Maintain Control; Kickback Safety Features - Poulan Pro 2000-01 Operator's Manual

MAINTAIN CONTROL

Stand to the left of
the saw
Never reverse hand positions
Elbow locked
Thumb on underside of
handlebar
S Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with
both hands when the engine is running
and don't let go. A firm grip will help you
reduce kickback and maintain control of
the saw. Keep the fingers of your left hand
encircling and your left thumb under the
front handlebar.
S Keep your right hand completely around
the rear handle whether your are right
handed or left handed. Keep your left arm
straight with the elbow locked.
S Position your left hand on the front han-
dlebar so it is in a straight line with your
right hand on the rear handle when mak-
ing bucking cuts. Never reverse right and
left hand positions for any type of cutting.
S Stand with your weight evenly balanced
on both feet.
S Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in a direct line
with the cutting chain.
S Do not overreach. You could be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose control of the
saw.
S Do not cut above shoulder height. It is dif-
ficult to maintain control of saw above
shoulder height.

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

WARNING
: The following features are
included on your saw to help reduce the
hazard of kickback; however, such features
will not totally eliminate this dangerous reac-
tion. As a chain saw user, do not rely only on
safety devices. You must follow all safety
precautions, instructions, and maintenance
in this manual to help avoid kickback and
other forces which can result in serious
injury.
S Reduced---Kickback Guide Bar, designed
with a small radius tip which reduces the
size of the kickback danger zone on the
bar tip. A Reduced---Kickback Guide Bar
has been demonstrated to significantly
reduce the number and seriousness of
kickbacks when tested in accordance
with safety requirements for gasoline
powered chain saws as set by ANSI
B175.1.
S Low---Kickback Chain, designed with a
contoured depth gauge and guard link
which deflect kickback force and allow
wood to gradually ride into the cutter.
Low---Kickback Chain has met kickback
performance requirements when tested
on a representative sample of chain saws
below 3.8 cubic inch displacement speci-
fied in ANSI B175.1.
S Handguard, designed to reduce the
chance of your left hand contacting the
chain if your hand slips off the front han-
dlebar.
S Position of front and rear handlebars, de-
signed with distance between handles
and "in-line" with each other. The spread
and "in-line" position of the hands pro-
vided by this design work together to give
balance and resistance in controlling the
pivot of the saw back toward the operator
if kickback occurs.
Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar
Small Radius Tip
Symmetrical Guide Bar
Contoured Depth Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects
Kickback Force
And Allows Wood
To Gradually
Low---Kickback Chain
Ride Into Cutter
Can Obstruct Material
Chain With High Kickback Potential
ANSI B175.1-1991 "American National
Standard for Powered Tools --- Gasoline
Powered Chain Saw --- Safety Require-
ments."
NOTE:
If this saw is to be used for commer-
cial logging, you must order and install a
chain brake to comply with Federal OSHA
Regulations for Commercial Logging. Con-
tact your Authorized Service Dealer or call
1-800-554-6723.
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Large Radius Tip