Maintain Control - Craftsman 358.341240 Operator's Manual

uesrepresent a _ operating environ- CKA requirements p er standard.
merit f orthe user. REDUCE-THE CHANCE OF
Do not rely exclusively upon the safety KICKBACK
devices built intoyour .saw. The _ precautions shouldbe fol-
• Either ofthase feastions may cause lowedto minimizel_kbadc
you to lose control of the saw which • G.dpsaw firmly.Hold chain.saw
. couidresult in serious,injury.. . with bothhandswhen motorIs nmrmg.
• Pinching.thesaw cnmn along me tip Use a finn.grip with thumbsand falgem
of the guide bar may push the guide endrcEng chainsaw handk_
bar rapidly back toward the operator. Do not over rea_. " .
• TIp cohtad in some cases may cause ." _ proper footing and balance at
a lightning fast RFJ,.CnON, k iddng the ail timas.
g_debarupandback towardoperetor.
• Don't let the nose of the guide bar
CKA TABLE contact a log, branch, ground or other
BAR CHAIN
.OOEL _,_ L.,_! e_. c_
358341240 71-3_g4 16" 71-3617 16o
CHAIN BRAKE & CKA ANGLE
WARNING: The effectiveness ofa
chainbrake in redudngoperat, _ injuries
has not yet been fubj dsterminsd. W e
cannotrepresentUlat a chainbrake is an
effoclivesafety deviceto preventor re-
duce
thehazard of_judasresu_ng f rom
Idcld)ack.DONOTASSUMETHATTHE
CHAINBRAKE WILLPROTECT YOU IN THE
EVENTOF A KICKBACK. instead,use
saw properly and carefullyto avoidkick-
back. ReducedKickbackbars and Low
Kickbackchainsreducetha hazard of
_ and are rocommended.Repa_
on a chainbrake shouidbe made by a
Sears Sewice Center.Take your unitto
the pisce of purchaseifpurchasedfrom
a ServicingCenter,or to the nearest
Seam ServiceCe_t..er,
WARNING: Computedkickbackangle
(CKA) Estedon your saw and listedin the
c|<._ t aUe represents .a_e of_ckback
your bar and chaincombinsltons _1
l-_ve w ben te_edinaccorde_ewilh
CSA and ANSI standan:b. When.pur-
. .cccccccc .. rep cem bar a nd cha con-
sideraUons should b egiven Io'd_e l ower
CKA valuas. LowerCKA valuesrepre-
sentsaferanglas to the user,higher v al-
uesincicate r nore angle andhigher kick
energiss. Inallcases lower C KAvaltm
. representa safer op_ enviromnent
forthe user.
The guide bar and chain combinatlen(s)
shown in the CKA Table meet kictd_ck
requirements of CSA Z62.1, Z62.3, &
ANSI B175.1 when used onsaw(s) listed
inthis manual. Use of bar and cl_aincom-
binations other than those listed is not
recommended and may not meet the
obstruction.
• Don't cut above shoulder height.
• Use devices such as low kickioack
chain, guide bar nose guards, chain
brakes, and..,specialgu!de bars.., that
reduce the nsks associated with kick-
back.
• Only use replacement bars and
chains spec. i fied by the manufacturer
or the equwalent,
Avoid Pinch-IQcid)adc
• Be extremely aware of situationsor
obstructionsthat can cause matadal
to pinchthe top of or otherwise stop
the chain..'
Do nct cutmore thanons log at a time.
: Do not twist the saw as the bar is
withdrawnfrom an undercut when
bucking.
Avoid PulHn:
• Always begin cuttingwith the saw at
full speed and the saw housing
against wood.
• Use wedges made of plastic or wood.
Never use metal to holdthe cut open.
MAINTAIN CONTROL:
The followingprecautions should be fol-
lowed to minimize kickback.
• A good, firm gdp on the saw with bath
hands will help you maintain control.
Don't let go. Grip the rear handle wi_
your right hand whether you are right
or left handed.
,Right,__Left Hand
• Wrap the ringers of your left hand
over and around the front handlebar,
and your left thumb under the front
handlebar.