Craftsman 358.381700-16 in. Bar Operator's Manual page 6

to pinch the top of or otherwise stop
the chain.
S Do not cut more than one log at a
time.
S Do not twist the saw as the bar is
withdrawn from an undercut when
bucking.
Avoid Pull- -In:
S Always begin cutting with the engine
at full speed and the saw housing
against wood.
S 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
underside
of handlebar
Never reverse hand positions
S A good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands will help you maintain control.
Don't let go. Grip the rear handle with
your right hand whether you are right
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.
S Position your left hand on the front
handlebar 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.
S Stand with your weight evenly bal-
anced on both feet.
S Do not overreach. You could be
drawn or thrown off balance and lose
control of the saw.
S Do not cut above shoulder height. It
is difficult to maintain control of saw
above shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING:
tures are included on your saw to help
reduce the hazard of kickback; however,
such features will not totally eliminate
this danger. Do not rely only on safety
devices. Follow all safety rules to help
avoid kickback and other forces which
can result in serious injury.
S Front Hand Guard, designed to reduce
the chance of your left hand contact-
Elbow
locked
The following fea-
ing the chain if your hand slips off the
front handlebar.
S 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 controlling the pivot of the
saw back toward the operator if kick-
back occurs.
S Reduced- -Kickback Guide Bar, de-
signed with a small radius tip which
reduces the size of the kickback
danger zone on the bar tip. This type
of bar has been demonstrated to sig-
nificantly reduce the number and se-
riousness of kickbacks when tested
in accordance with ANSI B175.1.
Large Radius
Tip Guide Bar
S Low- -Kickback Chain, has met kick-
back performance requirements
when tested on a representative
sample of chain saws below 3.8
cubic inch displacement specified
in ANSI B175.1.
Low-Kickback Chain
Contoured Depth Gauge
CHAIN BRAKE
S Chain Brake, designed to stop the
chain in the event of kickback.
WARNING:
RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS-
SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL
PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A KICK-
Kickback is a lightning fast action
BACK.
which throws the bar and rotating chain
back and up toward the operator. Kick-
back can be caused by allowing contact
of the bar tip in the danger zone with
any hard object. Kickback can also be
caused by pinching the saw chain along
the top of the guide bar. This action may
push the guide bar rapidly back toward
the operator. Either of these events may
cause you to lose control of the saw
which could result in serious injury or
even death.
DO NOT RELY UPON ANY OF
THE DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR SAW.
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Small Radius
Tip Guide Bar
Elongated Guard Link
deflects kickback
force And allows
wood to gradually
ride into Cutter
WE DO NOT REP-