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duty, non-slip gloves; eye protection such
as non-fogging, vented goggles or face
screen; an approved safety hard hat; and
sound barriers (ear plugs or mufflers) to
protect your hearing. Regular users
should have hearing checked regularly as
chain saw noise can damage hearing. Se-
cure hair above shoulder length.
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S Keep all parts of your body away from the
chain when the engine is running.
S Keep children, bystanders, and animals a
minimum of 30 feet (10 meters) away from
the work area. D o not allow other people
or animals to be near the chain saw when
starting or operating the chain saw.
S Do not handle or operate a chain saw when
you are fatigued, ill, or upset, or if you have
taken alcohol, drugs, o r medication. You
must be in good physical condition andmen-
tally alert. Chain saw work is strenuous. If
you have any condition that might be aggra-
vated by strenuous work, check with your
doctor before o perati ng a chain saw .
S Carefully planyour sawingoperation inad-
vance. Do notstartcutting untilyou havea
clear work area, secure footing, and,if you
are felling trees, a planned retreat path.
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
S Donotoperateachain saw with onehand.
Serious injury to the operator, helpers, by-
standers or any combination of these per-
sons may result from one-handed opera-
tion. A chain saw is intended for
two-handed use.
S Operatethe chainsaw only ina well-venti-
lated outdoor area.
S Do not operate saw from a ladder or in a
tree.
S Make sure the chain will not make contact
with any object while starting the engine.
Never try to start the saw when the guide
bar is in a cut.
S Do not put pressure on the saw at the end of
the cut. Applying pressure can cause you to
lose control when the cut i s completed.
S Stop the engine before setting the saw
down.
S Do not operate a chain saw that is dam-
aged, improperly adjus ted, or not com-
pletely and securely assembled. Always
replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain
brakeimmediately if itbecomesdamaged,
broken or is otherwise removed.
S With the engine stopped, hand carry the
chain saw with the muffler away fromyour
body , and the guide bar and chain to the
rear, preferably covered with a scabbard.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
S Haveall chainsawserviceperformed bya
qualified service dealer with the exception
of the items listed in the maintenance sec-
tionofthis manual. Forexample,ifimprop-
er tools are used to remove or hold the fly-
wheelwhen servicingtheclutch,structural
damage to the flywheel can occur and
cause the flywheel to burst.
S Make certain the saw chain stops moving
when the throttle trigger is released. For
correction, refer to CARBURETOR AD-
JUSTMENT.
S Never modify your saw in any way.
S Keep thehandles dry,clean, andfree ofoil
or fuel mixture.
S Keep fuel and oil caps, screws, and fas-
teners securely tightened.
S Use onl y Poulan PRO accessor ies an d re-
placement parts as recommended.
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION
S Do not smoke while handling fuel or while
operating the saw.
S Eliminate all sources of sparks or flame in
the areas where fuel is mixed or poured.
Thereshouldbe nosmoking,openflames,
orworkthat couldcause sparks. Allowen-
gine to cool before refueling.
S Always have fire extinguishing tools avail-
able if you should need them .
S Mix and pour fuel in an outdoor area on
bare ground; store fuel in a cool, dry, well
ventilated place; and use an approved,
marked container for all fuel purposes.
Wipe up all fuel spills before starting saw.
S Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from fuel-
ing site before starting engine.
S Turn the engine of f and let saw cool in a
non-combustible area, not on dry leaves,
straw, paper, etc. Slowly remove fuel cap
and refuel unit.
S Storetheunitandfuelin anarea wherefuel
vapors cannot r each sparks or open
flames from waterheaters, electric motors
or switches, furnaces, etc.
KICKBACK
WARNING: Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury . Kickback is the
backward, upward or sudden fo rward motion
of the guide bar occurring when the saw chain
near theupper tip of the guidebar contacts any
object such as a log or branch, or when the
wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in
the cut. Contactinga foreign object in the wood
can also result in loss of chain saw control.
S Rotational Kickback canoccurwhenthe
moving chain contacts an object at theup-
per tip of the guide bar. This contact 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 to-
ward the operator.