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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
minimumof30 feet(10meters) awayfrom
the work area. D o not allow other people
or animals tobe near the chain saw when
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, o r medication. You
must beingood physicalconditionandm en-
tally alert. Chain saw work i s strenuous. If
you ha ve any condition th at m ight b e a ggra-
vated by strenuous work, check with your
doctor before o perati ng a chain saw .
S Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationinad-
vance. Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhavea
clearworkarea,securefooting,and,ifyou
are felling trees, a planned retreat path.
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
S Donotoperateachainsawwithonehand.
Serious injury tothe operator,helpers,by-
standers or any combination oftheseper-
sons may result from one-handed opera-
tion. A chain saw is intended for
two-handed use.
S Operatethechainsawonlyin awell-venti-
lated outdoor area.
S Do not operate saw from a ladder or in a
tree.
S Makesure the chainwillnot makecontact
with any object while starting the engine.
Never try to start the saw when the guide
bar is in a cut.
S Donot put pressure onthe sawat theend
of t he cut. App lying pressure c an 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 adjus ted, or not com-
pletely and securely assembled. Always
replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain
brakei m mediatelyifitbecomesdamaged,
broken or is otherwise removed.
S With t he engine stopped, hand carry the
chain sawwiththe muffleraway fromyour
body , and the guide bar and chain to the
rear, preferably covered with a scabbard.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
S Haveallchainsawserviceperformedbya
qualifiedservicedealer with theexception
ofthe item slistedinthe maintenance sec-
tionofthismanual. Forexample,ifimprop-
ertools areusedtoremoveor holdthe fly-
wheelwhenservicingtheclutch,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-
JUSTMENT.
S Never modify your saw in any way.
S Keepthehandles dry,clean,andfree ofoil
or fuel mixture.
S Keep fuel and oil c aps, screws, and fas-
teners securely tightened.
S Use onl y Poulan PRO accessor ie s andre-
placement parts as recommended.
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION
S Do not smokewhile handling fuel or while
operating the saw.
S Eliminate all sources ofsparks orflamein
the areas where fuel is mixed or poured.
Thereshouldbenosmoking,openflames,
orworkthatcouldcausesparks. 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 Moveat least 10 feet(3 meters) fromfuel-
ing site before starting engine.
S Turn the engine of f and let saw cool in a
non-combustible area, not on dry leaves,
straw,paper,etc. Slowly remove fuel cap
and refuel unit.
S Storetheunitandfuelinanareawherefuel
vapors cannot reach sparks or open
flamesfrom waterheaters, electricmotors
or switches, furnaces, etc.
KICKBACK
WARNING: Avoid kickback which
can resultin serious injury . Kickback is the
backward,upwardorsuddenforwardmotion
of the guide bar occurring when the saw
chainneartheuppertip oftheguidebarcon-
tacts any ob ject such as a log or branch, or
when the wood c loses in and pinches the
sawchaininthecut.Contactingaforeignob-
ject in the wood can also result in los s o f
chain saw control.
S RotationalKickbackcanoccurwhenthe
movingchaincontacts anobjectat theup-
per tip of the guide bar. This contact can
cause the chain to dig into t he object,
which stops the chain for an instant. The
result is a lightning fast, reverse reaction
whichkicks the guide bar up and b ack to-
ward the operator.
S Pinch-Kickback can occur when the the
wood closes in and pinches the m oving
saw chain in the c ut along the top of the
guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly
stopped. This sudden stopping of the