Poulan 2550, 2250, 2450 operating instructions Maintain Control, Kickback Safety Features

MAINTAIN CONTROL

Stand to the left of the saw

Never reverse hand positions

Elbow locked

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. Afirm grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain control of

the saw. Keep the fingers of your left hand

encircling end your left thumb under the front handlebar.

•Keep your right 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 han- dlebar so it is in a straight line with your right hand on the rear handle when mak- ing bucking cuts. Never reverse right and left hand positions for any type of cutting.

•Stand with your weight evenly balanced on both feet.

•Stand slightly to the left 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

sew,

•Do not cut above shoulder height. It is dif- ficult to maintain control of saw above

shoulder height.

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

WARNING: The following features are included on your saw to help reduce the hazard of kickback; however, such features

will not totally eliminate this dangerous reac- tion. As a chain saw user, do not rely only on

safety devices. You must follow all safety precautions, instructions, and maintenance

in this manual to help avoid kickback and other forces which can result in serious

injury,

•Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar, designed with a small radius tip which reduces the size of the kickback danger zone on the

bar tip. A Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar

has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the number and seriousness of kickbacks when tested in accordance

with safety requirements for gasoline powered chain saws as set by ANSI B175.1.

•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 performance requirements when tested on a representative sample of chain saws

below 3.8 cubic inch displacement speci- fied in ANSI B175.1.

•Handguard, designed to reduce the chance of your left hand contacting the

chain if your hand slips off the front han- dlebar.

•Position of front and rear handlebars, de- signed with distance between handles and "in-line" with each other. The spread and "in-line" position of the hands pro- vided by this design work together to give balance end resistance in controlling the

_ivot of the saw back toward the operator kickback occurs.

Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar

mall Radius Tip

Larae Radius Tip

Contoured Depth Gauge

fElongated Guard Unk

De_ects

Kickback Force

.And Allows Wood

_, To Gradually

Low-Kickback Chain Ride Into Cutter

%_ C&q Obstruct Material

Chain With High KJckback PotentiaJ

ANSI B175.1-1991'_kmerican National Standard for Powered Tools - Gasoline

Powered Chain Saw - Safety Require- ments."

NOTE: If this saw is to be used for commer- cial logging, you must order and install a chain brake to comply with Federal OSHA

Regulations for Commercial Logging. Con- tact your Authorized Service Dealer or call 1-800-554-6723.

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