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Avoid Obstructions
Clear The Working 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 chain contact any ob-
ject at the tip of the guide bar.
• Keep the working area free from obstruc-
tions such as other trees, 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 it.
• 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 ere securely
tightened
after tensioning
the chain.
• Begin and continue cutting at full speed. If
chain 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 end 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
\
Elbow locked
Thumbonunderside
of
handlebar
• Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands when the engine
is running
end
don't let go. A firm grip will help you reduce
kickback and maintain control of the sew.
Keep the fingers of your left hand encir-
cling and your left thumb under the front
handlebar. Keep your right hand complete-
ly around the rear handle whether your are
right handed or left handed. Keep your left
arm straight with the elbow looked.
• Position your left hand on the front handle-
bar so it is in a straight line with your right
hand on the rear handle when making
bucking cuts. Never reverse right 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 in a direct line
with the cutting chain.
• Do not overreach. You could be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose control of saw.
• Do not cut above shoulder height, it is diffi-
cult to maintain
control
of saw above
shoulder height.
KICKBACK
SAFETY
FEATURES
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 gasoline
powered
chain
saws as set by ANSi B175.1.
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