McCulloch CS 330 Operator's Manual page 7

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
S Do not cut above shoulder height. It is diffi-
cult to maintain control of saw above shoul-
der height.I
Avoid skating or bouncing the chainsaw
along the limb or log.
Do not allow the chainsaw to drop when the
wood falls away.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING:
The following features are
included on your saw to help reduce the hazard
of kickback; however, such features will not to-
tally eliminate this dangerous reaction. As a
chain saw user, do not rely only on safety de-
vices. 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.
S Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar, designed
with a small radius tip which reduces the size
of the kickback danger zone on the bar tip. A
Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar has been
demonstrated to significantly reduce the
number and seriousness of kickbacks.
Reduced Kickback
Symmetrical
Guide Bar
Symmetrical Guide Bar
S Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a con-
toured depth gauge and guard link which de-
flect kickback force and allow wood to gradu-
ally ride into the cutter.
Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.
ATTACHING THE BUMPER
SPIKE (if not already attached)
The bumper spike may be used as a pivot when
making a cut.
1. Loosen and remove the bar nuts and the
clutch cover from the saw.
2. Attach the bumper spike with the two
screws as illustrated.
Small Radius Tip
Large Radius Tip
ASSEMBLY
Low-Kickback Chain
Contoured Depth Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects Kickback
Force And Allows
Wood To Gradually
Ride Into Cutter
S Handguard, designed to reduce the chance
of your left hand contacting the chain if your
hand slips off the front handlebar.
S Position of front and rear handlebars, de-
signed with distance between handles 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 re-
sistance in controlling the pivot of the saw
back toward the operator if kickback occurs.
WARNING:
ANY OF THE DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR
SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW PROP-
ERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID KICK-
BACK. Reduced-kickback guide bars and low-
kickback saw chains reduce the chance and
magnitude of kickback and are recommended.
Your saw has a low kickback chain and bar as
original equipment. Repairs on a chain brake
should be made by an authorized servicing
dealer. Take your unit to
the place of purchase if purchased from a ser-
vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized mas-
ter service dealer.
S Tip contact in some cases may cause a light-
ning fast reverse REACTION, kicking the
guide bar up and back toward the operator.
S Pinching the saw chain along the top of the
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back toward the operator.
S Either of these reactions may cause you to
lose control of the saw which could result in
serious injury. Do not rely exclusively upon
the safety devices built into your saw.
DO NOT RELY UPON