Fuel Handling; Kickback - Craftsman C944.411420 Instruction Manual

standers. Use only Craftsman acces-
sories and replacement parts asrec-
ommended. Never modify your saw.
• Maintain chain s aw with care.
• Keep u nit s harp a nd clean f orbetter
and safer performance.
• Follow i nstructions forlubricating and
changing accessories.
• Check fordamaged parts. Before fur-
ther u se ofthe chain s aw, aguard o r
other part that i sdamaged should be
carefully checked todetermine that i t
will o perate properly and perform its
intended function. Check for a lignment
ofmoving parts, binding ofmoving
parts, breakage ofparts, mounting and
any other conditions that m ay affect its
operation. Aguard o rother part that i s
damaged should beproperly repaired
orreplaced byaSears Service Centre
unless otherwise indicated elsewhere
inthe instruction manual.
• When n ot i nuse, chain s aws s hould
bestored inadry, high orlocked-up
place o ut o fthe reach o fchildren.
• When s toring saw, use ascabbard or
carrying case.
HANDLE FUEL W ITH CAUTION
• Donot s moke while h andling fuel or
while o perating the saw.
• Eliminate all s ources ofsparks or
flame i nareas where fuel i smixed or
poured.
• Mix and pour fuel i nanoutdoor area
and use anapproved, marked con-
tainer forall f uel p urposes. Wipe u p
all f uel s pills b efore starting saw.
• Move a tleast 10feet ( 3meters) from
fueling site before starting.
• Turn t he engine offand letsaw cool
inanon-combustible area, not o n
dry leaves, straw, paper, etc. S lowly
remove fuel c ap and refuel unit.
• Store t he unit a nd fuel i nacool, dry
well ventilated space w here f uel v a-
pors c annot reach s parks oropen
flames from water heaters, electric
motors orswitches, furnaces,
etc.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
Follow all safety rules to help avoid
kickback and other forces which can
result in serious injury.
Kickback Path
_tions
Clear The Working Area
A
_1_ WARNING: Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury. Kickback
is the backward, upward or sudden for-
ward motion of the guide bar occurring
when the saw chain near the upper tip
of the guide bar contacts any object
such as a log or branch, or when the
wood closes in and pinches the saw
chain in the cut. Contacting a foreign
object in the wood can also result in
loss of chain saw control.
• Rotational Kickback can occur
when the moving chain contacts an
object at the upper tip of the guide
bar. This contact can cause the
chain to dig into the object, which
stops the chain for an instant. The
result is a lightning fast, reverse
reaction which kicks the guide bar up
and back toward the operator.
• Pinch-Kickback can occur when the
the wood closes in and pinches the
moving saw chain in the cut along
the top of the guide bar and the saw
chain is suddenly stopped. This sud-
den stopping of the chain results in a
reversal of the chain force used to
cut wood and causes the saw to
move in the opposite direction of the
chain rotation. The saw is driven
straight back toward the operator.
• Pull-In can occur when the moving
chain contacts a foreign object in the
wood in the cut along the bottom of
the guide bar and the saw chain is
suddenly stopped. This sudden stop-
ping pulls the saw forward and away
from the operator and could easily
cause the operator to lose control of
the saw.
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
• Recognize that kickback can happen.
With a basic understanding of kick-
back, you can reduce the element of
surprise which contributes to acci-
dents.
• Never let the moving chain contact
any object at the tip of the guide bar.