Reduce The Chance Of Kickback; Avoid Pull-In - Poulan Pro P3314 Instruction Manual

. P i n c h - K i c k b a c k c a n o c c u r w h e n t h e t h e
w o o d c l o s e s i n a n d p r n c h e s t h e m o v i n g
s a w c h a i n i n t h e c u t a l o n g t h e t o p o f t h e
o r i O e n a r . a n d t h e s a w c h a i n i s s u d d e n l y
d t o o o e d . T h i s s u d d e n s t o p p i n g o f t h e
c h d r h r e s u l t s i n a r e v e r s a l o f t h e c h a l n
f o r c e u s e d t o c u t w o o d a n d c a u s e s t h e
saw to move in the opposite direction ol the
chain rotation. The saw is driven stralght
back toward the oPerator.
. Pull-ln can occur when the movlng cnaln
contacts a foreign object In the wood In the
cut alonq the bottom ol the guide bar and the
saw chaln is suddenly stopped This sudden
slooDino pulls lhe saw forward and away
lrom thd ooerator and could eas ly cause the
operator to lose conlrol of the saw
A v o i d P i n c h - K i c k b a c k :
. B e e x t r e m e l y a w a r e o l s l t u a l l o n s o ' o b
i t r u c t i o n s t h a t c a n c a u s e m a t e r i a l t o p i n c h
the top of or otherwise stop the chaln
. D o n o t c u t m o r e l h a n o n e l o g a t a l l m e
. Do nol twist the saw as the bar is with-
d r a w n f r o m a n u n d e r c u t w h e n b u c k l n g
A v o i d P u l l - l n :
. Always begin cutting with the engine at iull
speeil and"lhe saw 6ousing against wood
. tjse wedoes made of plastic or wood'
N e v e r u s e m e t a l t o h o l d t h e c u t o p e n '
. Beqin and continue cutting at full speed lf
t h e " c h a i n i s m o v i n g a t a s l o w e r s p e e d ,
t h e r e i s g r e a t e r c h a n c e o f k i c k b a c k o c c u r -
r i n g .
. C u t o n e l o q a t a t t m e .
. Use extrefte caution when re entering a
D r e v r o u s c u t .
. b o n o t a t t e m p t c u t s s l a r t i n q w i t h t h e t i p o f
t h e b a r ( o l u n q e c u t s ) .
. Watch for snitting logs or other forces lhal
could close a cut-and pinch or fall into chatn
. U s e t h e R e d u c e d - K i c k b a c k G u i d e B a r
and Low Kickback Chain specified for
y o u r s a w .
M A I N T A I N C O N T R O L
S t a n d t o t h e
left of the saw
T h u m b o n
u n d e r s i d e o f
h a n d l e b a r
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back Path
A v o i d O b s t r u c t i o n s
E l b o w l o c k e d
T h u m b o n u n d e r s i d e o l
handletlar
C l e a r T h e
W o r k i n g A r e a
R E D U C E T H E C H A N C E O F
KICKBACK
. R e c o o n i z e l h a t k r c k b a c k c a n h a p p e n
W i t h ; b a s i c u n d e r s l a n d i n g o f h i c k b a c h
V o u c a n r e d u c e t h e e l e m e n t o f s u r p r l s e
w h i c h c o n t r i b u t e s l o a c c i d e n t s
. N e v e r l e t t h e m o v i n g c h a i n c o n t a c t a n y o b
iect at the tip o{ the gurde bar'
. keep the wbrking area free from obstruc-
t i o n ; s u c h a s o t h e r t r e e s , b r a n c h e s , r o c k s ,
f e n c e s , s t u m p s , g t c . E l i m i n a t e o r a v o l d
a n v o b s t r u c t i o n t h a t y o u r s a w c h a i n c o u l d
h i t w h i l e y o u a r e c u t t i n g . W h e n c u t t i n g a
branch, cio not let the guide bar contact
b r a n c h o r o t h e r o b j e c t s a r o u n d i l
. K e e o v o u r s a w c h a i n s h a r p a n d p r o p e n y
t e n s i o h e O . A l o o s e o r d u l l c h a i n c a n i n -
c r e a s e t h e c h a n c e o f k i c k b a c k o c c u r r i n g
F o l l o w m a n u f a c t u r e r ' s c h a i n s h a r p e n i n g
a n d m a i n t e n a n c e i n s t r u c t i o n s C h e c k t e n -
s r o n a t r e q u l a r i n l e r v a l s w i t h t h e e n g i n e
s t o p p e d . r i e v e r w r t h t h e e n g r n e r u n n i n g
M a k b s u r e t h e b a r n u l s a r e s e c u r e l y t i g h t -
ened after tensiolring the chaln
Keeo a oood. fttm qnp on lhe saw wilh bolh
frinOs w"fren the en-qine rs runnlng and dont
let oo. A lirm qrrp wlll help you reduce kick'
baci and marn]lain control ol lhe saw Keep
the finoers o{ Vour left hand encircling and
vour leit thumb under the front handlebar'
keep yort right hand completely around the
rear'hindle whether your are rlqht handecl or
lefl handed. Keep youl left arm straront wrln
the elbow locked.
' P o s i t i o n V o u r l e f t h a n d o n t h e f r o n t h a n d l e -
b a r s o i t l s n a s t r a i q h t l i n e w l t h y o u r r l g n l
h a n d o n t h e r e a r 6 a n d 1 e w h e n m a k i n g
b u c k i n g c u t s N e v e r r e v e r s e r i g h t a n d l e f i
h a n d p " o s i t i o n s f o r a n y t y p e o f c u t t i n g
. S t a n d w i t h y o u r w e i g h i e v e n l y b a l a n c e d o n
both teet.
. S t a n d s l i o h t l v t o t h e l e f t s i d e o f t h e s a w t o
k e e p y o u - r b 6 d y f r o m b e i n g i n a d i r e c t l i n e
w i l h t h e c u t t t n q c n a l n
. Do not overreach. You could be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose control of the
SAW,
. D o n o t c u t a b o v e s h o u l d e r h e i g h t . l t i s d i f i i -
cult to maintain control o{ saw above
s h o u l d e r h e i g h t .
Never reverse
h a n d p o s t l i o n s