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KNOW YOUR CHA!NsAW +
A. INTRODUCTION
* Your saw hasbeen designedwithsafetyinmind and
includesthefollowingfeatures asstandard equipment:
-- Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar (Control Tip_)
-- Low-Kickback Chain (Guard Link)
-- Spark Arrestor
-- Muffler Shield
-- Handguard
-- Anti-Vibration System (Model 2300AV_CVAonly)
WARNING
The followingfeatures areincluded on yoursawto help
reduce the hazardofkickback, however, suchfeatures
will not totally aliminate this dangerous reaction. Asa
chain sawuser,do not rely onlyon safety devices.You
must follow all wamklgs and safety instructions and
maintenance inthis manua[tohelp avoidkickback and
otherforceswhich canresultinserious injury.
B. KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
-- Reduccd-Kicid)ackGuide Bar,designedwithasmall
radiustipwhichreducesthesizeofthekickbackdanger
zoneon the bar tip.Figure 5. A Reduced K'mkback
Guide _3aris one whichhas been demonstratedto
significantlyreducethe number and seriousnessof
kickbackswhen testedinaccordancewiththe safety
requirementsforgasolinepoweredchainsawsas set
by the Amedcan National Standards Institute,Inc.,
StandardBI75.t - 1985.
--Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured
depthgaugeandguardlinkwhich deflectthekickback
force and allowwoodtograduallyrideintothecutter.
Figure5.LowKickbackSaw Chainischainwhichhas
metthekickback performancerequirements ofANS!
Bt75.1(Safety Requirements for Gasoline-Powered
ChainSaws)whent_ted onarep_en_-_'¢e sampleof
chainsaws below38cubio inch displacement specJ-
fledin ANSI 8175.t. (American National Standards
Institute,_nc.,StandardB175.1- 1985}.
-- Handguard,designedtoreducethe chanceofyourleft
haridcontactingthe chainifyour handslipsoffthe front
handlebar.
-- Position of front and rear handlebars, designed
withdistancebetweenhandlesarid "in line" witheach
other.The swead and "in line" positionofthehands
• providedbythisdesignworktogethertogivebalance
and_esistanceincontrollingthepivotofthesawback
towardtheoperatorffkickback occurs.
_WARNING
Donot operatethechainsaw unlessthesafety devices
or their specified replacements are properly installed
and maintained according to,the instructions in this
manual. Do notuSeanyotherguide barand chaincom-
binationthatisnotequivalenttothe Originalequipment
or not certified to comply with ANSI B175,1. Failure=
to follow these instructions can result in serious
injury.
Figure5
C. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
Yoursaw isequipped witha temperatumlimiting rout
tier and spark arresting screen which meets th,-
requirements of Califomia Codes 4442 and 4443. A
U.S+forest tand and the states of California, Main_
WashingtonandOregon require many internalcombu_
tionenginestobeequipped witha sparkarrestor ecree+
bylaw.Other statesareenactingsimilarlaws.
If you operate a chain sawin a state or locale whep
such regulations exlst,youare legallyresponsible fo
maintainingthe operating condition ofthese parts
Failure to do so isa violation of a law. Spark arrest(:
maintenance isonpage 17.
D. CARTON CONTENTS
After you unpack the carton:
1. Check the contents against the list below.
2. Examine the itemsfordamage.Do not usedamager
parts.
3. No_ your Poulan_ dealer immediately# a part i_
missing or damaged.
NOTE: The filtermovingagainstthewalloftheempty
tankcanc_usea rattle-_]kenoise[na powerhead.
KEY
NO. CARTON CONTENTS: Q"
1 Power Head
2 Guide Bar
-- Oil -8 oz. can (not shown)
-- LoosePartsBag
LOOSE PARTS BAG CONTENTS:
3 Handguard (Models 1800,2000, 2300 AV)
4 Cap-Handguard (Models 1800, 2000, 2300 AV)
5 Screw-Handguard (Models 1800, 2000, 2300 AV)
6 Chain
7 Bar Adjusting Tool
8 He× Wrench
-- Operator's Manual (not shown)
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