2004 Poulan BH2160 LE Chainsaw Owners Manual

Avoid Obstructions
Elbow locked
Clear The Working Area
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
S  Recognize  that  kickback  can  happen.
With a basic  understanding of kickback,
you can  reduce the element  of surprise
which contributes to accidents.
Thumb on underside of
handlebar
S
Keepagood,firmgriponthesaw    withboth
hands  when the  engine  is running  and
don’tletgo.  A firmgripwillhelpyoureduce
kickback and maintain control of the saw.
Keep the fingers  of your left  hand encir-
cling and your  left thumb under the front
S  Never letthemovingchaincontactanyob-
ject at the tip of the guide bar.
S  Keep the working area free from obstruc-
tionssuchas  othertrees,branches,rocks,
fences,  stumps, etc.  Eliminate or  avoid
any obstruction that your saw chain could
hit while you are cutting.  When cutting a
branch, do  not let the  guide bar contact
branch or other objects around it.
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
andmaintenanceinstructions.  Check ten-
sion at  regular intervals  with the engine
stopped, never  with the  engine running.
Make sure the  chain brake nuts  are se-
curely tightenedafter tensioningthechain.
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.
handlebar.
Keep  your right  hand com-
pletely  around the  rear  handle whether
your arerighthandedor  lefthanded.  Keep
your  left   arm  straight  with  the   elbow
locked.
S
Position your lefthand onthe fronthandle-
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.
Standwithyourweightevenly  balancedon
both feet.
S
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
Do not overreach. You could be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose control of the
saw.
S  Cut one log at a time.
S  Use extreme caution when re-entering a
previous cut.
S  Donotcutaboveshoulderheight.    Itisdiffi-
cult  to  maintain  control  of  saw  above
shoulder height.
S  Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
S  Watch for shifting logs or other forces that
could close  a  cut and  pinch or  fall into
chain.
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
chainsaw user,donotrely  onlyonsafetyde-
S  Use the  Reduced--Kickback  Guide  Bar
and  Low--Kickback  Chain  specified  for
your saw.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
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
has been demonstrated to significantly re-
duce the number and seriousness of kick-
backs  when  tested in  accordance  with
safety requirements for gasoline powered
chain saws as set by ANSI B175.1.
Stand to the
left of the saw
Thumb on
underside of
handlebar
Never reverse
hand positions
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