Guard Against Kickback - Poulan Pro 1425 Operator's Manual

wARNINGS AND SAFETY ISTRUCTIONS
WAIL_G_ When uaJnEan _]e_ ehsin saw, bMic
metety p_sutl_ 8h0_d-alw_ be f_owed to reduce
the risk of fire, ele_ria eh0_, and injury to penou.
Read all inJt_c_onz See_di_Jon_l _'e_ hut_uc-
tlo_ throughout tl_ Manual
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
KIokbw.kIs a daugerout nu_m that e_mlead te wrl-
oUSII_,_j: Do zo_ rely only on the mfety devices pr_
vided vdth your aa_. As aehain s_w use_ yottmust _ske
spedsl nfetyprecmztlons to holpkeep your _U_h_gJob8
free from sccfdent or J_.
A K_CKBACKWARNING
Kickback ean oeeur when the moving chain
vontoott mz object at the _upperportion of tile
tip of the guide bar or when ths wood elou_
Jn stud pJz_he_ the saw chain in the _uL Con-
tau_me_heuppe_ polrflon of the *,ipof the Lq_hie
bmr e_ ea_ t_ ol_dn to _11_ in,to OzeobJect_
_hloh 8tope the _In for an inStmlt, There-
mlt_ a Ugh.._ fast_ e evez_e ruaeflon whloh
ricks the guide bar up and back toward the
_peratoz_ If €he saw ehein J_ pinched olon_
_he top of the a_lde bar, tho 8_ddo bJwean be
_4ven r_pld].vba_k towm-d the ol_mtto_ Ef-
flz_r of theme reaottol_ earn _ule 1_ of espy
:ontrol which can result in m_ous
K_CKBA_K WA_'ING
Kle_ can occur when (be moving chain
vontNt_ an ol_ect at the .upper portion of the
tip of the _qlJde bar or when the _ eloses
in and plmehem the 88w ch_dn lit the cmt.
The Computed Klekbaek Au_te (CKA) lts_e_d
on _eou_ mw snd liated in _e following CKA
7_ble reprwen_ the smf_e of Jdokbaek _om_
bar and chnin eombim_iom, will have when
tested in a_€ordan_e with _ and ANSI
_aud_d_ CompS. _n_e_ re_prmmt_d
the _ €olm_n mmeate total energy _ud
m_jl_ mmoeLated without a chatu brnke. When
pm_hulng rephteemen(_b oou_lerattona
_hould be glve_ to tim lower CKA v_lues. In
all _, lower _KA valmm Tepruen¢ • safer
oporatlnK envlroume_t for the use_
• TIp eontaet tn some eaHS ma_,_nmm a Hght-
fast revmm ILF, A CTIO_ ktcktn_ the
tulde bswup and bulk toward the operator.
• Pinching the mw chatn slonll the tip e/the
bar may_pueh the guide bar mpidl7
bm_k townrds the opm'atov.
• Either of theee re_ttoD may esueeyou
to Ioaeeontrol M the saw which eould re-
suit bs serious
Do uot rely ezeluslvely upon the safety de-
vlees built into Fou_ saw.
The fogowin_ Lmldeber end chain oombimstion_ meet
Idckba_ requlrement_ of CSA Z62.1, Z62.3, & ANSI
B17_.1 whe_ u_d on _wa UatedInthls msnus!, U_eof
bin'aud chs_ combin_lons other than thooe listed k
not recommended and m_ not meet the CKArequfr_
men_ per standard.
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REDUCE THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK
_. Never let the movinf vhain eontaet au,y obJeat
st the ttp of tl_ guide bnr. k_qlre 1.
8. Keep the WOl-k4_gare a _.e fkom obs_rdo4dm_
such as other tre_, brsnches, l_s, _ncee, i_n_,
et_. F_pu'e_. E]indnateormi_m_obm'u_m_
thet yore-Jaw chsin eould hit while _ are €_tth_
t_ a par_d_r logor_mmd_
4. Keep Four nw elutf_ mhLurp_d properl_ te_
sionecL A Iooee or dull chain _en i_e the
never with the motor framing. Maim sure the btr
8. Begin and continue malting only with the
_ moving at fulhq_eed. _the ehalnia mov-
/n_ at a slower speed, there is f_tter ehanee for
kickbsek to 0e_t_,
6. Cut one log at • time,
7, Uso extremO caution when re_ a pro-
vlous cut.
6. Do not attempt plunge eu(o or boro
close e cut _ud ph_h or fldl into d_tt_
I0. UJe the Redueeci-Klolkbsok Guide Bm_ msd
Low-Ktokbu_k Chain specified f'_ your