Operating Saw With Kick Guard ® Device - Echo CHAIN SAW Safety Manual

WARNING! Study your safety and instruction manuals, and be sure you understand how to keep control of the
chain saw either with or without the Kick Guard
WARNING! The Kick Guard
other chain saw mishaps. Always wear protective articles such as cut-resistant boots, gloves, and leg chaps, and
proper attire for chain sawing. Use the correct two-handed grip on the saw handles at all times. Position the saw
properly with the cutting plane away from the body, and maintain a balanced body position to the left of the saw.
Check that the Kick Guard
Illustrations below show various applications, which can be performed
effectively and safely when the Kick Guard
nose. Notice that the device is often used to protect the saw chain, as well
as adjacent objects such as walls, fences and trees. The Kick Guard
can be used against an obstruction as a bumper plate.
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Using the Kick Guard
kickback and helps speed up brush removal. Cutting brush requires that
you be alert for brush and branches that may be whipped back at you.
Even when using the Kick Guard
the saw against the forces of gravity, push, pull and "skating." Maintain
good footing and balance. Reaching above chest height is extremely
hazardous. Twisting and falling limbs are a hazard, which must always be
anticipated.
Before buying a new guide bar or new saw chain, check first with your
ECHO dealer to be sure the new configuration can be mounted to your
ECHO chain saw. Be sure ECHO's Kick Guard
onto the new guide bar. The tip of the bar must be equipped with the
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proper Kick Guard device mounting holes.
KICK GUARD
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KICK GUARD AS A BUMPER
AGAINST OBSTRUCTION.
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KICK GUARD PROTECTS CHAIN FROM
GROUND WHEN FLUSH CUTTING.
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KICK GUARD ALLOWS SCYTHING
ACTION TO REMOVE BRUSH
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KICK GUARD ALLOWS SAFE
OPERATING SAW WITH THE KICK GUARD
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device prevents rotational kickback when properly installed, but it cannot prevent
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is correctly installed before each use, and is fastened securely to the guide bar.
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device is in place on the bar
hen cutting in a brush pile eliminates the threat of
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device, you must be alert to control
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APPLICATIONS
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CUTTING IN BRUSH PILE.
OPERATING SAW
device.
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often
device can be mounted
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KICK GUARD ALLOWS KICK-BACK
FREE CUTTING NEAR MASONRY,
FENCES, ETC.
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KICK GUARD ALLOWS SAFE CUTTING
NEAR OTHER TREES
WITHOUT THE
KICK GUARD
DEVICE
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