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associa t ed with out a ch ain brake. When
purchasing replacements, considerations
shoul d be give n to the l o we r CK A values.
Inallcases,lowerCKA v aluesrepr esenta
safer oper ati ng envir onment for t he user.
S Tip contact in somecas es may cause
a lightning fast
REACTION, kicking the
guide bar up and bac k toward the op-
erator.
S Pinching the saw chain along the tip of
the g ui de bar may push the guide bar
ra pidl y back towa rds the ope rat o r.
S Eitherofthesereactionsmay causeyou
tolosecontrolofthesawwhichcouldre-
sult in serio us injury. Do not rel y exclu-
sivelyup on safet ydevicesbuilt into your
saw.
The fol lowing guide bar and chain com-
binati ons m eet kickback requir ement s of
CSA Z62. 1 & Z62.3 and ANSI B175.1
when used on saws listed in this manual.
Use of bar and chain combinat i ons other
thanthoselisted i snot recommendedand
may not meet the CKA r equirements per
standard.
Computed kickback angle (CKA) Table
BAR
P/N Length
CHAIN P/N
18″
MODEL
PP400E
30_
CKA without
chain brake
952044418 952051338
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibra-
tions through prolonged use of hand
tools couldcause blood vessel ornerve
damageinthefingers,ha nds, andjoints
of people prone to circulation disorders
or abnormal swelling. Prolonged use in
cold weather has been linked to blood
vessel damage in otherwise healthy
people. If symptoms oc cur such as
numbness, pain, loss of strength,
changeins kin colorortexture,orloss of
feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinuetheuse ofthistooland seek
medical attention. An anti-vibration sys-
tem does not guarantee the avoidance
of these problems. Users who operate
power tools on a c ontinual and regular
basismustcloselymonitortheirphysical
condition and the condition of this tool.
DOUBLE INSULATION
CONSTRUCTIO N
Thisunit is double insulated to help pro-
tect against electric shock. Double in-
sulation construction consists of two
separate “layers” of electrical insulation
instead of grounding.
Toolsbuiltwiththisinsulationsystemare
not intended to be grounded. No
grounding means is provided on this
unit, nor should a means of grounding
be a dded to this unit.
Safety precautions must be observed
when operating any electrical tool. The
double insulation system only provides
addedprotectionagainstinjuryresulting
from an internal electrical insulation
failure.
WARNING: All e lect rica l re pairs to
this unit, incl uding housing, switch, m ot or,
etc., must be diagnosed and r epai r ed by
qualif i ed service personnel . Repl acement
parts for a do uble insulated app liance
mustbe iden tica lto thepar ts the yr eplace.
A double i nsulat ed appliance is marked
wit h the w or ds “double insulation” or
“double insulated” . The symbol
(square withi n a square) may also b e
marked on the appliance. Failur e t o have
the unit r epai r ed by authorized servi ce
personnel can cause the dou bl e i nsul a-
tion construction to become inef fective
and result in serio us injury.
STANDARDS: This product is listed by
UnderwritersLaboratories,Inc.inaccor-
dance with UL Standard1662 and CSA
Standards Z62.1 and Z62.3 and ANSI
B175.1.
ANSI B175. 1--2000 “Americ an Nat ional
St an da rd for Powe red Tool s -- Safety Re-
quir ements”
CSA Z 62.3 “Chai n Saw K i ckb ack Occu-
pational Health and Safety”
CSA Z 62.1 “Chain Saws -- Occ upat ional
Health and Safety”
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