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increasethechanceof kickback,Fot-
lowmanufacturer'schainsharpening
andmaintenance instructions. Check
tensionat regularintervals,butnever
withenginerunning, Makesure bar
clampnutsare securelytightened.
• Beg_n and continuecutting! at full
speed,if thechainis mowngat a
slowerspeed, thereis greaterchance
of }dekbackoccurring.
• Use extremecaution when reentering
a cut.
i Do not attemptcutsstarting withthe
tipof thebar(plungecuts).
Watchfor shifting logsor otherforces
thatcouldclosea cut and pinchor fal!
intochain,
• Use the specified Reduced-Kickback
GuideBar and Low-Kickback C hain.
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
• Be extremely awareof situations or
obstructions thatcan cause material
to pinch the top of or otherwise stop
the chain.
• Do not cut more than one log at a
time,
• Do not twist saw as bar is withdrawn
from an undercutwhen bucking,
Avoid PulHn:
• _ways begin cuttingwiththe engine
at ful/spaed and the saw housing
against wood.
• Usewedges madeof plasticor wood.
Neveruse metal to holdthe cut open.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Stand to the left of the saw
Thumb on
underside
ofhandlebar;
_(
Elbow
locked
Never r everse handpositions
• A good,firmgrip on the saw withboth
hands willhelp ,you maintaincontrol,
Don'tlet go. Gripthe rear handlewith
yourrighthandwhetheryou are right
or left handed.Wrapthe fingersof
your left handoverand around the
fronthandlebar,and yourleft thumb
underthe frontt_andlebar. Keep your
, leftarm straight withthe elbowlocked.
Position your lefthand on the front
handlebar so it isin a straightlinewith
yourrighthandon the rear handle
when making buckingcuts. Stand
slightly to the left side ofthe saw to
keep your bodyfrom beingin a direct
linewiththe cuttingchain,
° Standwith your weightevenlyhal*
anced on both feet.
• Do not overreach, Youcouldbe drawn
orthrown off balanceand Josecontrol.
• Do not cut above shoulderheight, It is
difficult to maintain controlof saw
above shoutderheight,
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The following features are
included on yoursawto help reduce
hazardof kickback; however, s uch fea-
tureswillnot totallyeliminate thisdan-
ger.Do not relyonlyon safetydevices,
• Handguard:designedto reducethe
chanceof yourleft handcontacting
the chainif your handslipsoffthe
front handlebar.
° Positionoffront and rear handlebars:
designedwith distancebetweenhan-
dles and "in-line" witheachother.The
spreadand "in-line" position of the
handsprovidedbythis designwork
togetherto givebalanceand resis-
tancein controllingthe pivotofthe
saw backtowardthe operatorif kick-
back occurs.
• Reduced-Kickback GuideBar:de-
signedwith a small radiustip which
reduces the size of the kickback dan-
ger zone. Thistype bar has been
demonstrated to significantly reduce
the number and seriousness of kick-
backs when tested in accordance with
ANSI B175.1.
Small Radius
TipGuideBar I:
...... ! _,J
° Low-f_ckback C ha_ri: h asmet kickback
performance requimmants w hentested
on a representative sampleof chain
sawsbelow3.8 cubicinch
displacement specified in ANSIB175.1.
Low-Kickback
Chain
Contoured Depth Gauge
_,,='_'_
Elongated GuardLink
,_z;;;llaz:;l_,,P-----" Deflects K ickback
%
"_
Force AndAltows
Tt,,_
Wood TOGradually
RideIntoCutter
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to
vibrations throughprolonged useof
gasolinepoweredhandtoolscould
causeblood vesselor nerveaamagein
the fingers,hands,and jointsof people
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