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S Keep all parts of your body away f rom the
chain when the engine is running.
S Keep children, bystanders, and animals a
minimum of 30 feet (10 m eters) away from
the work a rea. Do not allow other people
or animals to be near the chain saw w hen
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, or medication. You
must be in good physical condition and m en-
tally alert. Chain saw work is strenuous. If
you have a ny condi tion that might b e aggra-
vated by strenuous work, check with your
doctor before o pe rating a chai n saw.
S Carefully planyour sawingoperation inad-
vance. Do notstartcutting untilyou havea
clear work area, securefooting, and, ifyou
are f elling trees, a planned retreat path.
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
S Do not oper atea chain saw with one hand.
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 Operate the chain saw only in awell-venti-
lated outdoor area.
S Do not o perate saw from a l adder or in atree.
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 p ut pressure on the saw at the end o f
the cut. Applying pr essure can cause you to
lose control when the cut is completed.
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 and securely assembled. Always
replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain
brakeimmediately if it becomes damaged,
broken or is otherwise removed.
S With the engine stopped, hand carry the
chain saw with the muffler away f rom 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 s aw service performed by a
qualified service dealer with the exception
of the items listed in the maintenance sec-
tionof this manual. For example, ifimprop-
er tools are used to remove or hold the fly-
wheel when servicingthe clutch,structural
damage to the flywheel can occur and
cause the flywheel to burst.
S Make certain th e saw chain stops moving
when the throttle trigger is released. For
correction, refer to CARBURETOR AD-
JUSTMENTS.
S Never m odify your saw in any way.
S Keep the handles dry, c lean, andfree of oil
or fuel mixture.
S Keep fuel and oil caps, screws, and fas-
teners securely tightened.
S Use only Poulan accessories and 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.
There should benosmoking, openflames,
or work thatcould cause sparks. Allow en-
gine t o cool before refueling.
S Mix and pour fuel in an outdoor area on
bare g round; 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 off and let saw cool in a
non-combustible area, not on dry leaves,
straw, paper, etc. Slowly remove fuel cap
and r efuel unit.
S Storethe unitand fuelin anarea w herefuel
vapors cannot reach sparks or open
flames from water heaters, electric motors
or switches, furnaces, etc.
KICKBACK
WARNING: Avoid kickback which
can r esult in serious injury. Kickback is the
backward, upw ardor suddenforward motion
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 in thecut. Contacting aforeignob-
ject in the wood can also result in loss of
chain saw control.
S Rotational Kickback can occur when 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. The
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 tomove inthe opposite direction ofthe
chain rotation. The saw is driven straight
back toward the operator.