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•Keepallpartsofyourbodyawayfromthe chainwhentheengineisrunning.

•Keepchildren,bystanders,animals

minimumof30feet(10meters)awayfrom

theworkareaDonotal}owotherpeople. oranimalstobenearthechainsawwhen startingoroperatingthechainsaw.

•Donothandleoroperatechainsawwhen youarefatigued,ill,orupset,orifyouhave takenalcohol,drugs,ormedicationYou. mustbeingoodphysicalconditionandmen- tatlyaIedChainsawworkisstrenuous.If. youhaveanyconditionthatmightbeaggra- vatedbystrenuousworkcheckw._yourth doctorbeforeoperaflngchainsaw.

•Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationinad- vanceDonotstartcuttingunfllyouhave. clearworkarea,securefooting,and,ifyou arefellingtrees,aplannedretreatpath.

OPERATEYOUR SAW SAFELY

•Do not operate a chain saw with one hand. Serious injury to the operator, helpers, by- standers or any combination of these per-

sons may result from one-handed opera- tion. A chain saw ts intended for two-handed use

•Operate the chain saw only in a weII-venti- latad outdoor area.

•Do not operate saw from a ladder or in a tree.

•Make sure the chain wilt not make contact

with any object while starting the engine.

Never try to start the saw when the guide bar is in a cut.

•Do not put pressure on the saw at the end of the cut. Applying pressure can cause you to lose controt when the cut is completed.

•Stop the engine before setting the saw down.

•Do not operate a chain saw that is dam- aged, improperly adjusted, or not com-

pletaly and securely assembled. Always replace bar, chain, hand guard, or chain brake immediately if it becomes damaged, broken or is otherwise removed.

•With the engine stopped, hand carry the chain saw with the muffler away from your body, and the guide bar and chain to the rear, preferably covered with a scabbard.

MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD

WORKING ORDER

•Have aII chain saw service performed by a

qualified service dealer with the exception of the items listed in the maintenance sac-

tion of this ma_uaL For example, if improp- er tools are used to remove or hold the fly- wheel when servicing the clutch, structural damage to the flywheel can occur and cause the flywheel to burst.

•Make certain the saw chain stops moving when the throttle trigger is released. For

correction, refer to CARBURETOR AD-

JUSTMENTS

•Never modify your saw in any way

•Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or fuel mixture.

•Keep fuel and oil caps, screws, and fas- teners securely tightened.

•Use only PouIan accessorfes and re- placement parts as recommended.

HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION

•Do not smoke while handIing fuel or while operating the saw.

•Eliminate all sources of sparks or flame in the areas where fuel is mixed or poured. There should be no s rooking, open flames, or work that could cause sparks. Allow en- gine to cool before refueling.

•Mix and pour fuel in an outdoor area on bare ground; store fuel in a cool, dry, we_l ventilated place; and use an approved, marked container for all fuel purposes. Wipe up all fuel spills before starting saw

•Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from fuel- ing site before starting engine.

•Turn the engine off and let saw cool in a non-combustible area, not on dry leaves,

straw, paper, etc Slowly remove fuel cap and refuel unit.

•Store the unit and fueHn an area where fuel vapors cannot reach sparks or open flames from water heaters, electric motors or switches, fumaces, etc.

KICKBACK

ji_ WARNING: Avoid kickback which

can result in serious injury. Kickback is the backward, upward or sudden forward motion of the guide bar occurdng when the saw chain near the upper tip of the guide bar con- tacts any object such as a log or branch, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Contacting a foreign ob-

ject in the wood can also result in loss of chain saw control.

•Rotational Kickback can occur when the moving chain contacts an object at the up- per tip of the guide bar. This contact can cause the chain to dig into the object, which stops the chain for an instant. The result is a lightning fast, reverse reaction which kicks the guide bar up and back to- ward the operator.

•Pinch-Kickback can occur when the the wood closes in and pinches the moving saw chain in the cut aIong the top of the guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden stopping of the chain results in a reversa_ of the chain force used to cut wood and causes the

saw to move in the opposite direction of the chain rotation. The saw is driven straight back toward the operator.