Poulan Pro PPB4014 Manual De Instrucciones página 8

• With a basic understanding of
kickback, you can reduce or eliminate
the element of surprise. Sudden surprise
contributes to accidents.
• Push and Pull - This reaction force is always
opposite to the direction the chain is moving
where wood contact is made. Thus, the
operator must be ready to control the PULL
when cutting on the bottom edge of the bar,
and PUSH when cutting along the top edge.
SAFETY RULES
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHAINSAW
SAFETY DEVICES LOW KICKBACK SAW
CHAIN
The rakers (depth gauges) ahead of each
cutter can minimize the force of a kickback
reaction by preventing the cutters from
digging in too deeply at the kickback zone.
Only use replacement chain that is equivalent
to original chain or has been certified as
low kickback chain per ANSI B175.1. Low
kickback/skip tooth saw chain is a chain
that has met the kickback performance
requirements of ANSI B175.1 - 1991.
(American National Standard for Power
Tools - Gasoline-Powered Chainsaws-
Safety Requirements) when tested on the
representative sample of chainsaws below
3.8 c.i.d. specified in ANSI B175.1 - 1991.
As saw chains are sharpened during their
useful life, they lose some of the low kickback
qualities and extra caution should be used.
WARNING:
personal injury, do not attempt to use this
product until you have read this Owner's
Manual thoroughly and understand it
completely. If you do not understand the
warnings and instructions in this Owner's
Manual, do not use this product. Call the Toll-
free Helpline 1-855-378-6903 for assistance.
WARNING:
power tool can result in foreign objects being
thrown into your eyes, which can result in
severe eye damage.
and, when needed, a full face shield. We
recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use
over eyeglasses or standard safety glasses
with side shields. Always use eye protection
which is marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1.
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To avoid serious
The operation of any
Before beginning power tool
operation, always wear safety goggles
or safety glasses with side shields
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