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S Carefully planyour sawingoperation inad-
vance. Do notstartcutting untilyou havea
clear work ar ea,secure footing,and, ifyou
are felling trees, a planned retreat path.
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
S Do not operatea chain saw with one hand.
Serious injury to t he 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 Operate the chain saw 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 onthe saw at the end
of the cut. Applying pressure can cause
you to lose control when the cut is com-
pleted.
S Stop the engine before setting the saw
down.
S Do not operate a chain saw that is dam-
aged, improperly adjusted, or not com-
pletely a nd securely assembled. Always
replace bar , chain, hand guard, or chain
brake i mmediately ifit becomes damaged,
broken or is otherwise removed.
S With the engine stopped, hand carry the
chain saw with the muffler away from your
body , and the guide bar and chain to the
rear, preferably covered with a scabbard.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
S Have allchain saw service performed by a
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 servicingthe clutch, structural
damage to the flywheel can occur and
cause the flywheel to burst.
S Make certain th e saw chain stops m oving
when the throttle trigger is released. For
correction, refer to CARBURETOR AD-
JUSTMENTS.
S Never modify your saw in any way.
S Keep the handles dry,clean, and free of oil
or fuel m ixture.
S Keep fuel and oil caps, screws, and fas-
teners securely tightened.
S Use only Poulan PROR accessories and
replacement parts as recommended.
HANDLE FU EL WITH CAUTION
S Do not smoke w hile handling fuel or while
operating the saw.
S Eliminate all sources of sparks or flame in
the areas where f uel is mixed or poured.
There should beno smoking, openflames,
or work thatcouldcause sparks. Allowen-
gine to cool before refueling.
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 1 0 feet (3 meter s) f rom fuel-
ing site before starting engine.
S Turn the engine off and let saw cool in a
non-combustible area, not on dry leaves,
straw, paper, etc. Slowly remove fuel cap
and refuel unit.
S Storetheunit andfuelin anarea wherefuel
vapors cannot reach sparks or open
flames from water heaters, electric motors
or switches, furnaces, etc.
KICKBACK
WARNING: Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury. Kickback is the
backward,upwardorsudden forward m otion
of the guide bar occurring when the saw
chain near theupper tip of theguide barcon-
tacts any object such as a log or branch, or
when the wood closes in and pinches the
saw chain inthe cut. Contacting aforeign ob-
ject in the wood can also result in loss of
chain saw control.
S Rotational Kickback can occurwhen the
moving chain contacts an object at the up-
per tip of the guide bar. This contact can
cause the chain to dig into the object,
which stops the chain for an instant. T he
result is a lightning fast, reverse reaction
which kicks the guide bar up and back to-
ward the operator.
S Pinch-Kickback can occur when the the
wood closes in and pinches the moving
saw chain in the cut along the top of the
guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly
stopped. This sudden stopping of the
chain results in a reversal of the chain
force used to cut wood and causes the
saw tomovein theopposite direction ofthe
chain rotation. The saw is driven straight
back toward the operator.
S Pull- In can occur when the moving chain
contacts a foreign object in the wood in the
cut a long the bottom o f the guide bar a nd the
saw chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden
stopping pulls the saw forward and away
from the ope rator a nd could easily cause the
operator to lose control o f the saw .
Avoid Pinch--Kickback:
S Be extremely aware of situations or ob-
structions thatcan cause material to pinch
the top of or otherwise stop the chain.
S Do not cut more than one log at a time.
S Do not twist the saw as the bar is with-
drawn from an undercut when bucking.
Avoid Pull--In:
S Always begincutting with the engine at full
speed and thesaw housing against wood.
S Use wedges made of plastic or wood.
Never use metal to hold the cut open.
Kickback Path