Homelite EL16B owner manual Chain SAW Names and Terms

OWNER’S MANUAL

CHAIN SAW NAMES AND TERMS

Bucking Process of cutting a felled tree or log into lengths.

Felling Process of cutting down a tree.

Felling Cut Final cut when felling a tree. Make this cut on opposite side of tree from notching cut.

Front Hand Guard Shield between front handle and guide bar. Protects left hand while using saw. When kickback occurs, the front hand guard is moved forward by the back of operator’s left hand. This stops the saw chain quickly, reducing the chance of serious injury.

Front Handle Located at front of saw body.

Guide Bar Metal bar that extends from saw body. The guide bar supports and guides chain.

Guide Bar Nose Tip or end of guide bar.

Kickback Quick backward and upward motion of guide bar. Kickback may occur when tip of guide bar touches an object while chain is moving. The guide bar will kick up and back towards operator.

Limbing Process of cutting limb(s) from a felled tree.

Low-Kickback Chain Chain that reduces chance of kickback as required by CSA Standard Z62.3.

Normal Cutting Position Stance used while making bucking and felling cuts.

Notching Cut Notch cut in tree that di- rects fall of tree.

Oiler Control System for oiling guide bar and chain.

Power Head Chain saw without chain and guide bar. Also known as saw body.

Pushback (Kickback, Pinch) Rapid pushback of chain saw. Pushback may oc- cur if chain along top of guide bar is pinched, caught, or contacts a foreign object.

Rear Handle Handle located at rear of saw body.

Reduced Kickback Guide Bar Guide bar that reduces chance of kickback.

Replacement Chain Chain that complies with CSA Standard Z62.3. when used with a specific saw. It may not meet CSA Stan- dard requirements when used with other saws.

Saw Chain (Chain) Loop of chain having cutting teeth for cutting wood. The motor drives chain. The guide bar supports chain.

Spiked Bumper (Spike) Pointed teeth at front of saw body beside guide bar. Keep spiked bumper in contact with wood when felling or bucking. It helps maintain posi- tion of saw while cutting.

Sprocket Toothed wheel that drives chain.

Switch Device that completes or interrupts electrical circuit to motor of saw.

Switch Linkage This device connects switch to trigger. It moves switch when you squeeze trigger.

Switch Lockout Device that reduces ac- cidental starting of saw.

Trigger Device that turns saw on and off. Squeezing trigger turns saw on. Releasing trigger turns saw off.

Trimming (Pruning) Process of cutting limb(s) from a living tree.

Undercut An upward cut from underside of log or limb. This is done while in normal cutting position and cutting with top of guide bar.

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