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Avoid Obstructions
t
t
Clear The W orking
Area
REDUCE
THE CHANCE
OF
KICKBACK
• Recognize
thatkickback
canhappen.
With a basic understanding
ofkickback,
you can reduce the element
ofsurprise
which contributes
toaccidents.
• Never let t he m oving
chain contact
any o b-
ject atthe tip ofthe guide bar.
• Keep the working
area f ree f rom obstruc-
tions such as other trees, branches,
rocks,
fences, stumps, etc. E liminate
oravoid
any o bstruction
that your saw chain could
hit w hile you are cutting, When cutting a
branch,
donot l etthe guide bar c ontact
branch
orother objects
around it,
• Keep your saw chain sharp and p roperly
tensioned.
Aloose ordull chain c an in-
crease the chance
ofkickback
occurring,
Follow m anufacturer's
chain s harpening
and m aintenance
instructions,
Check ten-
sion atregular intervals
with the engine
stopped,
never with e ngine
running,
Make
sure the chain b rake nuts a re securely
tightened
after tensioning
the chain.
• Begin and c ontinue
cutting at f ull speed. If
chain ismoving
at a slower speed,
there is
greater
chance
ofkickback
occurring,
• Out one log atatime,
• Use extreme
caution
when re-entering
a
previous
cut.
• Do not attempt
cuts s tarting
with t he tip of
the bar ( plunge
cuts),
• Watch for s hifting
logs o r other forces that
could close acut and p inch or f all into c hain.
• Use R educed-Kickback
Guide Bar and L ow-
Kickback
Chain specified
for y our saw.
MAINTAIN
CONTROL
Stand to the left of
the saw
Never reverse_
hand positions
Thumb on
underside
of
handlebar
!
I
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.
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 locked.
• Position your teft 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.
• Donotcutaboveshoulder
height. Itisdiffi-
cuit
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 gasoiine
powered
chain
saws as set by ANSi
B175.1.
Reduced Kickback Symmetrical
Guide Bar
_mall
Radius
Tip
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