Poulan 3300 - Manual (Page 6)

KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
INTRODUCTION
Your saw has been designed with safety in mind and
includes the following features as standard equipment:
-Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar (Control Tip®)
-Low-Kickback Chain (ElongatedGuard Link)
— Spark Arrestor
—Temperature Limiting Muffler
— Handguards
-Counter-Vibe® Anti-Vibration System
Д 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 injury.
B. KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
— Reduced-KickbackGuideBar,designedwithasmall
radiustipwhichreducesthesizeofthekickbackdanger
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 whichdeflect the kickback
force and allow wood to gradually ride into the cutter.
Figure 5. Low Kickback Saw Chain is a chain which
has met the kickback performance requirements of
ANSI B175.1 when tested on a representative sample
of chain saws below 3.8 cubic inch displacement
specified in ANSI B175.1-1985. (American National
Standard for Power Tools - Gasoline Powered Chain
Saws - Safety Requirements).
— HandguanI, designed to reduce the chance of your left
hand contacting the chain if yourhandslipsoffthefront
handlebar.
— Position of front and rear handlebars, designed
with distance between handles and “in line” with each
other. Thfe 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 instruc­
tions in this manual. Do not use any other guide bar
and chain combination that is not equivalent to the
original equipment or not certified to comply with
ANSI B175.1-1985. Failure to follow these Instructions
can result in serious injury.
C. STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
Your saw is equipped with a temperature limiting muf­
fler 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 combus­
tion engines to be equipped with a spark arrestor screen
by law. Other states are enacting similar laws.
If you operate a chain saw in a state or locale where
such regulations exist, you are legally responsiblefor
maintaining the operating condition of these parts.
Failure to do so is a violation of a law.
See "Spark
Arrestor” Section for maintenance.
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CARTON CONTENTS
After you unpack the carton:
1. Check the contents against the list below,
2. Examine the items for damage. Do not use damaged
parts.
3. Notify ^ur dealer immediately if a part is missing or
damaged. It Is normal to hear a fuel filter rattle in an
empty fuel tank.
NOTE: It is normal to hear the fuel filter rattle in an empty
fuel tank.
KEY NO. CARTON CONTENTS: OTY.
1 Power Head 1
2 Guide Bar 1
— Loose Parts Bag (not shown) 1
Oil - 8 oz. can (not shown)
LOOSE PARTS BAG CONTENTS:
1
3 Chain 1
4 Scrench 1
5 Alien Wrench-5/32" 1
— Operator’s Manual (not shown) 1