Kickback Safety Features; Chain Saw Names And Terms - DeWalt XR DCM565 Original Instructions Manual

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c ) Only use replacement guide bars and saw chains
specified by the manufacturer. Incorrect replacement
guide bars and saw chains may cause chain breakage
and/or kickback.
d ) Follow the manufacturer's sharpening and
maintenance instructions for the saw chain. Decreasing
the depth gauge height can lead to increased kickback.
The Following Precautions Should Be
Followed to Minimize Kickback:
1 . Grip saw firmly. Hold the chain saw firmly with both
hands when the motor is running. Use a firm grip with
thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw handles.
Chain saw will pull forward when cutting on the bottom edge
of the bar, and push backward when cutting along the top
edge of the bar.
2 . Do not over reach.
3 . Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
4 . Don't let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch,
ground or other obstruction.
5 . Don't cut above shoulder height.
6 . Use devices such as low kickback chain and reduced
kickback guide bars that reduce the risks associated
with kickback.
7 . Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the
manufacturer or the equivalent.
8 . Never let the moving chain contact any object at the tip
of the guide bar.
9 . Keep the working area free from obstructions such
as other trees, branches, rocks, fences, stumps, etc.
Eliminate or avoid any obstruction that your saw chain could
hit while you are cutting through a particular log or branch.
10 . Keep your saw chain sharp and properly tensioned. A
loose or dull chain can increase the chance of kickback.
Check tension at regular intervals with the motor stopped and
tool unplugged, never with the motor running.
11 . Begin and continue cutting only with the chain moving
at full speed. If the chain is moving at a slower speed, there is
a greater chance for kickback to occur.
12 . Cut one log at a time.
13 . Use extreme caution when re‑entering a previous cut.
Engage bucking spikes into wood and allow chain to reach full
speed before proceeding with cut.
14 . Do not attempt plunge cuts or bore cuts.
15 . Watch for shifting logs or other forces that could close a
cut and pinch or fall into chain.

Kickback Safety Features


WARNING: The following features are included on your
saw to help reduce the hazard of kickback; however such
features will not totally eliminate this dangerous reaction.
As a chain saw user do not rely only on safety devices.
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.
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• Reduced‑Kickback Guide Bar, designed with a small radius
tip which reduces the size of the kickback danger zone on
bar tip. A reduced ‑ kickback guide bar is one which has
been demonstrated to significantly reduce the number and
seriousness of kickbacks when tested in accordance with safety
requirements for electric chain saws.
• Low‑Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured depth gauge
and guard link which deflect kickback force and allow wood to
gradually ride into the cutter. A low‑kickback chain is a chain
which has met kickback performance requirements of ANSI
B175.1–2012.
• Do not operate chain saw while in a tree, on a ladder, on a
scaffold, or from any unstable surface.
• Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an
operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring.
Contact with a "live" wire will make exposed metal parts of the
tool "live" and shock the operator.
• Do not attempt operations beyond your capacity or
experience. Read thoroughly and understand completely all
instructions in this manual.
• Before you start chain saw, make sure saw chain is not
contacting any object.
• Do not operate a chain saw with one hand! Serious injury
to the operator, helpers, or bystanders may result from one
handed operation. A chain saw is intended for two‑handed
use only.
• Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or grease.
• Do not allow dirt, debris, or sawdust to build up on the motor
or outside air vents.
• Stop the chain saw before setting it down.
• Do not cut vines and/or small under brush.
• Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and
saplings because slender material may catch the saw chain
and be whipped toward you or pull you off balance.

Chain Saw Names and Terms

• Bucking ‑ The process of cross cutting a felled tree or log
into lengths.
Motor Brake (if equipped) ‑ A device used to stop the saw
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chain when the trigger is released.
Chain Saw Powerhead ‑ A chain saw without the saw chain
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and guide bar.
• Drive Sprocket or Sprocket ‑ The toothed part that drives
the saw chain.
Felling ‑ The process of cutting down a tree.
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• Felling Back Cut ‑ The final cut in a tree felling operation made
on the opposite side of the tree from the notching cut.
Front Handle ‑ The support handle located at or toward the
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front of the chain saw.
Front Hand Guard ‑ A structural barrier between the front
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handle of a chain saw and the guide bar, typically located
close to the hand position on the front handle.
Guide Bar ‑ A solid railed structure that supports and guides
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the saw chain.