Homelite UT43122, UT43102 manuel dutilisation Glossary of Terms, Bar Tip Guard

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Bar Tip Guard

An attachment that may be provided on the end of the guide bar to prevent the chain at the end of the guide bar from contacting the wood.

Bucking

The process of cross cutting a felled tree or log into lengths.

Chain Saw Powerhead

A chain saw without the saw chain and guide bar.

Clutch

A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a driven member to and from a rotating source of power.

Drive Sprocket or Sprocket

The toothed part that drives the saw chain.

Felling

The process of cutting down a tree.

Felling Back Cut

The final cut in a tree felling operation made on the opposite side of the tree from the notching undercut.

Front Hand Guard

A structural barrier between the front handle of a chain saw and the guide bar, typically located close to the hand position on the front handle, and sometimes employed as an activating lever for a chain brake.

Front Handle

The support handle located at or toward the front of the chain saw. This handle is for the left hand.

Guide Bar

A solid railed structure that supports and guides the saw chain.

Kickback

The backward or upward motion, or both, of the guide bar occurring when the saw chain near the nose of the top area of the guide bar contacts any object such as a log or branch, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.

Kickback (Pinch)

The rapid pushback of the saw which can occur when the wood closes in and pinches the moving saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar.

Kickback (Rotational)

The rapid upward and backward motion of the saw which can occur when the moving saw chain near the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar contacts an object, such as a log or branch.

Low-Kickback Chain

A chain that complies with the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1 when tested on a repre- sentative sample of chain saws.

Normal Cutting Position

Those positions assumed in performing the bucking and felling cuts.

Notching Undercut

A notch cut in a tree that directs the tree’s fall.

Oiler Control

A system for oiling the guide bar and saw chain.

Rear Handle

The support handle located at or toward the rear of the saw. It normally contains the switch trigger. This handle is for the right hand.

Reduced Kickback Guide Bar

A guide bar which has been demonstrated to reduce kickback significantly.

Replacement Saw Chain

A chain that complies with the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1 when tested with specific chain saws. It may not meet the ANSI performance requirements when used with other saws.

Saw Chain

A loop of chain having cutting teeth that cut the wood, and that is driven by the motor and is supported by the guide bar.

Spiked Bumper (Spike)

The pointed tooth or teeth for use when felling or bucking to pivot the saw and maintain position while sawing.

Switch Trigger

A device that when operated will complete or interrupt an electrical power circuit to the motor of the chain saw.

Switch Linkage

The mechanism that transmits motion from a trigger to the switch.

Switch Lock-out

A movable stop that prevents the unintentional operation of the switch until manually actuated.

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Contents Save this Manual for Future Reference Manuel D’UTILISATION Manual DEL OperadorALL Versions Toutes LES Versions Todas LAS Versiones Table of Contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Read ALL Instructions Basic Safety Precautions4 English Rotational Kickback KickbackSee Figures 1 SAFE-T-TIPNOSE GuardLOW 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 GuardFeatures Product SpecificationsAssembly Applications OIL IndicatorOperation Adding BAR and Chain LubricantStarting and Stopping the Chain SAW Connecting to Power SupplySwitch Preparing for CuttingProper Cutting Stance Proper GripFelling Trees Hazardous Conditions Work Area PrecautionsProper Procedure for Tree Felling See Figures 13Hinge Planned Line FallNotch Approx /3 Diameter Trunk Bucking Removing Buttress RootsHinge Back CUT Wedge Vertical Loose Section Overbucking Bucking with a WedgeBucking Logs Under Stress UnderbuckingCutting Springpoles PruningLimbs Under Tree Until LOG is CUT Springpole Lubrication MaintenanceGeneral Maintenance Replacing the Guide BAR and ChainCutters Chain Rotation Chain Drive Links Flats on Drive Links Adjusting the Chain TensionSee Figures 34 Raker Depth Gauge Clearance Chain MaintenanceSee Figures 36 Inspect Drive SprocketSharpening the Cutters See Figures 38Maintaining Depth Gauge Clearance TOP Plate Filing AngleSide Plate Angle SeeMaintaining the SAFE-T-TIP Nose Guard Maintaining the Guide BARMounting the SAFE-T-TIP Nose Guard See Figures 48Model UT43122 only Storing the ProductZipper Troubleshooting BAR and Chain CombinationsWarranty Limited Warranty StatementRègles DE Sécurité Générales AVERTISSEMENT 4 Français Rebond Rotatif AvertissementRebond LA Protection SAFE-T-TIP Pour LAGuides Garde Antirebond SAFE-T-TIPChaîne À Rebond Réduit Voir la figureSymboles Symbole Signal 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UT43102, UT43122 specifications

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