Maintain Control; Kickback Safety Features - Craftsman 358.350180 Operator's Manual

increase the 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 securely tightened.
i egin and contin._, cuttin9 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.
i Do not attempt cuts starting with the
tip of the bar Iplunge cuts).
Watch for shifting logs or other forces
that could close a cot 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• Do not twist saw as bar is withdrawn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:
i lways begin cutting with the engine
at ful/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 leftof the saw
Thumb on
undemid_
of handleb_,
" -_ Elbow
locked
Never reverse hand _3os_ons
• A good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands will help you maintain control.
Don't let go. Grip the rear handle with
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 on the front
handlebar so it is in a straight line with
• ":ty_ur right hand on the rear handle
when making bucking cuts. Stand
slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep y.our body from being in a direct
I,ne with.the cutting chain.
• Stand with your weight evenly bal-
anced onboth feet.
• Do not overreach. You could be drawn
or thrown off balance and lose control.
• Do not cut above shoulder height. It is
difficultto maintain control of saw
above shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The following features are
includedon your saw to help reduce
hazard of kickback; however, such fea-
turse will not totally eliminate this dan-
ger. Do not rely only on safety devices.
• Handguard: designed to reduce the
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 han-
dles and "in-line" with each other. The
spreed and =in-line" position of the
hands provided by this design work
together to give balance and res,s-
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-
dgerzone. This type bar has been
emonstrated to significantly reduce
the number and seriousness of kick-
backs when tested in accordance with
ANSI B175.1.
Small Radius
Tip Guide Bar
• Low-KickbackChain: has met kickback
performance requirementswhen tested
on a representative sample of chain
saws below 3.8 cubicinch
displacementspecifiedin ANSI B175.1.
Low-KickbackChain
Contoured Depth Gauge
_.=p...... longatedGuard Unk
Deflects K]ckbock
Force And Allows
Wood To Gmduafly
Ride IntoCutter
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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