Poulan 3400 - Manual (Page 6)

KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
A. INTRODUCTION ^
• Your saw has been designed with safety in mjnd and
includes the following features as standard equipment:
-Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar (Contfol Tip®)
— Low-Kickback Chain (ElongatedGuard Link)
— Spark Arrestor
—Temperature Limiting Muffler
— Handguards
—Temperature Limiting Mufflei'
-Counter-Vibe® Anti-Vibration System
A 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 reaction. 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 personal injury.
B. KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
— Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar, designed with a small
radius tip w^ich reduces the size of the kickback danger
zone on the bar tip. Figure 5. A Reduced Kickback
Guide Bar is one which has been demonstrated to
significantly reduce the number and seriousness of
kickbacks when tested in accordance with the safety
requirements for gasoline powered chain saws as set
by the American National Standards Institute, Inc.,
Standard B175.1 -1985.
— Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured
depth gauge and guard link which deflect the kickback
force and allow wood to gradually ride into the cutter.
Figure 5. Low Kickback Saw Chain is chain which has
met the kickback performance requirements of ANSI
B175.1 (Safety Requirements for Gasoline-Powered
Chain Saws) when tested on a representative sample of
chain saws below 3B cubic inch displacement speci­
fied in ANSI B175.1. (American National Standards
. Institute, Inc., Standard B175.1-1985).
-^Handguard, designed to reduce the chance of your left
hand contacting the chain if your hand slips off the front
handlebar.
— Position of front and rear handlebars, designed
with distance between handles and “in line” with each
other The spread and “in line” position of the hands
provided by this design work together to give balance
and resistance in controlling the pivot of the saw back
toward the operator if kickback occurs.
^WARNING
Do not operate the chain saw unless the safety devices
or their specified replacements are properly installed
and maintained according to the instructions in this
manual. Do not use any other guide bar and chain com­
bination that is not equivalent to the original equipment
or not certified to comply with ANSI B175.1. Failure
to follow these instructions can result in serious per­
sonal injury.
D.
STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
Your saw is equipped with a temperature limiting
muffler and spark arresting screen which meets the
requirements of California Codes 4442 and 4443.
All U.S. forest land and the states of California, Maine,
Washington and Oregon require many internal com­
bustion engines to be equipped with a spark arrestor
screen by law.
If you operate a chain saw in a state or locale where
such regulations exist, you are legally responsible
for maintaining the operating condition of these
parts. Failure to do so could subject you to liability
or to a fine. Muffler and spark arrestor maintenance
is found on page 17 & 18.
CARTON CONTENTS
After you unpack the carton:
1 . Check the contents against the list below.
2. Examine the items for damage.
3. Notify your dealer immediately if a part is missing
or damaged.
NOTE: A rattle like noise in a powerhead with an
empty fuel or oil tank is a normal condition, caused
by afilter moving against the wal I of an em pty tank.
KEY NO. CARTON CONTENTS:
Power Head
Guide Bar
‘Spur
‘Screw - Spur
Chain
Scrench
Loose Parts Bag (not shown)
Operator’s Manual (not shown)
QTY.
1
1
1
2
1
1
1