Titan TTCSP49 Manual page 38

Operation
Kickback
WARNING! Beware of kickback! Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control
of the product and result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or anyone
standing close by! Always be alert because rotational kickback and pinch
kickback are major product operational dangers and the leading cause of
most accidents!
Kickback may occur if the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or if wood
pinches the saw chain in the cut. In some cases, contact with the tip of the guide bar (2)
may cause a lightning-fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back toward
the operator (Fig. 27).
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1. Pinching the saw chain (3) along the bottom of the guide bar (2) may pull the product
forward away from the operator ("skating") (Fig. 28).
2. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back toward the operator ("bouncing") (Fig. 29).
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3. Any of these reactions may cause losing control of the product, which could result
in serious personal injury or even death.
4. With a basic understanding of "kickback", the element of surprise can be reduced
or eliminated. Sudden surprise contributes to the majority of accidents.
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