Maintain Control; Kickback Safety Features - Craftsman 358.351082 Operator's Manual

increase thechance o f
kickbaok. Fol-
lowmanufacturer's c hainsharpening
and maintenanceinstructions. Check
tensionat regularintervals, b ut never
_ith enginerunning.Makesure bar
amp nutsare securelyfightened.
i Beginand continuecutfin 9 at full
speed,if thechainis movingat a
slowerspeed,there is greaterchance
of kickback occurring.
Use extremecautionwhenreentering
a cut.
• Do not attempt cutsstarting with the
tip ofthe bar(plungecuts).
• Watchfor shifting logs or otherforces
that couldclose a cutand pinchor fall
intochain.
• Use the specified Reduced-Kickback
Guide Barand Low-Kickback Chain.
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
, Be extremelyaware of situations or
obstructions thatcan c_use material
to pinchthe top of or otherwise stop
the chain.
• Do not cut morethan one logat a
time.
• Do not twistsaw as bar is withdrawn
fTOman undercutwhen bucking.
Avold Pulloln:
i lwaysbegin cuttingwiththeengine
at fullspeed and the saw housing
againstwood.
Use wedges madeof plasticor wood.
Never usemetalto holdthe cut open.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
keepy.ourbodyfrom being in a direct
linewiththe cuttingch_dn.
• Stand.wttl]. your weightevenlybal-
anceo on bothfeet.
• Do notoverreach. Y oucould bedrawn
or thrown offbalanceand losecontrol.
• Do notcutabove shoulderheight,ttis
difficult t o maintain controlof saw
aboveshoulderheight.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The following features are
included onyoursaw to help reduce
hazardof kickback; h owever, s uchfea-
tureswillnottotallyeliminate thisdan-
ger. Do notrely onlyon safety devices.
• Handguard:designedto reducethe
chanceof yourlefthandcontacting
the chain_ your handslipsoffthe
front handlebar.
• Position of frontand rear handlebars:
designedwith distancebetweenhan-
dlesand =in-line"with eachother,The
spreadand "in-line" position of the
handsprovidedbythis designwork
togetherto give balanceand resis-
tancein controlling the pivotofthe
saw backtowardthe operatorifkick-
backoccurs.
• Reduced-Kickback G uideBar: de-
signedwitha smallradiustip which
reducesthe size ofthe Idckbeck dan-
_er zone. Thistypebar has been
emons_atedto significantly reduce
the numoerano seriousness of kick*
backswhen testedinaccordance with
Stand tothe leftofthesaw ANSi B175,1.
Thumb on \_ _ SmaU Red,us
underside Tip Guide Bar
of handlebar
TipGuideBar
Elbow * Low-Kickback C hain:hasmet kickback
locked pe_o_ requirements whentested
Never r everse handpos_ons on a representative s ampleofchain
• A good,firm grip on the sawwith both sewsbelow3.8 cubicinch
handswillhelpyou maintaincontrol, displacement SlUed in ANSI B175.1.
Don t letgo. Gdp the rear handlewith Low.Kickback Chbtn
yourdght handwhemeryou are right , Contoured Depth Gauge
or le_ handed.Wrapthe fingersof __ _,. .w''1 Elongated Guard Unk
your lefthans over and around the ,_z_ "t'-_" Deflects K ickbsck
fronthandlebar,and yourleftthumb _, _ Force AndAllows
underthe front handlebar.Keep your _ "_,_ Wood ToGradually
leftarmstraight withtheelbowlooked. _ Ride Into Cutter
• Pos_on yourleft hand on the front SAFETY NOTICE. Exposure to
handlebarso it is in a straight linewith vibrations throughprolonged useof
yourright handon the rear handle gasolinepOwered hand toolscould
when making buckingcuts. Stand cause blood, ve_e! or news damagein
slightlyto the leftside ofthe saw to the tmgem, nanas,and jointsofpeople
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