Maintain Control; Kickback Safety Features - Craftsman 358.351580 Operator's Manual

increase the chance of kickback. Fol-
low manufacturer's chain sharpening
and maintenance instructions. Check
tension at regular intervals, but never
with engine running. Make sure bar
clamp nuts are escurely tightened.
• Be(] n and continue cuffing at lull
sp_ed. If the chalh is movin_ at a
slower speed, there is greater chance
of kickback occurring.
• Use extreme caution when reentering
a cut.
Do not attempt cuts startLng with the
i tip.of the cuts).
bar._lunge
Watch for sh=fting logs or other forces
that could close a cut and pinch or fall
into chain.
• Use the specified Reduced-Kickback
Guide Bar and Low-Kickback Chain.
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
• Be extremely aware of situations or
obstructionsthat can cause matenau
to pinch the top of or otherwise stop
the chain.
• Do not cut more than one log at a
time.
• Do not twist saw as bar is withdrawn
from an undercut when bucking.
Avoid Pull-In:
• Always begin cutting with the engine
at fullspeed and the saw housing
against wood.
• Use wedges made of plastic or wood.
Never use metal to hold the cut open.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Stand to the left of the saw
Thumb on \_
_ Elbow
locked
Never reverse hand _)osit]or)s
• A good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands will he|p you maintain control.
Don t let go. Grip the rear handle with
your dght hand whether you are dght
or left handed. Wrap the fingers of
your left hand over and around the
front handlebar, and your left thumb
under the front handlebar. Keep your
left arm straight with the elbow locked.
• Position your left hand on the front
, handlebar so it is in a straight line with
• _--yeur dght hand on the rear handle
when making bucking cuts. Stand
slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep y.our body from being in a direct
line with-the cutting chain.
• Stand with your weight evenly bal-
anced on both feet.
• Do not overreach. You could be drawn
or thrown off balance and lose control.
• Do not cut above.shoulder height, it is
difficultto maintain control of saw
above shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The followingfeatures are
included on your saw to help reduce
hazard of kickback;however, such fea-
tures will not totally eliminate this dan-
ger. Do not rely only on safety devices.
• Handguard: designed to reduce the
chance of your left hand contacting
the chain ifyour hand slips off the
front handlebar.
• Position of front and rear handlebars:
designed with distance between han-
dles and "in-line"with each other. The
spread and "in-line" position of the
hands provided by this design work
together to give balance and resis-
tance in controllingthe pivot of the
saw back toward the operator if kick-
back occurs.
• Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar: de-
signed with a _;mall radius tip which
reduces the size of the kickback dan-
ger zone. This type bar has been
demonstrated to significantlyreduce
the number and seriousness of kick-
backs when tested in accordance with
ANSI B175.1.
Smell Radius
Tip Guide Bar
• Low-KickbackChain: has met kickback
performance.mq..uirarnants when tested
on a representativesample of chain
saws below 3.8 cubic inch
displacementspecifiedin ANSI B175.1.
Low-Kickback Chain
Contoured Depth Gauge
_._.... Elon_tsd Guard Unk
Deflects Kickback
ForceAndAllows
WoodTo
Gradually
RideIntoCutter
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to
vibrations through prolonged use of
gasoline powered hand tools could .
cause blood vessel or nerve oamagelm
the fingers, hands, and joints of peop e
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