Scotts S20505 Manual Del Operador página 6

Chain Saw Power Head
A chain saw without the saw chain and guide bar.
Drive Sprocket or Sprocket
The toothed part that drives the saw chain.
Guide Bar
A solid railed structure that supports and guides
the saw chain.
Kickback
The backward or upward motion, or both, of the
guide bar occurring when the saw chain near the
nose of the top area of the guide bar contacts any
object such as a log or branch, or when the wood
closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
Kickback (Pinch)
The rapid pushback of the saw which can occur
when the wood closes in and pinches the moving
saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar.
Kickback (Rotational)
The rapid upward and backward motion of the
saw which can occur when the moving saw chain
near the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar
contacts an object, such as a log or branch.
Low-Kickback Chain
A chain that complies with the kickback perfor-
mance requirements of ANSI B175.1 when tested
on a representative sample of chain saws.
Normal Cutting Position
Those positions assumed in performing the buck-
ing and felling cuts.
Notching Undercut
A notch cut in a tree that directs the tree's fall.
Oiler Control
A system for oiling the guide bar and saw chain.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Rear Handle
The support handle located at or toward the rear
of the saw. It normally contains the switch trigger.
This handle is for the right hand.
Reduced Kickback Guide Bar
A guide bar which has been demonstrated to
reduce kickback significantly.
Replacement Saw Chain
A chain that complies with the kickback perfor-
mance requirements of ANSI B175.1 when tested
with specific chain saws. It may not meet the ANSI
performance requirements when used with other
saws.
Saw Chain
A loop of chain having cutting teeth that cut the
wood, and that is driven by the motor and is sup-
ported by the guide bar.
Spiked Bumper (Spike)
The pointed tooth or teeth for use when felling or
bucking to pivot the saw and maintain position
while sawing.
Springpole
A small tree (sapling) or limb that is bent or trapped
under tension. It may "spring back" rapidly when
cut, causing a dangerous situation.
Switch Trigger
A device that when operated will complete or
interrupt an electrical power circuit to the motor
of the chain saw.
Switch Linkage
The mechanism that transmits motion from a trig-
ger to the switch.
Switch Lock-out
A movable stop that prevents the unintentional
operation of the switch until manually actuated.
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