Maintain Control; Safety Features - Craftsman 358.351440 Operator's Manual

increasethe
chance of kickback. Fol-
low manufacturer's chain sharpening
and maintenance instructions. Check
tension at regular intervals, but never
with engine running. Make sure bar
clamp nuts are securel.y.tightened.
• Begin and continue cutting at full
speed. If the chain is moving at a
slower speed, there is greater chance
of kickback occurring.
• Use extreme caution when reentering
a cut.
Do not attempt cuts starting with the
i tip bar(plunge quts).
of
the
Watch for shifting logs or other forces
that could close a cut and pinch or fall
into chain.
• Use the specified Reduced-Kickback
Guide Bar and Low-Kickback Chain.
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
•. Be extremely aware of situations or
obstructions that can cause matedai
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• Do not twist saw as bar is withdrawn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 undercut when bucking.
Avoid Pull-In:
• Always begin cutting with the engine
at full speed and the saw housing
against wood.
• Use wedges made of plastic or wood.
Never use metal to hold the cut open.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Stand to the left ofthe saw
Thumb on \l
underside
of handlebar
locked
Never reverse hand positions
A good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands will help you maintain control.
Don't let go. Gdp the rear handle
your right hand whether you are right
or left handed. Wrap the fingers of
your left hand over and around the
front handlebar, and your left thumb
under the front handlebar. Keep your
left arm straight with the elbow locked.
• Position your left hand onthe front
handlebar so it is in a straight line with
your right hand on the rear handle
when making bucking cuts. Stand
slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in-a 81ft_t
line with the cutting chain. -
• Stand with your weight evenly bal-
anced on both feet.
• Do not overreach. You could be drawn
or thrown off _ce and lose control.
• Do not cut above shoulder height. It is
difficult to maintain control of saw
above shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The following features are
included on your saw to help reduce
hazard of k'_kback; however, such fea-
tures will not totally eliminate this dan-
ger. Do not rely only on safety devices.
• Handguard: designed to reducethe
chance of your left hand contacting
the chain if your hand slips off the
front handlebar.
• Position of front and rear handlebars:
designed with distance between hen-
dies and "in-line" with each other. The
spread and =in-line" position of the
hands provided by th|s design work
together to give balance and resis-
tance in controlling the pivot of the
saw back toward the operator if kick-
back occurs,
• Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar: de-
signed with a small radius tip which
reduces the size of the kickback dan-
ger zone. This type bar has been
demonstrated to significantly reduce
the number and seriousness of kick-
backs when tested in accordance with
ANSI B175.1.
__ Small Radius
"13p Guide Bar
Tip Guide Bar
• Low-tQdd0a_ Chain: has met kickback
performance requirements when tested
on a representa_ve sample of chain
saws below 3.8 cubic i.nch
displacement specified JnANSI B175.1.
Low-KickbackChain
Contoured Depth Gauge
___Y_ _ Elongated Guard Link
,_IZ;_Z;;;]_'_4.---.-'--Deflects Kickback
_ Force And Alk_s
_,r_ Wood To Gradually
Ride Into Cutter
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to
vibrations through prolonged use of
gasoline powered hand tools could
cause blood vessel or nerve damage in
the fingers, hands, and joints of people
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