Poulan ES400 Chainsaw User Manual


 
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associa t ed without a chain b rake. When
purchasing replacements, consider ati ons
shoul d be given to t he lower CKA values.
In al lcases, l owerCKA values repr esenta
safer operating environment for the user.
S Tip contact in s ome cases may cause
a lightning fast
REACTION, kicking the
guide ba r up and back toward the op-
erator.
S Pinching the saw chai n along the tip of
the guide bar may push t he g uide bar
ra pidl y back towar ds the oper ator.
S Eitherof these r eacti ons may cause you
tolose controlofthe sawwhi chcouldre-
sult i n seri ous inj u ry. Do not rel y exclu-
sively upon safety devices built into your
saw.
The foll ow ing gu ide bar and chai n com-
binati ons meet k ickback requirements of
CSA Z62.1 & Z62.3 and ANSI B175.1
when used on saws list ed in thi s manual.
Use of bar and chai n combinat ions other
than t hose li st ed is not recommended and
may not meet the CKA requirements per
standard.
Computed kickback angle (CKA) Table
BAR
P/N Length
CHAIN P/N
18
MODEL
ES400
30_
CKA without
chain brake
952044418 952051338
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibra-
tions through prolonged use of hand
tools cou ld cause blood vessel or nerve
damage inthe fingers,hands, and joints
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 occur such as
numbness, pain, loss of strength,
change ins kin coloror texture,or lossof
feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinue the use ofthis tool and seek
medical attention. An anti-vibration sys-
tem does not guarantee the avoidance
of these problems. Users who operate
power tools on a continual and regular
basismustcloselymonitortheirphysical
condition and the condition of this tool.
DOUBLE INSULATI ON
CONSTRUCTIO N
This unit 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 added to this unit.
Safety precautions must be observed
when operating any electrical tool. The
double insulation system only provides
addedprotectionag ainst injuryresulting
from an internal electrical insulation
failure.
WARNING: A ll electr ical repai r s to
this unit , i ncl uding housing, swit ch, motor,
etc., must be diagnosed and repaired by
qualif i ed ser vi ce per sonnel. Replacement
parts for a double insulated appliance
mustbe i den tica lto t hepart s th eyrepl ace.
A double insulated appliance is mar ked
wit h the words “ double insulati on” or
“double i nsulat ed” . T he symbol
(square wi t hi n a square) may also be
marked on the appliance. Fail ur e to have
the unit repaired by authori zed service
personnel can cause the double insula-
tion construction to become ineffective
and result in serious injury .
STA NDA RDS: This product is listed by
UnderwritersLaboratories,Inc.inaccor-
dance with UL Standard 1662 and CSA
Standards Z62.1 and Z62.3 and ANSI
B175.1.
ANSI B175. 1--2000 “American National
St an da rd fo r Powered Too ls -- Safety Re-
quir ements”
CSA Z62.3 “Chain Saw Kickback Occu-
pational Health and Safety”
CSA Z62.1 “Chain Saws -- Occupati onal
Health and Safet y”
SAV E THESE INSTRUCTI ONS