Preparing For Cutting - Homelite UT10514/14 IN. 33CC Operator's Manual

KICKbACK PRECAUTIONS
See Figures 1 - 1.
Rotational kickback occurs when the moving chain contacts
an object at the Kickback Danger Zone of the guide bar. The
result is a lightning-fast reverse reaction, which kicks the
guide bar up and back towards the operator. This reaction can
cause loss of control, which can result in serious injury.

PREPARING FOR CUTTING

PROPER GRIP ON HANdLES
See Figure 1.
See General Safety Rules for appropriate safety equipment.
 Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and protection.
 Hold the saw firmly with both hands. Always keep your
left hand on the front handle and your right hand on the
rear handle so that your body is to the left of the chain
line.
WARNING:
Never use a left-handed (cross-handed) grip or any
stance that would place your body or arm across the
chain line.
 Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the engine
is running. The fingers should encircle the handle and the
thumb is wrapped under the handlebar. This grip is least
likely to be broken by a kickback or other sudden reaction
of the saw. Any grip in which the thumb and fingers are
on the same side of the handle is dangerous because a
slight kick of the saw can cause loss of control.
WARNING:
DO NOT operate the throttle trig-
ger with your left hand and hold
the front handle with your right
hand. Never allow any part of
your body to be in the chain line
while operating a saw.
OPERATION
Chain
line
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proper grip
kiCkBaCk
danger zone
Fig. 16
rotational
kiCkBaCk
Fig. 17
proper hand
grip poSition
improper grip
Fig. 18