Poulan Pro 230 260 Chainsaw Owners Manual

CHAIN BRAKE
WARNING:
wrist against the hand guard without releas-
ing your  grip around  the front  handle.  The
chain should stop immediately.
WE  DO   NOT  REP-
RESENT  AND  YOU  SHOULD NOT  AS-
SUME  THAT  THE  CHAIN  BRAKE  WILL
PROTECT  YOU  IN  THE   EVENT  OF  A
KICKBACK.  Kickback is a lightning fast ac-
tion which throws the bar and rotating chain
back and up toward the operator.  Kickback
can be caused by allowing contact of the bar
tip in the danger  zone with any hard object.
Kickback can also be caused by pinching the
sawchain along the top of the guide bar. This
action may push  the guide bar rapidly back
toward the operator.  Either of  these events
may cause  you to  lose control  of  the saw
which could  result in serious injury  or even
death.  DO NOT RELY UPON ANY OF THE
SAFETY   DEVICES  BUILT   INTO  YOUR
Inertia activating function control
WARNING:
When  performing  the
following  procedure,   the  engine  must  be
turned off.
Hold the  chain saw  approximately  14” (35
cm) above a stump orother wooden surface.
Release  your grip on  the front  handle and
use the weight of the saw to let the top of the
guide bar fall forward and contact the stump.
When the  tip of the  bar hits the  stump, the
brake should activate.
CUTTING METHODS
SAW.
YOU  SHOULD  USE   THE  SAW
IMPORTANT POINTS
PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID
KICKBACK.  Reduced--kickback guide bars
and  low--kickback  saw chains  reduce  the
chance and magnitude  of kickback and are
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Check chain  tension before first  use and
after 1  minute of  operation.  See  CHAIN
TENSION in the ASSEMBLY section.
Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics,
masonry,  non-wood   building   materials,
etc.
recommended.
Your saw  has a  low kick-
back chain and bar as original equipment.  If
the brake band is worn too thin it may break
when the  chain  brake is  triggered.  With a
broken brake band,  the chain brake will not
stop the chain. The chain brake should be re-
placed by an authorized service dealer if any
part is worn to less than 1/32” thick. Repairs
on a chain brake should be made by an au-
thorized service dealer. Take your unit to the
place of  purchase if purchased  from a ser-
vicing  dealer, or  to the  nearest authorized
master service dealer.
Stop the saw if the chain strikes  a foreign
object.  Inspect  the saw and repair  or re-
place parts as necessary.
Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a
small amount of dirt will quickly dull achain
and thus  increase the  possibility of  kick-
back.
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Practice cutting a few small logs using the
following techniques to get the “feel” of us-
ing  your saw  before  you begin  a  major
sawing operation.
S  This saw is equipped with  a chain brake.
The brake is designed to stop  the chain if
kickback occurs.
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Squeeze the throttle trigger  and allow
the engine to  reach full speed before
cutting.
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inertia--activated
chain   brake   is
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Begin  cutting   with  the   saw  frame
against the log.
activated if the front hand guard is pushed
forward,  either   manually  (by   hand)  or
automatically (by sudden  movement).
S  If  the  brake  is  already   activated,  it  is
disengaged by pulling the front hand guard
back  toward  the front  handle  as  far  as
possible.
Keep the engine  at full speed the en-
tire time you are cutting.
Allow the  chain to  cut for you.  Exert
only light downward  pressure.  If you
force  the  cut,   damage  to  the  bar,
chain, or engine can result.
S  When cutting with the saw,the chain brake
must be disengaged.
Disengaged
Engaged
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Release the throttle trigger as soon as
the cut is completed, allowing  the en-
gine to idle.   If you run the saw at full
throttle without  a cutting load, unnec-
essary wear  can occur to  the chain,
bar, and engine.
To  avoid losing  control  when  cut  is
complete, do not put pressure on saw
at end of cut.
S  Stop the  engine  before  setting  the  saw
down after cutting.
Braking function control
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
CAUTION:
The  chain  brake   must  be
checked  several  times  daily.  The  engine
must be running when performing this proce-
dure. This is the only instance when the saw
should be placed on the ground with the en-
gine running.
WARNING:
Check  for  broken   or
dead branches  which can fall  while cutting
causing serious injury. Do not cut near build-
ings or electrical wires if you do not know the
direction of tree fall, norcut at night since you
will not  be ale  to see  well, nor  during  bad
weather such as rain, snow, or strong winds,
etc.
Place the saw on firm ground. Hold the han-
dles with  both hands and apply  full throttle.
Activate the chain brake  by turning your left
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