Homelite UT43103 Understanding Your Chain SAW Safety Devices, SAFE-T-TIPANTI-KICKBACK Nose Guard

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES

the risks associated with rotational kickback. Use only the replacement guide bars and low kickback chains specified by the manufac- turer for the saw.

With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.

Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.

Do not cut above shoulder height or overreach when cutting. Don’t let nose of Guide Bar con- tact log, branch, ground or other obstruction.

Keep the SAFE-T-TIP®anti-kickback nose guard properly mounted on the guide bar to prevent rotational kickback.

Follow the sharpening and maintenance instruc- tions for the saw chain.

Push and Pull - This reaction force is always opposite to the direction the chain is moving where wood contact is made. Thus, the operator must be ready to control the PULL when cutting on the bottom edge of the bar, and PUSH when cutting along the top edge. See Figure 3.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHAIN SAW SAFETY DEVICES

See Figure 4.

SAFE-T-TIP®ANTI-KICKBACK NOSE GUARD

The SAFE-T-TIP®prevents rotational kickback from happening, because it covers the tip of the bar where kickback is generated. Never attempt any kind of cutting where the SAFE-T-TIP®would have to be removed from the bar tip.

LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN

The rakers (depth gauges) ahead of each cutter can minimize the force of a kickback reaction by preventing the cutters from digging in too deeply at the kickback zone. Only use replacement chain that is equivalent to original chain or has been certified as low kickback chain per ANSI B175.1.

Low kickback/skip tooth saw chain is a chain that has met the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1 - 1991 (American National Stan- dard for Power Tools - Gasoline-Powered Chain

PULL

PUSH

Fig. 3

SAFE-T-TIP®

Fig. 4

Saws-Safety Requirements) when tested on the representative sample of chain saws below 3.8 c.i.d. specified in ANSI B175.1 - 1991.

As saw chains are sharpened during their useful life, they lose some of the low kickback qualities and extra caution should be used.

GUIDE BARS

Generally, guide bars with small radius tips have somewhat lower kickback potentials.

When making a replacement, be sure to order one of the Homelite bars listed for the saw in this operator’s manual. The proper size SAFE-T-TIP®nose guard comes installed on the bar. Use only guide bars that have a provision for mounting the SAFE-T-TIP®.

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Contents Manuel D’UTILISATION Manual DEL Operador Save this Manual for Future ReferenceALL Versions Toutes LES Versions Todas LAS Versiones Table of Contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Read ALL Instructions Basic Safety Precautions4 English Kickback See Figures 1Rotational Kickback LOW Kickback SAW Chain Understanding Your Chain SAW Safety DevicesSAFE-T-TIPANTI-KICKBACK Nose Guard Guide BarsSymbols Symbol Signal Meaning8 English Electrical Connection FeatureselectricalDouble Insulation Extension CordsGlossary of Terms Bar Tip GuardSwitch FeaturesProduct Specifications LOCK-OUT ­Assembly Adding BAR and Chain Lubricant OperationApplications OIL Reservoir CAPStarting and Stopping the Chain SAW Connecting to Power SupplySwitch LOCK-OUT ­ Preparing for Cutting Proper Grip on HandlesProper Cutting Stance Proper Hand Grip Position Proper GripChain Line Felling Trees Hazardous Conditions Work Area PrecautionsProper Procedure for Tree Felling See Figures 13Planned Line Fall HingeNotch Approx /3 Diameter Trunk Removing Buttress Roots BuckingHinge Back CUT Wedge Vertical Loose Section Overbucking Bucking with a WedgeBucking Logs Under Stress Wedge LOG Supported AT ONE END Finishing CUTPruning UnderbuckingLimbing Limbs Under Tree Until LOG is CUT SpringpoleCutting Springpoles Lubrication MaintenanceGeneral Maintenance Replacing the Guide BAR and ChainCover Flats on Drive Links ≈ .050See Figures 34 Adjusting the Chain TensionChain Maintenance See Figures 36Sharpening the Cutters See Figures 38Maintaining Depth Gauge Clearance TOP Plate Filing AngleSide Plate Angle SeeMaintaining the SAFE-T-TIPNOSE Guard Maintaining the Guide BARMounting the SAFE-T-TIPNOSE Guard See Figures 48Storing the Product Troubleshooting BAR and Chain CombinationsWarranty Limited Warranty StatementPage Règles DE Sécurité Générales AVERTISSEMENT Règles DE Sécurité Générales Avertissement RebondGuides Garde Antirebond SAFE-T-TIPChaîne À Rebond Réduit Voir la figureSymboles Symbole Signal SignificationNOM Désignation / Explication Connexion Électrique CaractéristiquesfonctionsélectriquesIsolation Double Cordons ProlongateursGlossaire Protection de nez de guideGâchette ­ CaractéristiquesSpécifications CordonAssemblage Utilisation Appoint D’HUILE Pour Guide ET ChaîneBranchement SUR UNE Prise Secteur Démarrage ET Arrêt DE LA Scie À ChaîneVerrouillage DU COMMUTATEUR­ Gâchette ­ Position DE Coupe Correcte Prise CorrecteMéthodes D’UTILISATION / Coupe Élémentaires Précautions À Prendre SUR LE Lieu DE TravailAbattage D’ARBRES Situations Dangereuses AVERTISSEMENT  Méthode Correcte D’ABATTAGE Ligne DE Chute PrévueOU 1/10 ÈME DU Diamètre Trait ’ABATTAGE Charnière Élimination DES Racines ÉchassesDébitage Coin Coupe Verticale Section Coupée Horizontale RebondCoupe PAR LE Dessus Tronçonnage Avec CoinsDébitage DE Billes Sous Contrainte Coupe PAR LE DessusÉlagage Coupe PAR LE DessousÉbranchage CELUI-CI Soit Débité FouetCoupe DE Fouets Entretien Général Remplacement DU Guide ET DE LA ChaîneEntretien LubrificationDents Maillons D’ENTRAÎNEMENT Rainure DU Guide24 Français Voir les figures 34 et Réglage DE LA Tension DE ChaîneEntretien DE LA Chaîne Voir les figures 36 etAffûtage DES Dents Voir les figures 38 àTalonnage Sabot Creux Dents DE Gauche Droite Angle D’AFFÛTAGE DE LA Plaque SupérieureAngle DE Plaque Latérale Crochet Angle Arrière IncorrectEntretien DU Guide Installation DE LA Garde SAFE-T- TIPMaintien DU JEU DU Limiteur DE Profondeur Voir les figures 44 àVoir les figures 47 et Entretien DE LA Garde SAFE-T-TIPRemisage LE Produit VIS DE Montage SAFE-T-TIPCombinaisons DE Guide ET Chaîne DépannageGarantie Déclaration DE Garantie LimitéeReglas DE Seguridad Generales AdvertenciaPágina 4 Español Contragolpe Contragolpe RotatorioZona DE Peligro DE Contragolpe SAFE-T-TIPDE LA Punta Barras GuíaTirón Empuje SAFE-T-TIP Símbolos Símbolo Señal Significado PeligroNombre Denominación / Explicación Conexión Eléctrica AspectosfeatureseléctricosDoble Aislamiento Cordones DE ExtensiónGlosario DE Términos Protección de la punta de la barraCaracterísticas Especificaciones DEL ProductoDE Lubricante Mango Trasero Armado Funcionamiento Abastecimiento DE Lubricante Para LA Barra Y LA CadenaAplicaciones Conexión AL Suministro DE Corriente Encendido Y Apagado DE LA MotosierraPreparación Para EL Corte Sujeción Correcta DE LOS Mangos Postura Correcta Para EL Corte Procedimientos Básicos DE Funcionamiento Y CortePrecauciones Relacionadas CON EL Área DE Trabajo Tala DE Árboles Condiciones Peligrosas AdvertenciaProcedimiento Correcto Para Talar Árboles Muesca Línea Planeada DE CaídaSegura Diámetro DEL TroncoCorte Bisagra Eliminación DE Raíces ZancasTronzado Cuña Corte Vertical Parte Suelta Horizontal ContragolpeTronzado POR Arriba Tronzado CON CuñaTronzado DE Troncos Bajo Tensión Cuña Tronco Apoyado POR UN Extremo Corte FinalTronzado POR Abajo DesramadoPoda Corte DE Pértigas Cómo Reemplazar LA Barra Guía Y LA Cadena MantenimientoMantenimiento General LubricaciónPrecaución Advertencia Página 24 Español Mantenimiento DE LA Cadena Ajuste DE LA Tensión DE LA CadenaPrecaución Vea las figuras 34 yAfilado DE LOS Dientes DE Corte Vea las figuras 38 aDientes DE Corte Izquierdos Ángulo DE Limadura DE LA Placa SuperiorÁngulo DE LA Placa Lateral Forma IncorrectaMantenimiento DE LA Barra Guía Calibres DE ProfundidadMontaje DE LA Protección SAFE- T-TIP DE LA Punta Almacenamiento DE LA ProductoTornillo DE Montaje SAFE-T-TIP Apriételo Vuelta Solución DE Problemas Combinaciones DE Barra Y CadenaGarantía Declaración DE LA Garantía LimitadaPage OPERATOR’S Manual Manuel D’UTILISATION Manual DEL OperadorHomelite Consumer PRODUCTS, INC

UT43103 specifications

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