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gloves;eyeprotectionsuchasnon-fog-
ging,ventedgogglesorfacescreen;an
approvedsafetyhardhat;andsoundbarri-
ers(earplugsormufflers)toprotectyour
hearing.Regularusersshouldhavehear-
ingcheckedregularlyaschainsawnoise
candamagehearing.Securehairabove
shoulderlength.
Hearing/ SafetyHat
Protection
-__._._- Eye
"_11_11_ Protection
Snug
Fitting HeavyDuty
Clothing Gloves
Safety SafetyChaps
Shoes
• Keepallpartsofyourbodyawayfromthe
chainwhentheengineisrunning.
• Keepchildren,bystanders,andanimalsa
mh_imumof30feet(10meters)awayfrom
theworkarea,Donotaflowotherpeople
oranimatstobenearthechainsawwhen
startingoroperatingthechah_saw.
• Donothandleoroperateachainsawwhen
youarefatigued,ill,orupset,orifyouhave
takenaIcohol,drugs,ormedication.You
mustbeingoodphysicalconditionandmen-
tallyalert.Chainsawworkisstrenuous.If
youhaveanyconditionthatmightbeaggra-
vatedbystrenuouswork,checkwithyour
doctorbeforeoperatingachainsaw.
• Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationinad-
vance.Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhavea
clearworkarea,securefooting,and,ifyou
arefellingtrees,aplannedretreatpath.
OPERATEYOURSAW SAFELY
• Do not operate a chain saw with one hand.
Serious injury to the operator, helpers, by-
standers or any combination of these per-
sons may result from one-handed opera-
tion. A chain saw is intended for
two-handed use.
• Operate the chain saw only in a welFventi-
lated outdoor area.
• Do not operate saw from a ladder or in a
tree.
• Make sure the chain will not make contact
with any object while starting the engine.
Never try to start the saw when the guide
bar is in a cut.
• Do not put pressure on the saw at the end
of the cut. Applying pressure can cause
you to lose control when the cut is com-
pleted.
• Stop the engine before setting the saw
down.
• Do not operate a chain saw that is dam-
aged, improperly adjusted, or not com-
pletely and securely assembled. Always
replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain
brake immediately if it becomes damaged,
broken or is otherwise removed.
• With the engine stopped, hand carry the
chain saw with the muffler away from your
body, and the guide bar and chain to the
rear, preferably covered with a scabbard.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
• Haveallchainsawserviceperformed bya
qualified service dealer with the exception
of the items listed in the maintenance sec-
tion ofthis manual. For example, ifimprop-
er tools are used to remove or hold the fly-
wheel when servicing the clutch, structural
damage to the flywheel can occur and
cause the flywheet to burst.
• Make certain the saw chain stops moving
when the throttle trigger is released. For
correction, refer to CARBURETOR AD-
JUSTMENq_
• Never modify your saw in any way.
• Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil
or fuel mixture.
• Keep fuet and oil caps, screws, and fas-
teners securely tightened.
• Use only Poulan PRO accessories and re-
placement parts as recommended.
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION
• Do not smoke while handling fuel or while
operating the saw.
• Eliminate all sources of sparks or flame in
the areas where fuel is mixed or poured.
There should be no smoking, open flames,
or work that could cause sparks. Allow en-
gine to cool before refueling.
• Mix and pour fuel in an outdoor area on
bare ground; store fuel in a cool, dry, well
ventilated place; and use an approved,
marked container for all fuel purposes.
Wipe up all fuel spills before starting saw.
• Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from fuel-
ing site before starting engine.
• Turn the engine off and let saw cool in a
non-combustible area, not on dry leaves,
straw, paper, etc. Slowly remove fuel cap
and refuel unit.
• Store the unit and fuel in an area where fuel
vapors cannot reach sparks or open
flames from water heaters, electric motors
or switches, furnaces, etc.
KICKBACK
_,WARNING: Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury. Kickback is the
backward, upward or sudden forward motion
of the guide bar occurring when the saw
chain near the upper tip of the guide bar con-
tacts any object such as a log or branch, or
when the wood closes in and pinches the
saw chain in the cut. Contacting a foreign ob-
ject in the wood can also result in loss of
chain saw control,
• Rotational Kickback can occur when the
moving chain contacts an object at the up-
per tip of the guide bar. This contact can
cause the chain to dig into the object,
which stops the chain for an instant, The
result is a lightning fast, reverse reaction
which kicks the guide bar up and back to-
ward the operator.
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