Poulan Pro PPB4014 Instruction Manual page 7

• Cut wood only. Do not use chainsaw for
purposes not intended. For example:
do not use chainsaw for cutting plastic,
masonry or non-wood building materials.
Use of the chainsaw for operations different
than intended could result in a hazardous
situation.
WARNING:
before cleaning and changing accessories.
DANGER:
cutting area. Keep both hands on handles
when power is on.
CAUTION:
turned off.
CHILD SAFETY
Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is
not aware of the presence of children.
• Keep children out of the working
area and under the watchful care of a
responsible adult.
• Do not allow children under the age of
14 to operate this chainsaw. Children
who are 14 years of age and older must
read and understand the operating
instructions and safety rules in this manual
and must be trained and supervised by a
parent.
• Stay alert, and turn the chainsaw off if
a child or any other person enters the
working area.
• Use extreme care when approaching
blind corners, doorways, shrubs, trees,
or other objects that may obscure your
view of a child who may run into the
path of the chainsaw.
WARNING:
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Some examples of these chemicals
are:
• Lead from lead-based paints
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically
treated lumber.
Your risk of exposure to these chemicals
varies depending on how often you do this
type of work. To reduce your exposure to
these chemicals, work in a well-ventilated
area, and work with approved safety
equipment, such as dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
SAFETY RULES
Disconnect the battery
Keep hands away from
Chain coasts after being
(PROPOSITION 65)
WARNING:
when the moving chain contacts an object at
the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar or
when the wood closes in and pinches the saw
chain in the cut. Contact at the upper portion
of the tip of the guide bar can cause the chain
to dig into the object and stop the chain for an
instant. The result is a lightning fast reverse
reaction which kicks the guide bar up and
back toward the operator. If the saw chain is
pinched along the top of the guide bar, the
guide bar can be driven rapidly back toward
the operator. Either of these reactions can
cause loss of saw control which can result in
serious injury. Do not rely exclusively upon
the safety devices built into the saw. As a
chainsaw user, you should take several steps
to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or
injury.
CAUSES AND OPERATOR PREVENTION
OF KICKBACK
• Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs
and fingers encircling the chainsaw
handles, with both hands on the saw
and position your body and arm to
allow you to resist kickback forces.
Kickback forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken.
Do not let go of the chainsaw.
• Do not overreach and do not cut above
shoulder height. This helps prevent
unintended tip contact and enables better
control of the chainsaw in unexpected
situations.
• Only use replacement bars and chains
specified by the manufacturer. Incorrect
replacement bars and chains may cause
chain breakage and/or kickback.
• Follow the manufacturer's sharpening
and maintenance instructions for the
saw chain. Decreasing the depth gauge
height can lead to increased kickback.
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Kickback may occur