Poulan 2100 - 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
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 dan­
gerous reaction. As a chain saw user, do not rely
only on safety devices. You must follow all safe^
precautions, instructions, and maintenance in
this manual to help avoid kickback and other
forces which can result in serious irguiy:
B, KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
• Reduced-ШскЬаск Guide Bar, designed with a
small radius tip which reduces the size of the kick-
back d^^r zone on the bar tip. Figure 5 . A Redu-
ced-Kicbmack 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 savra as set by the American Natioi^ Stan­
dards Institute, Inc., Standard B175.1.
• Low-Kickback Chain, desimed with a contoured
depth gauge and guard link wmch deflect kickback
force and aflow wood to gradually ride into the cut-
ten Figure 5 . Low-ШскЬаск Chain is chain which
has met kickback performance requirements of
ANSI B175.1 (Safety Requirements for Gasoline-
Powered Chain Saws) when tested on a represente-
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 if your hand slips off
the front handlebar.
• Position of front and rear handlebars, ^d^
signed with distance between handle and “in-toe”
with each other. The ^read and “in-Une” position
of the hands provided by this design work together
to give balance and resistance in controlling the piv­
ot of the saw back toward the operator if kickback
occurs.
C. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS
Your saw is equipped with a temperature limit­
ing muffler and spark arresting screen which
meets
the requirements of Cmifomia Codes
4442 and 4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of
CaUfomia, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey,
Washington, and Ore^n 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 re­
sponsible for maintaining the operating condi­
tion of these parts. Failure to do so is a violation
of the law. Refer to the “Spark Arrestor” sec­
tion for maintenance.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
D, CARTON CONTENTS
KEY
NO. Q ty
1. Engine 1
2. Guide Bar 1
3. Engine Oil 1
— Loose Parts Bag (not shown) 1
LOOSE PARTS BAG CONTENTS:
4. Chain 1
5. Scrench 1
— Operator’s Manual (not shown) 1
E. UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
1. After removing the contents from the carton,
check parts aga^st the Carton Contents list.
2. Examine the parts for damage. Do not use dam­
aged parts.
3. Notify your POULAN dealer immediately if a
part is TtiissiTig or damaged.
NOTE: It is normal to hear the fuel filter rattle in an
empty fuel tank.