Poulan 545117548 instruction manual Chain Brake and CKA Angle, Kickback Safety Features

Right Hand	Left Hand				Small Radius
					Tip Guide Bar
		Large Radius
		Tip Guide Bar
		S Low Kickback Chain has met kickback
		performance requirements when tested
		on the representative sample of these
		chain saws specified in ANSI B175.1.
		Low Kickback Chain
				Contoured Depth Gauge
				Elongated Guard Link
				Deflects Kickback Force
S Position your left hand on the front han-				And Allows Wood To
				Gradually Ride Into Cutter
dlebar so it is in a straight line with your
right hand on the rear handle when		CHAIN BRAKE AND CKA ANGLE
making bucking cuts. Stand slightly to		S Chain Brake: designed to stop the
the left side of the saw to keep your		chain in the event of kickback.
body from being in a direct line with the
cutting chain.		WARNING: WE DO NOT REP-
S Stand with your weight evenly balanced		RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME
on both feet.
		THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL PROTECT
S Do not overreach. You could be drawn
		YOU IN THE EVENT OF A KICKBACK. Kick-
or thrown off balance and lose control.		back is a lightning fast action which throws
S Do not cut above shoulder height. It is		the bar and rotating chain back and up to-
difficult to maintain control of saw above		ward the	operator. Kickback can be
shoulder height.		caused by allowing contact of the bar tip in
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES		the danger zone with any hard object.
WARNING: The following features		Kickback can also be caused by pinching
		the saw chain along the top of the guide
are included on your saw to help reduce		bar. This action may push the guide bar
hazard of kickback; however, such fea-		rapidly back toward the operator. Either of
tures will not totally eliminate this dan-		these events may cause you to lose con-
ger. Do not rely only on safety devices.		trol of the saw which could result in serious
Follow all safety rules to help avoid kick-		injury or even death. DO NOT RELY UPON
back and other forces which can result		ANY OF THE SAFETY DEVICES BUILT INTO
in serious injury.		YOUR SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW
S Hand Guard: designed to reduce the		PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID
chance of your left hand contacting the		KICKBACK.	Reduced--kickback guide
chain if your hand slips off the front han-		bars and low--kickback saw chains re-
dlebar.		duce the chance and magnitude of kick-
S Position of front and rear handlebars:		back and are recommended. Your saw
designed with distance between han-		has a low kickback chain and bar as origi-
dles and “in-line” with each other. The		nal equipment. Repairs on a chain brake
spread and “in-line” position of the		should be made by an authorized service
hands provided by this design work to-		dealer. Take your unit to the place of pur-
gether to give balance and resistance in		chase or to your nearest authorized ser-
controlling the pivot of the saw back to-		vice dealer.
ward the operator if kickback occurs.		WARNING: Computed Kickback
S Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar: de-
signed with a small radius tip which re-		Angle (CKA) listed on your saw and listed
duces the size of the kickback danger		in the following CKA Table represents the
zone. This type bar has been demon-		angle of kickback your bar and chain
strated to significantly reduce the num-		combinations will have when tested in ac-
ber and seriousness of kickbacks when		cordance with CSA and ANSI standards.

tested in accordance with ANSI B175.1.

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Computed angles represented in the CKA column indicate total energy and angle