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Avoid Obstructions_ _!
Clear The W orking
Area
REDUCE
THE
CHANCE
OF
KICKBACK
• Recognize
that
kickback
can
happen.
With a basic understanding
of kickback,
you can reduce
the element
of surprise
which contributes
to accidents.
• Never let the moving chath contact any ob_
ject at the tip of the guide bar.
• Keep the working
area free from obstruc-
tions such as othertrees,
branches,
rocks,
fences,
stumps,
etc. Eliminate
or avoid
any obstruction
that your saw chain could
hit while you are cutting.
When
cutting
a
branch,
do not let the guide
bar contact
branch or other objects
around Jr.
• Keep your saw chain sharp and properly
tensioned.
A loose or dull chain
can in-
crease the chance
of kickback
occurring.
Follow
manufacturer's
chain
sharpening
and maintenance
instructions.
Check ten-
sion at regular
intervals
with
the engine
stopped,
never with engine running.
Make
sure the
chain
brake nuts
are securely
tightened
after tensioning
the chain.
• Begin and continue
cutting at full speed. If
cbain is moving
at a slower speed, there is
greater chance
of kickback
occurring.
• Cut one log at a time.
• Use extreme
caution
when
re-entering
a
previous
cut.
• Do not attempt
cuts starting
with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
• Watch for shifting logs or other forces that
could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.
• Use Reduced-Kickback
Guide Bar and Low-
Kickback Chain specified for your saw.
MAINTAIN
CONTROL
Stand to the left of
the saw
_
_Thumb
on
underside
of
handlebar
Never reverse
hand pc
Elbow locked
Thumb on underside of
handlebar
• Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands
when
the
engine
is running
and
don't let go. A firm grip will help you reduce
kickback
and maintain
control of the saw.
Keep the fingers
of your left hand encir-
cling and your
left thumb
under the front
handlebar.
Keepyour
right hand complete-
ly around the rear handlewhether
your are
dght handed or left handed.
Keep your left
arm straight
with the elbow locked.
• Position
your left hand on the front handle-
bar so Jt is Jn a straight line with your dght
hand
on the
rear handle
when
making
bucking
cuts. Never reverse dght and left
hand positions
for any type of cutting.
• Stand with your weight evenly balanced on
both feet.
• Stand slightly
to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being Jn a direct
line
with the cutting
chain.
• Do not overreach.
You could
be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose cortrot of saw.
• Do not cut above shoulder height. It is diffi-
cult
to mathtain
control
of saw
above
shoulder
height.
KICKBACK
SAFETY
FEATURES
_I_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
reac-
tion. 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.
• Reduced-Kickback
Guide
Bar, designed
with a small radius tip which
reduces
the
size of the kickback
danger zone on bar
tip. A Reduced-Kickback
Guide Bar has
been demonstrated
to significantly
reduce
the number and seriousness
of kickbacks
when tested in accordance
with safety re-
quirements
for gasoilne
powered
chain
saws as set by ANSI B175.1.
Reduced Kickback Symmetrical
Guide Bar
__r._
Small RadiusTip
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