Poulan 4400 - Manual (Page 7)

BOW INSTALLATION
To install a bow guide to a standard
guide bar model it is necessary to
modify the bar clamp and saw body as
Ref.
No. Part No.
Qty,
Req. Description
1 4484 1 13" Bow Guide (3/8 Pitch)
44126 1 14" Bow Guide (3/8 Pitch)
"44127 1 14" Bow Guide (.404 Pitch)
2 51053 1 P720-80 Chain (13" Bow 3/8 Pitch)
51132 1 P720-87 Chain (14" Bow 3/8 Pitch)
*51133 1 P27-79 Chain (14" Bow .404 Pitch)
3 1325 1 Spike - Left
4 1326 1 Spike - Right
5 1615 2 Locknut - V a - 20
6 625567 2 Screw - V a -20 X 1% Hex Head
7 1725 2 Locknut - 12-24
8 1709 2 Screw - 12-24 x 5/8 Hex Head
9 11276 1 Guard (13" Bow)
22162 1 Guard (14" Bow)
Always begin cutting in the correct
entry area of the bow. Figure 13
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*NOTE:
To use 14” bow guide and chain with .404 pitch, .062 gauge,
it is necessary to install a .404 pitch sprocket which is included
with the bow kit.
BOW ASSEMBLY IMSTRUCTIONS
1, Attach 1325 and 1326 spikes to bow guide with two {2)
625567 screws and two (2} 1615 locknuts.
2. Attach guard to bow guide with open side away from
engine, using two (2) 1709 screws and two (2) 1725
locknuts.
3, Mount inner guide bar plate, bow guide, outer guide bar
plate, chain, and bar clamp on saw making sure adjusting
pin enters hole on bow guide.
4. Install mounting nuts finger tight, adjust chain tension,
and tighten nuts.
LOOK OUT FOR KICKBACK
1. When the bow contacts an object in the danger area,
(See Fig, 13) the bow is thrown upward with considera­
ble force. THIS IS KICKBACK!
2. Hold the saw firmly with both hands.
3. Don't overreach.
4. Cut only at high engine speeds.
5. DO NOT REACH ABOVE WAIST HIGH. THE BOW IS
TOO CLOSE TO YOUR FACE IN THIS POSITION.
6 . Keep your chain sharp. A dull chain kicks back harder
than a sharp chain.
BE CAREFUL
1. DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT THE SPIKES, GUARD,
AND HAND GUARD PROPERLY ATTACHED.
2. Be sure the spikes are in place against the log before
beginning the cut. (See Fig, 13)
3. Do not cut small limbs or brush with a bow.
4. Do not under buck with a bow. y
5. Keep the chain tight and sharp.