Poulan 2155, 1975, 2150PR Avoid Pinch-Kickback, Reduce the Chance, Kickback Safety Features

•Pull-Incan occur when the moving chain contacts a foreign object in the wood in the cut along the bottom of the guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden stopping pulls the saw forward and away

from the operator and could easily cause the operator to lose controt of the saw

Avoid Pinch-Kickback:

•Be extremely aware of situations or ob- structions that can cause material to pinch the top of or otherwise stop the chain.

•Do not cut more than one log at a time.

•Do not twist the saw as the bar is with-

drawn from an undercut when bucking Avoid Pull-In:

•Always begin cutting with the engine at full speed and the saw housing against wood.

•Use wedges made of pIastic or wood. Never use metal to hold the cut open

•Use the Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar and Low-Kickback Chain specified for your saw

MAINTAIN CONTROL

Stand to the

left of the saw ,_

underside of

handlebar _ Thumb on

Never

hand positions

Ctear The Working Area

REDUCE THE CHANCE OF

KICKBACK

• Recognize that kickback can happen. With a basic understanding of kickback,

you can reduce the element of surprise which contributes to accidents.

•Never let the moving chain contact any ob- ject at the tip of the guide bar

•Keep the working area free from obstruc- tions such as other trees, 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.

•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 and maintenance instructions. Check ten-

sion at reguIar intervals with the engine

stopped, never with the engine running. Make sure the chain brake nuts are se-

curely tightened after tensioning the chain.

•SeginandcontinuecutfingatfullspeedIf the chain is moving at a slower speed, there is greater chance of kickback occur- ring.

•Cut one log at a time.

•Use extreme caution when re-entering a previous cut.

•Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of the bar (plunge cuts).

•Watch for shifting logs or other forces that

could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.

Thumb on underside of handlebar

•Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both hands when the engine is running and don't let go. A firm grip will help you reduce kick- back and maintain control of the saw. Keep the fingers of your left hand encircling and your left thumb under the ftont handlebar. Keep your dght hand completely around the rear handle whether your are right handed or

left handed. Keep your left arm straight with the elbow locked.

•Position your left hand on the front handle- 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.

•Stand slighfiy to the Ieft side of the saw to keep your body from being in a direct line with the cutting chain.

•Do not overreach. You could be drawn or thrown off balance and lose control of the saw

•Donotcutaboveshoutderheight. Itisdiffi- cult to maintain control of saw above

shoulder height

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

_ WARNING: Thefollowingfeatures

are included on your saw to help reduce the hazard of kickback; however, such features will not totally e}iminate this danger. As a chain saw user, do not rely only on safety de- vices. You must follow eli safety precau- tions, instructions, and maintenance in this manual to hetp avoid kickback and other forces which can result in serious injury