Poulan Pro 330 LE 380 LE Chainsaw Owners Manual

S  Carefully plan your sawing operation in ad-
vance. Do not start cutting until you have a
clear work area, secure footing, and, if you
are felling trees, a planned  retreat path.
Wipe up all fuel spills  before starting saw.
S  Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from fuel-
ing site before starting  engine.
S  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.
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
S  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-
S
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
tion.
A
chain
saw
is
intended
for
two-handed use.
S  Operate the chain saw only in a well-venti-
lated outdoor area.
S  Do not operate saw from  a ladder or in a
tree.
WARNING:  Avoid  kickback  which
can result in serious injury.  Kickback is the
backward, upward orsudden forward motion
of  the guide  bar  occurring  when  the saw
chain near the upper tip of the guide barcon-
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.
S  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.
S  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.
S  Stop the  engine  before  setting  the  saw
down.
S  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.
S  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.
S  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.
S  Pinch-Kickback can occur  when the the
wood closes  in  and pinches  the moving
saw chain  in the cut along  the top  of the
guide bar and  the saw chain  is suddenly
stopped.  This   sudden  stopping   of  the
chain  results  in a  reversal  of  the chain
force  used to  cut wood  and causes  the
sawto move in the opposite direction of the
chain rotation.  The saw is  driven straight
back toward the operator.
MAINTAIN  YOUR   SAW  IN  GOOD
WORKING ORDER
S  Have all chain saw service performed by a
qualified service dealer with the exception
of the items listed in the maintenance sec-
tion of this manual. For example, if improp-
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 flywheel to burst.
S
Pull-In can  occur when  the moving chain
contacts a foreign object in the wood in the
cut along the bottom of the guide bar and the
sawchain is suddenly stopped. This sudden
stopping pulls  the saw  forward and  away
from the operatorand could easily cause the
operator to lose control of the saw.
S  Make certain the saw chain stops moving
when the  throttle trigger  is released.  For
correction,  refer  to CARBURETOR  AD-
JUSTMENTS.
Avoid  Pinch--Kickback:
S  Never modify your saw in any way.
S  Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil
or fuel mixture.
S  Be extremely  aware of  situations  or ob-
structions that can cause material to pinch
the top of or otherwise stop the  chain.
S  Do not cut more than one log at a time.
S  Do not twist  the  saw as the  bar is  with-
drawn from an undercut when bucking.
Avoid Pull--In:
S  Keep fuel and  oil caps, screws,  and fas-
teners securely tightened.
S  Use only Poulan PROR accessories and
replacement parts as recommended.
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION
S  Do not smoke while handling fuel or while
operating the saw.
Always begin cutting with the engine at full
speed and the saw housing against wood.
S
S  Use wedges   made  of plastic   or wood.
S  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.
Never use metal to hold the cut open.
S  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.
Kickback Path
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