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BEAIRD POULAN/WEED EATER Division Emerson Electric Co. 5020 Flournoy-Lucas Road Shreveport, Louisiana 71109. CONTROLLI·NG KICKBACK by Lloyd Tuggj CONTENTS PAGE Controlling Kickback 2 Your Micro 25 Chain Saw 3 Assembly Hand Guard 4 Attaching Gu ide Bar and Chain. Adjusting Chain 5 .Fueling Bar& Chain Oil 6 Starting – Good Performance 7 SAFETY CENTER SPREAD 8-9 , 10-11 Types of Cutting Adjusting Carburetor . , 12·13 Air Filter. ‘,. , 13 Sharpening Chain & Guide Bar Maint
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14 Starter Rope , . 15 K “CKBACK may happen when the nose or tip of the moving chain touches an object while the saw is operating. This contact may abruptly STOP the cutting action and in some cases may cause a lightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking the saw tip up or down and back. KICKBACK has caused some operators to lose control· of the saw. The cutting chain can then cause serious injury if it comes in contact with any part of the body. As a chain saw user you can take several steps to avoid an accident or injury due to kickback. 1. By simply UNDERSTANDING and knowing about kickback you take out the element of SURPRISE. It’s the SU RP RISE that really contributes to accidents. 2. Make sure your HAND GUARD is securely fastened to the handlebar AT ALLTfMES. 3. Make sure the area in which you are cutting is FREE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS such as other trees, branches, rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate or ‘avoid any obstructions that your saw chain could hit while you are cutting through a particular log or branch. Read SAFETY CENTER SPREAD FREQUENTLY Avoid Obstructions 4. Keep a good firm grip on· the saw with BOTH hands. (Left hand completely around the front. handlebar with thumb under and the right hand completely around the rear handle.) A FIRM GRIP can neutralize kickback and help you maintain control of the saw. DON’T LET GO. SAFETY FEATURES: -Control Tip TM Guld. B.r -Low Kick Ch.ln -H.nd Guard Your Poulan chain saw is a reliable and powerful cutting tool. Please use it safely and carefully so that each cutting job is SUCCESSFUL AND SAFE. Controlling kickback is really a partnership between you and Poulan. GOOD CUTTING. Lloyd Tuggle, Senior Vice President Manufacturing and Engineering, Beaird-Poulan 2 .__·. _-._
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