Poulan PRO 305 - Manual (Page 6)

KNOW YOUR UNIT
A. INTRODUCTION
Your saw has been designed with safety in mind and in­
cludes the following safety features as standard equip­
ment:
• Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar
• Low-Kickback Chain
• , Handguard
• Spark Arrestor
• Temperature Limiting Muffler
• Anti-vibration System
• Turbo Clean"* Air Filter System
A WARNING
The following features aré included on your saw
to he^ reduce the hazard of kickback; however,
such léatures will not totally eliminate this dan­
gerous 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 iiijury.
B. KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
• RedUced-Eickback Guide Bar, designed with a
small radius tip which reduces the size of the kick-
back danrer zone on the bar tip. Figure 5. A Redu­
ced-Kickback Guide Bar is one which has been dem­
onstrated to significantly reduce the number and se­
riousness of kickbacks when tested in accordance
with the safety requirements for gasoline powered
chain saws as set by the American National Stan­
dards Institute, Inc., Standard B175.1 -1991.
• Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured
depth gauge and guard link which deflect kickback
force and allow wood to gradually ride into the cut­
ter. Figure 5. Low-Kickback Chain is chain which
has met kickback perform 2 mce requirements of
ANSI B175.1 (Safety Requirements for Gasoline-
Powered Chain Saws) when tested on a rejiresenta-
tive sample of chain saws below 3.8 cubic inch dis­
placement specified in ANSI B175.1.
• Handguard, designed to reduce the chance of your
left hand contacting the chain ifyourhand slips off
the front handlebar.
• Position of front and rear handlebars, de­
signed with distance between handles and “in-line”
with each other. The ^read and “in-line” position
of the hands prorided by this design work together
to give balance and resistance in controlling
ot of the saw back toward the operator
occurs.
Baduced Kit^cbedc.
Symmetric&l Guide Bar
Small
BadiuiTip
Caiitourad
Depth Gau^
Etoo^ted
Guard Link
Deflecta
Kidd>adc Force
And Allows Wood
To Gradudl)'
Ride Into Cutter
Cao Obstruct
Material
Symmetrical
Guide Bar
Large
Radius Tip Chaio With High
Kiddback Potential
Figure 5
C. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
Your saw is equipped with a temperature limit­
ing muffler and spark arresting screen which
meets
the requirements of Caiifomia Codes
4442 and 4443, All U.S. forest land and the states of
California, Maine, Washington, and Oregon require
a spark áriestor screen by law. ^
R you operate a chain saw in a state or locale
where such regulations exist, you axe legaUy re­
sponsible for maintaining the operating condi­
tion of these parts. Failure to do so is a violation
of the law, l^fer to the **Spark Arrestor** sec­
tion for maintenance.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
D. CARTON CONTENTS
KEY
m
1 .
2 .
3.
Engine
Guide Bar
Engine Oil
Operator's Manual (not shown)
Loose Parts Bag (not shown)
QTY
1
1
1
1
1
LOOSE PARTS BAG CONTENTS:
4. Chain
5, Scrench
E. UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
1. After removing the contents from the carton,
check parts against the Carton Contents list.
2. Examine the paries for damage. Do not use dam­
aged parts.
3. Nodfyyour PdULAN PJiO dealer immediaiely if
a paH is missing or damaged,
NOTE: It is normal to hear the fuel filter rattle in an
empty fuel tank.