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use ofa polarized
wall outlet. This plug
will f itinto the polarized
wall outlet only
one way. Ifplug d oes n ot f itfully i nto
the wall outlet, reverse the plug. Ifthe
plug s till d oes n ot f it,contact aqualified
electrician
toinstall the proper wall out-
let. D o not c hange the equipment
plug,
extension
cord receptacle,
orextension
cord plug i nany way.
• To reduce risk ofelectrical
shock, use
extension
cords s pecifically
marked
assuitable foroutdoor appliances
having electrical rating n ot l ess than
the rating o funit. C ord m ust be
marked with suffix " W-A" ( inCanada
"W"). Make s ure your extension
cord
isingood c ondition.
Inspect exten-
sion cord before use and replace if
damaged.
Anundersized
extension
cord will c ause a drop inline voltage
resulting inloss ofpower and over-
heating. Ifindoubt, use the next
heavier gauge. The lower the gauge
number, the heavier thecord. ( See
"Selecting
anextension
cord")
• Do not a buse c ord. Never carry t he
unit b y theextension
cord oryank e x-
tension cord todisconnect
unit.
• Secure extension
cord topowercord
toprevent disconnection
from unit.
• Do not u se theunit i fthe switch does
not t urn the unit o nand off p roperly,
or
ifthe lockout does n ot w ork. R epairs
tothe switch m ust bemade b yyour
authorized
dealer.
• Keep the extension
cord clear ofopera-
tor a nd obstacles
atall t imes. Position
cord so that i twill n ot b ecaught on
branches.
Do not e xpose cords toheat,
oil, w ater, orsharp e dges.
• To avoid t he possibility
ofelectric
shock, avoid b ody c ontact with any
grounded
conductor,
such a smetal
fences orpipes.
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) protection
should beprovided
oncircuit oroutlet tobeused. R ecep-
tacles are available having built-in
GFCI protection
and may beused f or
this measure ofsafety. Inspect chain
saw cords p eriodically
and ifdam-
aged, have repaired byauthorized
service facility.
GUARD
AGAINST
KICKBACK
Follow all safety rules to help avoid
kickback and other forces which can
result in serious injury.
Kickback Path
Avoid Obstructions
Clear The Working Area
WARNING:
Rotational
Kickback can
occur when the moving
chain contacts
an object at the upper portion of the tip
of the guide bar. Contact at the upper
portion of the tip of the guide bar 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
and Pull-In occur when
the chain is suddenly
stopped by being
pinched,
caught, or by contacting
a for-
eign object in the wood.
This sudden
stopping
of the chain results in a rever-
sal of the chain force used to cut wood
and causes the saw to move in the op-
posite direction
of the chain rotation.
Pinch-Kickback
drives the saw straight
back toward the operator.
Pull-In pulls
the saw away from the operator.
KICKBACK
WARNING:
Kickback can occur when the moving
chain contacts an object at the upper
portion of the tip of the guide bar or
when the wood closes in and pinches
the saw chain in the cut. The Com-
puted Kickback Angle (CKA) listed on
your saw and listed in the following
CKA Table represents
the angle of kick-
back your bar and chain combinations
will have when tested in accordanced
with CSA and ANSI standards.
Com-
puted angles
represented
in the CKA
column
indicate total energy and angle
associated
without a chain brake.
When purchasing
replacements,
con-
siderations
should be given to the lower
CKA values.
In all cases, lower CKA
values represent
a safer operating
envi-
ronment for the user:
Do not rely exclusively
upon the safety
devices built into your saw.
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