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Kickback, Pinch - The rapid p ushback
ofthe saw which c an occur when t he
wood c loses inand pinches the moving saw chain i nthe cutalong t he top ofthe
guide b ar.
Kickback, Rotational - The rapid u pward and backward
motion ofthe saw
which c an occur when t he moving saw chain n ear theupper portion ofthe tipof
the guide b ar c ontacts anobject, such asa log orbranch.
Low-Kickback
Chain - Achain t hat c omplies with the kickback performance
requirements
ofANSI B175.1-1991
when t ested o na representative
sample of
chain s aws.
Normal Cutting P osition - Those p ositions assumed inperforming
the buck-
ing and felling c uts.
Notching Undercut - Anotch c utinatree that d irects the tree's f all.
Oiler C ontrol - Asystem f oroiling t he guide b ar a nd saw chain.
Rear Handle - The support handle located atortoward therear o fthesaw.
Reduced Kickback Guide B ar- Aguide b ar w hich h as been d emonstrated
to
reduce kickback significantly.
Replacement
Saw Chain - Achain t hat c omplies with the kickback perfor-
mance requirements
ofANSI B175.1-1991
when t ested w ith specific chain
saws. Itmay not m eet the ANSI performance
requirements
when u sed with oth-
ersaws.
Saw Chain - Aloop ofchain h aving cutting teeth, that c ut t he wood, and that i s
driven b y the motor and issupported
bythe guide b ar.
Spiked B umper (Spike) - The pointed tooth o rteeth f oruse when f elling o r
bucking topivot the saw and maintain position while s awing.
Switch - Adevice that w hen o perated will c omplete
orinterrupt anelectrical
power circuit tothe motor ofthe chain s aw.
Switch Linkage - The mechanism
that t ransmits
motion from the trigger tothe
switch.
Switch Lockout - Amovable stop that p revents the unintentional
operation
of
the switch u ntil manually actuated.
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