Maintain Control; Kickback Safety Features - Craftsman 358.351143 Operator's Manual

increase thechance ofkickback. Fol-
lowmanufacturer's chain s harpening
and maintenance instructions, Check
tension
at regularintervals, butnever
withenginerunning. M akeSure bar
clamp nutsare securely tightened.
i eginand continue cutting at full
speed,If the chainis movtngat a
slowerspeed,thereis greaterchance
of kickback occurring,
Use extremecaution when reentering
a cut.
Do notattemptcutsstarting with the
tip ofthe bar (plungecuts).
Watchfor shifting logsor otherforces
thatcouldclosea cutand pinchor fall
intochain.
. Usethe specified Reduced-Kickback
GuideBarand Low-Kickback Chain,
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
• Be extremely aware of situations or
obstructions t hat can causematerial
to pinchthetopoi or otherwise stop
thechain.
• Do not cut morethan one log at a
time.
• Do not twistsaw as bar Iswithdrawn
from an undercutwhen bucking.
Avoid PuU-ln:
i lwaysbegincutting withtheengine
at fuUspeed and the saw housing
againstwood.
Usewedgesmade of plasticorwood.
Neveruse metalto h0]dthe cut open,
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Standtothe leftofthe saw
keepyourbodyfrom being in a direct
linewiththe cutting chatn.
° Stand withyourwelghtevenlybal-
anced on bothfeet.
• Do notoverreach. Y oucould bedrawn
orthrownoffbalanceand losecontrol,
° Do not cut above shoulder height.It is
difficult t o maintain controlof saw
aboveshoulderheight.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The following features are
included on yoursaw to helpreduce
hazardof kickback; h owever, s uchfea-
tureswillnot totallyeliminate thisdan-
ger.Do notrelyonlyonsafetydevices.
• Handguard:designedto reducethe
chanceof yourlefthandcontacting
the chainifyourhandslipsoffthe
front handlebar.
° Positionoffront and rearhandlebars:
designedwithdls!ancebetweenhan-
dles and "in-line witheach other.The
spreadand "in-line * position of the
handsprovidedbythisdesignwork
togetherto givebalanceand resis-
tance In controlllngthe pivotof the
saw backtowardthe operatorIf kick-
backoccurs,
• Reduced-Kickback G uideBar: de-
signedwitha small radius t!pwhich
reducesthe size ofthekickbackdan-
dger zone. Thistype barhas been
emonstrated to significantly r educe
the numberand seriousness o f kick-
backswhentestedin accordance with
ANSI B175.1.
Thumb on _/ I_ f\, _'_,1_ SmallRadius
underside _ _ TipGuide Ba_
of handf_ _,_
T/pGuideBar
" Elbow ° Low-Kickback Chain:hasmet kickback
locked performance r equirements whentested
Never reverse h andpositions on a representative sample Ofchain
• A good;firm gripon thesaw with both saws below3.8 cubicinch
handswillhelpyou maintatncontrol, displacement specified InANSIB175.1.
• Don'tletgo. Gripthe rear handlewlth Low-Kickback Chatn
your righthandWhether you are right Contoured Depth Gauge
or lefthanded.Wrapthe fingers of __ L.__J "11 Elongated Guard Link
yourlefthand overand aroundthe _=_=Z:_l_-,,_,,P----- Deflects Kickback
fronthandlebar,and yourleftthumb _ _ Force And Allows
under thefront handlebar.Keepyour "-'_ T_,_ Wood ToGradually
leftarm straight withthe elbowlocked. -'_ RideIntouutter
° Position yourlefthandon thefront SAFETY NOTICE; Exposure to
handlebarso ItIs in a straight linewith vibrations throughprotonged u s_Of
your righthand on the rear handle gasolinepoweredhandtoolscould
when makingbuckingcuts.Stand cause bloodvesselor nervedamagein
slightly to the leftside ofthe saw to the fingers,hands,and jointsofpeople
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