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lated p lace; and use anapproved,
marked
centainer
forall f uel purposes. Wipe u pall
fuel spills b efore starting saw.
• Move atleast 10 feet ( 3meters) from fuel-
ing site before starting engine.
• Turn the engine offand letsaw cool i na
non-combustible
area, not o ndry leaves,
straw, paper, etc.Slowly remove fuel c ap
and refuel unit.
• Store the unit a nd fuel inanarea w here fuel
vapors c annot reach sparks o r open
flames from water heaters, electric motors
orswitches,
furnaces,
etc.
KICKBACK
_,WARNING:
Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury. Kickback is the
backward, upward or sudden forward motion
of the guide
bar occurring
when the saw
chain near the upper tip of the guide bar con-
tacts any object such as a log or branch, or
when the wood closes in and pinches
the
saw chain in the cut. Contacting a foreign ob-
ject in the wood can also result in loss of
chain saw control.
• Rotational Kickback
can occur when the
moving chain contacts an object at the up-
per tip of the guide bar. This contact
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 to-
ward the operator.
• Pinch-Kickback
can occur when the the
wood closes in and pinches the moving
saw chain in the cut along the top of the
guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly
stopped.
This
sudden
stopping
of the
chain results
in a reversal of the chain
force used to cut wood and causes the
saw to move in the opposite direction of the
chain rotation. The saw is ddven straight
back toward the operator.
• Pull-In can occur when the moving chain
contacts a foreign object in the wood in the
cut along the bottom of the guide bar and the
saw chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden
stopping pulls the saw forward and away
from the operator and could easily cause the
operator to lose control of the saw.
Avoid
Pinch-Kickback:
• Be extremely aware of situations or obstruc-
tions that can cause matedal to pinch the top
of or otherwise stop the chain,
• Do not cut more than one log at a time,
• Do not twist the saw as the bar is with-
drawn 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.
Kickback Path
Avoid
Obstructions
Clear The Working Area
REDUCE
THE CHANCE
OF
KICKBACK
• Recognize
that
kickback can happen.
With a basic understanding
of kickback,
you can reduce the element
of surprise
which contributes
to accidents.
• Never let the moving chain contact any ob-
ject at the tip of the guide bar.
• Keep the working area free from obstruc-
tions such as other trees, branches, rocks,
fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate or avoid any
obstruction
that your saw chain could hit
while you are cutting through a particular log
or branch.
• Keep your saw chain sharp and prepedy
tensioned. A loose or dull chain can increase
the chance of kickback occurring. Follow
manufacturer's chain sharpening and main-
tenance instructions. Check tension at regu-
lar intervals with the engine stopped, never
with the engine running. Make sure the bar
clamp nL_Sare securely tightened after ten-
sioning the chain.
• Begin and continue cutting at full speed.
If
the chain is moving
at a slower speed,
there is greater chance of kickback occur-
ring.
• Cut one leg at a time.
• Use extreme caution
when re-entering
a
previous cut.
• Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
• Watch for shifting logs or other forces that
could close a CL_and pinch or fall into chain.
• Use the Reduced-Kickback
Guide Bar
end Low-Kickback
Chain
specified
for
your saw.
MAINTAIN
CONTROL
Stand to the left of
the saw
hand positions
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