along the top of the guide bar. This action may
push the guide bar rapidly back toward the op-
erator. 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 DEVICES BUILT INTO
YOUR SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW
PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID
Symmetrical Guide Bar
Large Radius Tip
S Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a con-
toured depth gauge and guard link which de-
flectkickbackforceandallowwood togradu-
ally ride into the cutter. Low-Kickback Chain
has met kickback performance require-
ments whentested ona representativesam-
ple of chain saws below 3.8 cubic inch
displacement specified in ANSI B175.1.
KICKBACK.
Reduced--kickback guide bars
and low--kickback saw chains reduce the
chance and magnitude of kickback and are
recommended. Your saw has a low kickback
chain and bar as original equipment. Repairs
on a chain brake should be made by an autho-
rized servicing dealer. Take your unit to the
place of purchase if purchased from a servic-
ing dealer, or to the nearest authorized master
service dealer.
Contoured Depth Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
S Tip contact in some cases may cause a
lightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking
guide bar up and back toward operator.
S Pinching the saw chain along the top of the
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back toward the operator.
Deflects kickback
force and allows
wood to gradually
Low--Kickback
ride into cutter
Chain
S Either of these reactions may cause you to
lose control of the saw which could result
in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively
upon safety devices built into your saw.
Can Obstruct
Material
WARNING:
Computed kickback
angle (CKA) listed on your saw and listed in
CKA table below represents angle of
Not a Low--Kickback Chain
S Front Handguard, designed to reduce the
chance of yourleft hand contacting thechain
if your hand slips off the front handlebar.
S Position of front and rear handlebars, de-
signed with distance between handles and
“in-line” with each other. The spread and “in-
line” position of the hands provided by this
design work togetherto give balance and re-
sistance in controlling the pivot of the saw
back toward the operator if kickback occurs.
the
kickback your bar and chain combinations
will have when tested in accordance with
CSA and ANSI standards. When purchasing
replacement bar and chain, considerations
should be given to the lower CKA values.
Lower CKA values represent safer angles to
the user, higher values indicate more angle
and higher kick energies. Computed angles
represented in the non-activated column in-
dicate total energy and angle associated
without activation of the chain brake during
kickback. Activated angle represents chain
stopping time relative to activation angle of
chain brake and resulting kick angle of saw.
In all cases lower CKA values represent a
safer operating environment for the user.
The following guide bar and chain combina-
tions meet kickback requirements of CSA
Z62.1, Z62.3, & ANSI B175.1 when used on
saws listed in this manual. Use of bar and
chain combinations other than those listed is
not recommended and may not meet the
CKA requirements per standard.
CHAIN BRAKE
S Chain Brake, designed to stop the chain in
the event of kickback.
WARNING:
WE DO NOT REP-
RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS-
SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL
PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A KICK-
BACK.
Kickback is a lightning fast action
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 saw chain
Computed kickback angle (CKA) Table
BAR
P/N
530044544
530044723
MODEL
Length
20!
22!
CHAIN P/N
952051266
952051459
CKA without chain brake
21_
3
3
450
750
23_
NOTE: If this saw is to be used for commer-
cial logging, a chain brake is required and shall
not be removed or otherwise disabled to com-
ply with Federal OSHA Regulations for Com-
mercial Logging.
SAFETY
NOTICE:
Exposure
to
vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline
powered hand tools could cause blood
vessel or nerve damage in the fingers,
hands,
and joints of people prone to
circulation disorders or abnormal swellings.
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Poulan Chainsaw Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Poulan 3450, Poulan 3750 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
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| Document Type | Owner's Manual |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | poulan.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Poulan |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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