Poulan Pro 295 Chainsaw Owners Manual

ing checked regularly as chain  saw noise
can damage  hearing. Secure  hair above
shoulder length.
correction,  refer  to CARBURETOR  AD-
JUSTMENTS.
S  Never modify your saw in any way.
S  Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil
or fuel mixture.
S  Keep all parts of your body away from the
chain when the engine is running.
S  Keep children, bystanders, and animals a
minimum of 30 feet (10 meters) away from
the work area.  Do not allow other  people
or animals to be near the chain saw when
starting or operating the  chain saw.
S  Do not  handle  or  operate  a  chain  saw
when you are fatigued, ill, or upset, or if you
have taken alcohol, drugs,  or medication.
You  must be  in good  physical  condition
and  mentally  alert.   Chain  saw  work is
strenuous.  If you have any condition  that
might be  aggravated by  strenuous work,
check with your doctor before operating a
chain saw.
S  Keep fuel and  oil caps, screws,  and fas-
teners securely tightened.
S  Use only Poulan or Poulan  Pro accesso-
ries  and  replacement   parts  as  recom-
mended.
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION
S  Do not smoke while handling fuel or while
operating the saw.
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 workthat could cause sparks. Allow en-
gine to cool before refueling.
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.
Wipe up all fuel spills  before starting saw.
S  Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from fuel-
ing site before starting  engine.
S  Carefully plan your sawing operation in ad-
vance. Donot  start cutting until you have a
clear work area, secure footing, and, if you
are felling trees, a planned  retreat path.
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
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.
tion.
A
chain
saw
is
intended
for
two-handed use.
Store the unit and fuel in an area where fuel
S
S  Operate the chain saw only in a well-venti-
lated outdoor area.
vapors  cannot   reach   sparks  or   open
flames from water heaters, electric motors
or switches, furnaces, etc.
S  Do not operate saw from  a ladder or in a
tree, unless you are specifically trained  to
do so.
KICKBACK
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.
WARNING:
Kickback  can occur
when the moving chain contacts an object at
the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar or
when the  wood closes  in and  pinches  the
saw chain in  the cut.  Contact  at the upper
portion of the tip of the guide  bar can cause
the chain to dig into  the object, which stops
the chain for an instant.  The result is a light-
ning fast,  reverse reaction  which kicks  the
guide bar up and back toward the operator. If
the saw chain is pinched along the top of the
guide bar, the guide bar can be driven rapidly
back toward  the operator.   Either  of these
reactions  can  cause  loss  of  saw  control
which  can result  in  serious  injury.  Guard
against kickback.
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  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.
Rotational  Kickback  is the  rapid  upward
and backward motion  of the chain saw that
can occur when the moving saw chain near
the upper portion  of the tip of  the guide bar
contacts an object such as a log or a branch.
Pinch-Kickback  and  Pull-In  occur  when
the  chain  is  suddenly   stopped  by  being
pinched, caught,  or by contacting  a foreign
object in the wood.  This sudden stopping of
the chain  results in  a reversal of  the chain
force used to cut wood and causes the saw
to move in the opposite direction of the chain
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.
rotation.
Pinch-Kickback  drives  the  saw
straight back toward the operator.
S  Make certain the saw chain stops moving
when the throttle  trigger is released.   For
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