Know Your Unit; Chain Saw Components; Safety Features - MTD Yard Machines MTD1435a Manual Del Operador

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KNOW YOUR UNIT

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CHAIN SAW COMPONENTS

1. SAW CHAIN
2. GUIDE BAR
3. SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN
4. CHAIN BRAKE ® LEVER /HAND GUARD
5. FRONT HANDLE
6. STARTER HANDLE
7. STOP SWITCH
8. THROTTLE / TRIGGER
9. SAFETY TRIGGER
10. REAR HANDLE / BOOT LOOP
11. FUEL TANK CAP
12. OIL TANK CAP
13. STARTER COVER
14. BUCKING SPIKE
15. BAR RETAINING NUTS
16. MUFFLER SHIELD
17. SPARK PLUG
18. AIR CLEANER COVER
19. CHOKE LEVER
20. THROTTLE LATCH
21. PRIMER BULB
22. CHAIN CATCHER
23. SAW CHAIN ADJUSTMENT SCREW
24. SCREWDRIVER/WRENCH
25. CARRY CASE (Available on some models)
RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
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SAFETY FEATURES

Numbers preceding the descriptions correspond with the
numbers on preceding page to help you locate the safety
feature.
1 LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN helps significantly
reduce kickback, or the intensity of kickback, due to
specially designed depth gauges and guard links.
3 SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN retains carbon and
other flammable particles over 0.023 inches
(0.6mm) in size from engine exhaust flow.
Compliance with local, state and federal laws and/or
regulations governing the use of a spark arrester
screen is the user's responsibility. See Safety
Precautions for additional information.
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4 CHAIN BRAKE
the operator's left hand in the event it slips off the
front handle while saw is running.
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4 CHAIN BRAKE
reduce the possibility of injury due to kickback by
stopping a moving saw chain in milliseconds. It is
activated by the CHAIN BRAKE
7 STOP SWITCH immediately stops the engine when
tripped. Stop switch must be pushed to ON position
to start or restart engine.
9 SAFETY TRIGGER prevents accidental accelera-
tion of the engine. Throttle trigger (20) cannot be
squeezed unless the safety latch is depressed.
22 CHAIN CATCHER reduces the danger of injury in
the event saw chain breaks or derails during opera-
tion. The chain catcher is designed to intercept a
whipping chain.
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LEVER / HAND GUARD protects
is a safety feature designed to
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lever.
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