Kickback Safety Features - Craftsman 358.350202 Instruction Manual

withyour r ight h and ontherearhan-
dlewhen making b ucking c uts.
Stand slightly t otheleftsideofthe
saw tokeep your b ody from being in
adirect l inewith thecutting c hain.
• Stand w ithyour w eight evenly b al-
anced o nboth feet.
• Donotoverreach. You could be
drawn o rthrown o ffbalance andlose
control.
• Donotcutabove s houlder height. It
isdifficult tomaintain control ofsaw
above s houlder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY F EATURES
aelI_WARNING: The following fea-
tures areincluded onyoursaw tohelp
reduce h azard o fkickback; however,
such features willnot t otally eliminate
thisdanger. Donotrelyonlyonsafety
devices. Follow allsafety r ules tohelp
avoid kickback andother forces which
canresult inserious i njury.
• Front H and G uard: designed tore-
duce thechance o fyourlefthand
contacting thechain ifyour h and
slips offthefronthandlebar.
• Position offront a ndrearhandlebars,
designed withdistance between
handles and "in-line" with each other.
Thespread a nd "in-line" position o f
thehands p rovided bythisdesign
work together togivebalance and
resistance incontrolling thepivot o f
thesaw back toward t heoperator if
kickback occurs.
• Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar, d e-
signed w ith a small radius t ipwhich
reduces thesize ofthekickback
danger zone onthebartip.This type
barhasbeen demonstrated tosignif-
icantly r educe t henumber andseri-
ousness ofkickbacks when tested in
accordance withANSI B175.1.
_ Sm_lI e_adius Tip
Large Radius Tip [-
[_ ""_
Guide Bar L
• Low Kickback Chain, has met kick-
back performance requirements
when tested on a representative
sample of chain saws below 3.8 cu-
bic inch displacement specified in
ANSI B175.1.
Low-Kickback Chain
./Contoured Depth Gauge
_z::_l_i_..,_---- Elongated Guard Link
_ _ deflects kickback force
and allows wood to
gradually ride into Cutter
CHAIN BRAKE
• Chain Brake: designed to stop the
chain in the event of kickback.
_kWARNING: WE DO NOT REP-
RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT AS-
SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL
PROTECT YOU IN THE EVENT OF A
KICKBACK. Kickback is a lightning fast
action which throws the bar and rotat-
ing chain back and up toward the op-
erator. Kickback can be caused by al-
lowing contact of the bar tip in the
danger zone with any hard object.
Kickback can also be caused by
pinching the saw chain along the top
of the guide bar. This action may push
the guide bar rapidly back toward the
operator. Either of these events may
cause you to lose control of the saw
which could result in serious injury or
even death. DO NOT RELY UPON ANY
OF THE DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR
SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW
PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID
KICKBACK. Reduced-kickback guide
bars and low-kickback saw chains re-
duce the chance and magnitude of
kickback and are recommended. Your
saw has a low kickback chain and bar
as original equipment. Repairs on a
chain brake should be made by an au-
thorized Sears Service Center. Take
your unit to the place of purchase or to
your nearest Sears Service Center.
• Tip contact in some cases may cause
a lightning fast reverse REACTION,
kicking guide bar up and back toward
operator.
• Pinching the saw chain along the top
of the guide bar may push the guide
bar rapidly back toward the operator.
• Either of these reactions may cause
you to lose control of the saw which
could result in serious injury. Do not
rely exclusively upon safety devices
built into your saw.