Poulan 2350, 2075, 2050, 2025, 2175, 2375 Chain Brake and CKA Angle, Resent and YOU should not AS

Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar

Small Radius Tip

Symmetrical Guide Bar

Large Radius Tip

S Low--Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured depth gauge and guard link which deflect kickback force and allow wood to gradually ride into the cutter. Low-- Kickback Chain has met kickback per- formance requirements when tested on a representative sample of chain saws be- low 3.8 cubic inch displacement specified in ANSI B175.1.

Contoured Depth Gauge

		Elongated Guard Link
	Deflects
Low---Kickback	kickback force
	and allows wood
Chain
	to gradually ride
	into cutter

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 along the top of the guide bar. This action may push the guide bar rapidly back toward the operator. 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 KICKBACK. Re- duced--kickback guide bars and low--kick- back saw chains reduce the chance and magnitude of kickback and are recom- mended. 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 ser- vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized master service dealer.

STip contact in some cases may cause a light- ning fast reverse REACTION, kicking guide bar up and back toward operator.

SPinching the saw chain along the top of the

guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back toward the operator.

SEither of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively upon devices built into your saw.

				WARNING:		Computed kickback
	Can Obstruct Material			angle (CKA) listed on your saw and listed in the
Not a Low---Kickback Chain				CKA table below represents angle of kickback
				your bar and chain combinations will have
S Front Hand Guard, designed to reduce the
				when tested in accordance with CSA (Cana-
chance of your left hand contacting the
				dian Standards Association) and ANSI stan-
chain if your hand slips off the front handle-
				dards. When purchasing replacement bar and
bar.
				chain, considerations should be given to the
S Position of front and rear handlebars, de-
				lower CKA values. Lower CKA values repre-
signed with distance between handles and
				sent safer angles to the user, higher values in-
“in-line” with each other. The spread and
				dicate more angle and higher kick energies.
“in-line” position of the hands provided by
				Computed angles represented indicate total
this design work together to give balance
				energy and angle associated without activation
and resistance in controlling the pivot of
				of the chain brake during kickback. Activated
the saw back toward the operator if kick-
				angle represents chain stopping time relative to
back occurs.
				activation angle of chain break and resulting
CHAIN BRAKE AND CKA ANGLE
				kick angle of saw. In all cases lower CKA val-
S Chain Brake, designed to stop the chain in				ues represent a safer operating environment
the event of kickback.				for the user.
WARNING: WE DO NOT REP-				The following guide bar and chain combina-
				tions meet kickback requirements of CSA
RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS-				Standards Z62.1, Z62.3, & ANSI B175.1
SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL				when used on saws listed in this manual.
PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A				Use of bar and chain combinations other
KICKBACK. Kickback is a lightning fast ac-				than those listed is not recommended and
tion which throws the bar and rotating chain				may not meet the CKA requirements per
back and up toward the operator. Kickback				standard.
Computed kickback angle (CKA) Table
LE SERIES		BAR			CKA without chain brake
MODEL		P/N	Length	CHAIN P/N
1950/2050		952044368	14!	952051209		24_
2025/2075/2150		952044370	16!	952051211		19_
2175/2350/2375		952044418	18!	952051338		14_

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