during the cut. The wood closes in and pinches the moving saw chain along the top of the guide bar. The sudden stop of the chain reverses the chain force and causes the product to move in the opposite direction of the turn of the chain. The product moves rearward in the direction of the operator. • Pull-In can occur when the saw chain suddenly stops when the moving chain touches an object in the wood along the bottom of the guide bar. The sudden stop pulls the product forward and away from the operator, which can easily cause the loss of control of the product by the operator. 8 319 - 002 - 17.11.2017