Kickback Safety Features - Craftsman 172.43983 Operator's Manual

ADDITIONAL RULES
FOR SAFE OPERATION cont.
MAiNTAiN CONTROL (When using Chain Saw without Pole)
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1. A good, firm grip on the saw with both hands will help you maintain control. Don't let go.
Grip the rear handle with your right hand whether you are right or left handed. Wrap the
fingers of your left hand over and around the front handlebar, and your left thumb under
the front handlebar. Keep your left arm straight with the elbow locked.
2. Position your left hand on the front handlebar so it is in a straight line with your right
hand on the rear handle when making bucking cuts. Stand slightly to the left side of the
saw to keep your body from being in a direct line with the cutting chain.
3. Stand with your weight evenly balanced on both feet.
4. Do not overreach.You could be drawn or thrown off balance and lose control.
5. Do not cut above shoulder height. It is difficult to maintain control of saw above shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
Z_ WARNING: The following features are included on your saw to help
reduce hazard of kickback; however, such features will not totally eliminate this
danger. Do not rely only on safety devices. Follow all safety rules to help avoid
kickback and other forces which can result in serious injury.
1. Hand Guard: designed to reduce the chance of your left hand contacting the chain
if your hand slips off the front handlebar.
2. Position of Front and Rear Handle Bars AVOID KICKBACK: designed with distance
between handles and "in-line" with each other. The spread and "in-line" position of the hands
provided by this design work together to give balance and resistance in controlling the pivot
of the saw back toward the operator if kick back occurs.
3. Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar: designed with a small radius tip which reduces the size of the
kickback danger zone on the bar tip, see Fig. A below. This type of bar has been demonstrated
to significantly reduce the number and seriousness of kickbacks when tested in accordance
with ANSI B175.1.
Reduced Fig. A
Kickback Guide Bar
_ Small Radius Tip Guide Bar
_ Large Radius
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TipGuide Bar
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Low Kickback Chain Fig. B
_ Contoured Depth Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
deflects kickback force
and allows wood to
gradually ride into cutter
ADDITIONAL RULES
FOR SAFE OPERATION cont.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES cont.
4. Low Kickback Chain has met kickback performance requirements when tested on the
representative sample of these chain saws specified in ANSI B175.1. See Fig. B, pg.12.
1. The Chain Saw comes fully assembled, including the Chain/Chain Bar Assembly.
2. Remove the Chain Saw from the carton, inspect your Chain Saw.
3. Do not discard box or packing material until all parts are examined.
4. Remove Plastic Protective Chain and Bar Cover before use.
NOTE: Chain and Bar Oil is not included. BEFORE using this Chain Saw,
do not forget to purchase Craftsman Bar & Chain Oil, SAE30.
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If any part of the Chain Saw is missing or damaged, do not connect |
the Chain Saw to the power source until the damaged part is repaired or replaced.
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