Kickback Safety Features - Craftsman 358.351162 Operator's Manual

increasethe chance of kickback,Fol,
low manufacturer'schainsharpening
and maintenance instructions, Check
tensionat regularintervals, but never
withenginerunning, M ake surebar
clampnutsare secure/ytightened.
• Beginand continuecutting] a t full
speed.If the chainis movingat a
slowerspeed, there is greaterchance
of kickback occurring,
• Use extremecautionwhen reentering
a cut.
• Do not attempt cutsstartingwiththe
tipof the bar °(plunge cuts).
• Watchfor shifting logsor otherforces
thatcouldclose a cutand pinchor fall
intochain,
• Usethe specifiedReduced-Kickback
GuideBar and Low-Kickback Chain.
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
• Be extremelyawareof situationsor
obstructions thatcan causematedal
to pinch thetop of or otherwisestop
the chain.
- Do not cut more than one log at a
time,
• Do not twistsaw as bar is withdrawn
from an undercutwhen bucking.
Avoid Pull-In:
i lwaysbegin cuttingwiththe engine
at fullspeed and the saw housing
againstwood. . , .
Usewedges maae or plasticor wooa,
Neveruse metalto hold the cut open.
_ MAINTAIN CONTRQL
Standtothe left of the saw
Thumbon '__
o_ _ underside
Elbow
locked
keepy, o urbodyfrombeing in a direct
linewith thecuttingcnain_
• Standwith yourweightevenlyhal.....
anced on bothfeet;
• Do notoverreach.Youcouldbedrawn
orthrownoffbalanceand losecontrol.
• Do not cutabove shoulderheight,lt_
difficult t o maintaincontrolof saw
above shoulderheight.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES i
WARNING: The following featuresarel
included on yoursaw to help reduce
hazard ofkickback; however,suchfea-
tureswillnottotallyeliminatethisdan'
get,Do notrely onlyon safetydevices.
• Handguard:designedto reducethe
chanceof yourlefthand contacting
the chainifyour handslipsoffthe
fronthandlebar. ---
• Position offront and rear handlebars:
designedwith distance betweenhan-
dles and "in-line" with eachother,The
spreadand =in-line"position of the
handsprovidedby this designwork
togetherto give balanceand resis-
tance in controliingthepivotofthe
saw backtowardthe operatorifkick-
backoccurs.
• Reduced-Kickback GuideBar:de-
signedwith a smallradiustip which
reducesthe size ofthe kickbackdan-
ger zone.Thistype bar hasbeen'
demonstrated to significantly reduce
the numberand seriousness of kick-
backswhen testedin accordancewith
ANSI B175.1,
S,.a" adius
Tip Guide Bar
Large Radius [
TipGuideBar
• Low-Kickback Chain:hasmet kickback
performance r equirements w hentested
Neverreverse handpositions on a representative sampleof ct_n
• A good,firmgrip on the saw with both sawsbelow3,8 cubicinch
handswillhelpyou maintain control, displacement specified in ANSI B175.1.
Don3let go. Grtpthe rear handlewith Low-Kickback Chain
yourrighthand,whetheryou are right , Contoured Depth Gauge
or lefthanded.Wrap the fingersof __ _.,,,/ Elongated Guard Link
yourleft hand over and aroundthe _=zz;Z_'_.=----- Deflects Kickback
front handlebar, a nd your leftthumb '_ _ Force AndAllows
' underthe fronthandlebar.Keep your _ "_,_ Wood ToGradually
• leftarm straight withthe elbowlocked, _ RideintoCutter
Position yourleft hand on the front SAFETY NOTICE: Exposuret_)
handlebarso it is in a straight linewith vibrations through prolongeduseof
yourrighthand on the rear handle gasoline poweredhandtoolsCould
when making buckingcuts. Stand cause bloodvesselor nervedamage in
slightlyto the leftside of the saw to the fingers,hands,and jointsof people
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