Poulan Chainsaw - Manual (Page 9)

OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW
Wear your protective gear.
Before you start the engine, make sure the saw chain is not
contacting anything.
Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain when
the engine is running.
Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands when the engine
Is running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling
the chain saw handles. Keep your left hand on the front
handle and your right hand on the rear handle.
Do not let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch,
the ground, or any other obstruction, to help prevent kick-
back.
Guard against kickback. Kickback is the upward motion of
the guide bar which occurs when the saw chain at the nose
of the guide bar contacts an object. Kickback can lead to
dangerous loss of control of the chain saw.
Do not overreach. You might lose your balance.
Do not cut above shoulder height. Don’t cut overhead, since
you would have poor control of the saw and the saw would
be too close to your face and body.
When cutting a limb that is under tension be alert for spring-
back, so that you will not be struck by the limb when the ten­
sion in the wood fibers is released.
Be sure that the saw chain stops moving when the throttle
control trigger is released. If the chain does not stop moving,
refer to the maintenance section and adjust the carburetor
as outlined.
After cutting, shut off the engine before setting the saw
down.
Let the saw cool in a non-combustible area, not on dry
leaves or paper.
Wipe off oil before storing the chain saw. Do not store your
chain saw in any room with any type open flame heater or
stove. Store the saw in a locked area or in an area away from
children.
Follow manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance in­
structions for the saw chain.
Always do your cutting at high engine speed.
Please read message on kickback from Lloyd Tuggle,
Senior Vice President, Engineering, Beaird-Poulan. This il­
lustrated message is located on the inside front cover of this
manual.