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gloves; eye protection such as non-fog-
ging, vented goggles or face screen; an
approved safetyhard hat;and soundbarri-
ers (ear plugs or mufflers) to protect your
hearing. Regular users should havehear-
ing checked regularly as chain saw noise
can damage hearing. Secure 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. Do 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
whenyouare fatigued,ill,or upset, or ifyou
have taken alcohol, drugs, o r m edication.
You must be in good physical condition
and mentally alert. Chain saw work is
strenuous. I f you have any condition that
might be aggravated by strenuous work,
check with your doctor before operating a
chain saw.
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 operate achain 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 onlyin a 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 all chainsaw 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 the saw chain stops moving
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 PROaccessories andre-
placement parts as recommended.
HANDLE FU EL WITH CAUTION
S Do not smoke while handling fuel or while
operating the saw.
S Eliminate all sources of sparks or f lam e 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 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 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 K ickback can occur whenthe
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.