Introduction; Chainsaw Safety - Oregon CHAINSAW Maintenance And Safety Manual

CHAINSAW SAFETY

IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGE
SAFETY SYMBOL
This safety symbol is used to highlight safety messages. When you see
this symbol, read and follow the safety message to avoid severe personal
injury.
WARNING
All cutting chain can kick back, which can lead to dangerous loss of
control of the chainsaw and result in serious injury to the saw operator or
by standers. Follow all instructions in your chainsaw operator's manual
and in this booklet for proper use and maintenance of your saw's cutting
chain, guide bar, and sprocket.
GUARD AGAINST CHAINSAW KICKBACK
• Know your personal level of chainsaw experience.
• Know your cutting chain.
If you do not have experience and specialized training for dealing with
chainsaw kickback, then OREGON
saw chains.
WHAT IS KICKBACK?
Kickback is the violent backward and/or upward motion of the chainsaw
guide bar occurring when the chain near the nose or tip of the guide bar
contacts any object, such as another log or branch, or when the wood
closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
TO HELP AVOID INJURY
Kickback Awareness
Be alert at all times to guard against a possible kickback reaction.
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Always be aware of the position
of your bar's nose.
Different models of cutting
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chain are available for most
cutting tasks.
chain, suitable
type of cutting, with the
lowest kickback potential.
Narrow-nose bars such as OREGON
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recommended for maximum kickback safety.

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