Poulan Pro 230 260 Chainsaw Owners Manual

Avoid  Pinch--Kickback:
MAINTAIN CONTROL
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.
Stand to the left of
the saw
Avoid Pull--In:
Never reverse
hand positions
S  Always begin cutting with the engine at full
speed and the saw housing against wood.
S  Use wedges   made  of plastic   or wood.
Never use metal to hold the cut open.
Kickback Path
Elbow locked
Avoid  Obstructions
Thumb on underside of
handlebar
S  Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands  when  the  engine  is running  and
don’t let go. A firm grip will help you reduce
kickback and maintain  control of the saw.
Keep the  fingers of  your left  hand encir-
cling and  your left  thumb under the  front
Clear The  Working  Area
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
handlebar.
Keep  your  right hand  com-
S  Recognize  that   kickback  can   happen.
With a  basic understanding  of  kickback,
you can  reduce  the element  of  surprise
which contributes to accidents.
pletely  around  the  rear  handle  whether
your are right handed or left handed.  Keep
your  left   arm  straight   with   the  elbow
locked.
S  Never let the moving chain contact any ob-
ject at the tip of the guide  bar.
S  Position your left hand on the front handle-
bar so it is in a straight line with your right
hand  on  the  rear  handle  when  making
bucking cuts.  Never reverse right and left
hand positions for any type  of cutting.
S  Stand with your weight evenly balanced on
both feet.
S  Keep the working area free from obstruc-
tions such as other trees, branches, rocks,
fences,  stumps,  etc.  Eliminate  or  avoid
any obstruction that your saw chain could
hit while you are cutting through a particu-
lar log or branch.
S  Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in a direct  line
with the cutting chain.
S  Keep your saw chain  sharp and properly
tensioned.
A loose  or dull  chain can in-
crease the chance of kickback  occurring.
Follow  manufacturer’s  chain  sharpening
and maintenance instructions.  Check ten-
sion  at regular  intervals  with the  engine
stopped,  never with  the  engine running.
Make sure  the chain  brake nuts  are se-
curely tightened after tensioning the chain.
S  Begin and continue cutting at full speed. If
the  chain is  moving  at a  slower  speed,
there is greater chance of kickback occur-
ring.
S  Do not overreach. You could be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose control  of the
saw.
S  Do not cut above shoulder height. It is diffi-
cult  to  maintain   control  of  saw   above
shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING:  The  following  features
are included on your saw to help reduce the
hazard of kickback; however, such features
will not  totally  eliminate this  danger.   As a
chain saw user, do not rely only on safety de-
vices.   You  must follow  all  safety precau-
tions, instructions,  and maintenance  in this
manual  to  help avoid  kickback  and  other
forces which can result in serious  injury.
S  Reduced--Kickback Guide  Bar, designed
with a small  radius tip which reduces  the
size of  the kickback  danger zone on  the
bar tip.  A Reduced--Kickback  Guide  Bar
S  Cut one log at a time.
S  Use extreme caution  when re-entering  a
previous cut.
S  Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
S  Watch for shifting logs or other forces that
could  close  a cut  and  pinch or  fall  into
chain.
S  Use the  Reduced--Kickback   Guide  Bar
and  Low--Kickback  Chain   specified  for
your saw.
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