Important Safety - Power Craft PPCS-38cc User Manual

SPARE PARTS LIST PPCS 38CC
NR. DESCRIPTION
203030 SAW CHAIN OREGON 45 CM / 18"
203031 BEARING CLUTCH
203032 SPROCKET WHEEL
203033 CLUTCH
203034 DUST PLATE
203035 NUT, CLUTCH
203036 MAIN SWITCH (SET)
203037 OIL CAP (SET)
203038 FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR
203039 STARTER UNIT
203040 SEAL CRANKSHAFT
203041 BEARING CRANKSHAFT
203042 CRANKSHAFT + 2 SPLINES
203043 BEARING, NEEDLE
203044 PISTON COMPLETE
203045 CAP FUEL TANK
203046 AIR FILTER (SET)
203047 GASKET
203048 SPARK PLUG
203049 STOP CABLE
203050 CHAIN GUIDE BAR 45 CM / 18"
POSITION
4
6-1
6-2
6-3
6-4
7-12
7-14, 7-16 TILL 7-18
7-23
7-25
7-27
7-34
7-35
7-42 + 7-53
7-43
7-44 TILL 7-47
7-60
7-63, 7-64, 7-66
7-72
7-74
7-76
12
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GB GENERAL SAFETY RULES

IMPORTANT SAFETY

Your Chain Saw is provided with a safety label located
on the chain brake lever/hand guard. This label, along
with the safety instructions on these pages, should be
carefully read before attempting to operate this unit.
• HOW TO READ SYMBOLS AND COLORS (FIG. 1)
WARNING: RED LABEL Used to warn that
an unsafe procedure should not be per-
formed.
GREEN LABEL RECOMMENDED
Recommended cutting procedure.
WARNING
1. Beware of kick back.
1
3
2. Do not attempt to hold saw
3. Avoid bar nose contact.
4
2
RECOMMENDED
4. Hold Saw properly with both
Fig. 1
• DANGER! BEWARE OF KICKBACK!
WARNING: Kickback can lead to dangerous
loss of control of the chain saw and result in
serious or fatal injury to the saw operator or to
anyone standing close by. Always be alert.
Rotational kickback and pinch-kickback are
major chain saw operational dangers and the
leading cause of most accidents.
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar
touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinch-
es the saw chain in the cut. If the bar tip contacts, it may
cause a lightning-fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide
bar up and back towards the operator. Pinching the saw
chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide
bar rapidly back towards the operator. Either of these
reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw, which
could result in serious personal injury.
Do not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into
your saw. As a chain saw user, you should take several
steps to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury.
1. With a basic understanding of kickback, you can
reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden
surprise contributes to accidents.
2. Keep a good firm grip on the saw with both hands, the
right hand on the rear handle, and the left hand on the
front handle, when the engine is running. Use a firm
grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw
handles. A firm grip will help you reduce kickback and
maintain control of the saw. Don't let go.
3. Make sure that the area in which you are cutting is
free from obstructions. Do not let the nose of the
guide bar contact a log, branch, or any other obstruc-
tion which could be hit while you are
saw.
4. Cut at high engine speeds.
5. Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
A
A
Fig. 2A
BEWARE OF:
ROTATIONAL KICKBACK
(Fig. 2A)
A = Kickback path
B = Kickback reaction zone
with one hand.
KICKBACK may occur when the NOSE or TIP of the
guide bar touches an object, or when wood closes in and
hands. pinches the saw chain in the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning-fast
reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back
toward the operator.
PINCHING the saw chain along the BOTTOM of the
guide bar may PULL the saw forward away from the
operator. PINCHING the saw chain along the TOP of the
guide bar may PUSH the guide bar rapidly back toward
the operator.
Any of these reactions may cause you to lose control of
the saw, which could result in serious personal injury.
KICKBACK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
6. Follow manufacturer's sharpening and maintenance
instructions for the saw chain.
7. Only use replacement bars and chains specified by
the manufacturer or the equivalent.
NOTE: Low-kickback saw chain is a chain that has met
the kickback performance tests.
operating the
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GB
B
A
A
B
Fig. 2B
C
THE PUSH
(PINCH KICKBACK)
AND PULL REACTIONS
(Fig. 2B)
A = Pull
B = Solid objects
C = Push