Maintain Control; Kickback Safety Features - Craftsman 358.351560 Operator's Manual

increase the chance of kickback. Fol-
low manufacturer's chain sherpenlng
and maintenance instructions.Check
tension at regular intervals, but never
with engine running. Make sure bar
clamp nuts are securely tightened.
• Begin and continue cuttin_lat full
speed. If the chain _movmg at a
slower speed, there _sgreeter chance
of kickback occurring.
• Use extreme caution when reentering
a cuL
• Do not attempt cuts startingwith the
tip of the bar(plunge cuts).
• Watch for shifting logs or oti_erforces
that could dose a cut and pinch orfall
into chain.
• Use the specified Reduced-Kiokback
Guide Bar and Low-KiokbackChain.
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
• Be extremely swam of situations or
obstructions that can cause matedal
to pincl_, t he top of or otherwise stop
the chron.
• Do not cut more than one log at e
time.
• Do not twist saw as bar is withdrawn
from an undercut when bucking.
Avoid PulHn:
• Always begin cutting with the engine
at full speed and the saw housing
against wood.
• Use wedges made of plastic or wood.
Never usa metal to hold the cut open.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Stand to the left of the saw
Thumbon
underside
of handlebar
I
i
Elbow
\ locked
Never
reverse han@podtJons
• A good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands will help ,you maintain control.
Don't let go. Gdp the rear handle with
your dght hand whether you are dght
or left handed. Wrap the tingem of
your left hand over and around the
front handlebar, and your left thumb
under the fiord handlebar. Keep your
left arm straight with the elbow locked.
• Positionyour !eft hand on the front
handlebar so it is in a straight line with
your dght hand on the rear handle
when making bucking cuts. Stand
slightlyto the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in a direct
line with'the cuffing chain.
• Stand with,your walght evenly bal-
anced on both 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 followingfeatures are
included on your saw to help reduce
hazard of kickback;however, such fea-
tures 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 ifyour hand slips off the
front handlebar.
• Positionof front and rear handlebars:
designed _ distance between han-
dles and ",n-line"with each other.The
spread and."in-line" position of the
hands prodded by this design work
together to give balance and rasm-
tance in controlling the pivot of the
saw back toward the operator if kick-
back occum.
• Reduced-I_ckback Guide Bar:.de-
signed with a small radius tip which
reduces the size of the kickback dan-
_er zone. This type b.m has been
emonstrated to significantlyreduce
the number and sedousness of kick-
backs when tested in accordance with
ANSI B175.1.
Small Radius
Tip Guide Bar
• Low-KickbackChain: has met kickback
performance r_jui_ when tested
on a represent_ve sample of chain
saws below 3.8 cubic inch
displacementspecifiedin ANSI B175.1.
Low-_ckbackChain
Contoured Depth Gauge
_ longsted Guard Link
Deflects
Force And Allows
Wood To Grsdu_
Ride Into Cutter
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to.
_"mations through prolonged use of
gasoline powared hand tools could
cause blood vessel or nerve damage in
the fingers, hands, and joints of people
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