Poulan Pro PP4218 Chainsaw Owners Manual

untilthesaw  canberemovedeasily.   Restart
Using a log for support  2nd Cut
the saw  and carefully  reenter the cut.
To
avoid kickback  and chain damage,  do not
useametalwedge.   Donotattempt  torestart
your saw when it is pinched or hung in a log.
Use a wedge to remove pinched saw
1
st Cut
1
st Cut
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
Overcutting begins on the top side of the log
with the  bottom of  the saw  against the log.
When overcutting  use light  downward pres-
sure.
2
nd Cut
Using a support stand   2nd Cut
Overcutting
Undercutting
Undercuttinginvolves cuttingon theunder-
sideofthelogwithtopofsaw     againstthelog.
When undercutting  use light upward  pres-
sure.  Hold saw firmly and maintain control.
The saw will tend to push back toward you.
1
st Cut
1
st Cut
WARNING: Never  turn saw upside
down to undercut. The saw cannot be con-
trolled in this position.
2
nd Cut
Always make your first cut on the compres-
sionsideofthelog.   Thecompressionsideof
the log  is where  the pressure of  the log’s
weight is concentrated.
LIMBING AND PRUNING
First cut on compression side of log
WARNING:  Be  alert for  and guard
against kickback.   Do  not allow  the moving
chain to contact any other branches or objects
at the nose of the guide bar  when limbing or
pruning.  Allowing such  contact can result in
serious injury.
Second cut
Second cut
WARNING: Never climb into a tree to
limb or prune.  Do not stand on ladders, plat-
forms,alog,or  inany positionwhichcancause
you to lose your balance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
S  Work  slowly,  keeping  both  hands  firmly
gripped on the saw. Maintain secure footing
and balance.
S  Watch out for springpoles. Springpoles are
small size  limbs which can catch  the saw
chainandwhiptowardyouor   pullyouoffbal-
ance.  Use extreme  caution  when cutting
small size limbs or slender material.
S  Be alert  for  springback.  Watch  out  for
branches that are bent or under pressure.
Avoid being struck  by the  branch or the
saw when the tension in the wood fibers is
released.
First cut on compression side of log
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
S  Overcut through 1/3 of the diameter of the
log.
S  Roll the log over and finish with a second
overcut.
S  Watch for logs with a compression side to
prevent  the saw  from  pinching.  See il-
lustrations for cutting logs with acompres-
sion side.
BUCKING USING A LOG OR
SUPPORT STAND
S  Keep a  clear work  area. Frequently  clear
branches out  of the  way to  avoid tripping
over them.
LIMBING
S  Alwayslimbatreeafter  itis cutdown.  Only
then can limbing be done safely and prop-
erly.
S  Remember your first cut is always on the
compression side of the log.
(Refer to  the illustrations below  for your
first and second cut)
S  Your first  cut  should  extend  1/3  of  the
diameter of the log.
S  Finish with your second cut.
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