Homelite UT10927A manual Operation, Understanding Your Chain SAW Safety Devices

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OPERATION

WARNING:

The warnings and instructions in this section of the operator's manual are for your safety and to prevent serious personal injury.

UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHAIN SAW SAFETY DEVICES

SAFE-T-TIP®ANTI-KICKBACK NOSE GUARD

The SAFE-T-TIP®prevents kickback because it covers the tip of the bar where rotational kickback is generated. Inexperienced persons should never attempt to cut when the SAFE-T-TIP®has been removed from the bar tip.

SAFE-T-TIP

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Users, such as professional loggers who need to draw the tip through the cut, make boring cuts, or cut logs bigger than the bar length, should reinstall the SAFE-T-TIP®as soon as those cuts are complete. When cutting without the SAFE-T-TIP®, the user must use proper techniques as shown in the manual to avoid kickback.

Note: Refer to “Maintenance” later in this manual for instructions on reinstalling the SAFE-T-TIP®nose guard.

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 the original chain or has been certified as a low kickback chain.

As saw chains are sharpened, they lose some of the low kickback qualities and extra caution is required.

GUIDE BARS

Generally, guide bars with small radius tips have some- what lower kickback potentials.

When making a replacement, be sure to order one of the Homelite bars listed for your 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®.

CHAIN BRAKE

Chain brakes are designed to quickly stop the chain from rotating. When the chain brake lever/hand guard is pushed toward the bar, the chain should stop immediately. A chain brake does not prevent kickback.

The chain brake should be cleaned and tested daily. Refer to “Operation” later in this manual for additional information.

WARNING:

Even with daily cleaning of the mechanism, the dependability of a chain brake to perform under field conditions cannot be certified. Keep the SAFE-T-TIP nose guard on your saw's guide bar and use proper cutting techniques.

RUN POSITION

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BRAKE

POSITION

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WARNING:

KICKBACK occurs when the moving chain contacts an object at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Contact at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar can cause the chain to dig into the object and stop the chain for an instant. The result is a lightning fast, reverse reaction which kicks the guide bar up and back toward the operator. If the saw chain is pinched along the top of the guide bar, the guide bar can be driven rapidly back toward the operator. Either of these reactions can cause loss of saw control which can result in serious injury.

Do not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into your saw. As a chain saw user, you should take several steps to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury.

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Contents Save this Manual for Future Reference Operators ManualIntroduction Table of ContentsRead ALL Instructions General Safety RulesGeneral Precautions Specific Safety RulesSafety Apparel Refueling do not SmokePush and Pull Maintenance PrecautionsKickback Pull PushSymbol Name Explanation SymbolsSpecifications ON/OFF Switch FeaturesOperation Understanding Your Chain SAW Safety DevicesFuel and Refueling Kickback PrecautionsHandling the Fuel Safely Mixing the FuelBrake Position Ignition Switch RUN Primer Bulb Adding OILStarting the Engine Choke Lever Starter Grip Griptrigger Release RUN Position Starting a Cold EngineIgnition Switch Stop Position Stopping the EngineStarting a Warm Engine Proper Grip on Handles Preparing for CuttingProper Cutting Stance Proper Grip Chain LineWork Area Precautions Basic OPERATING/CUTTING ProceduresAdjusting the Carburetor AIR FilterAdjusting Idle Speed Operating the Chain BrakeBrake Position RUN Position Hazardous Conditions Felling TreesPlanned Line Fall From Planned Line of Fall Path of Safe RetreatProper Procedure for Tree Felling HingeNotch Approx /3 Diameter Trunk Back CUT Hinge Wedge Bucking Removing Buttress RootsBucking with a Wedge Vertical CUT Loose Section Horizontal Kickback WedgeOverbucking Bucking Logs Under StressUnderbucking LOG Supported AT ONE END Finishing CUTCutting Springpoles Limbing and PruningSecond CUT Load Finishing CUT SpringpoleAssembling the BAR and Chain MaintenanceCutters Chain Tensioning Screw Adjusting the Chain Tension Chain MaintenanceFlats on Drive Links Sharpening the Cutters Check for Wear or Damage Left Hand Cutters Right Hand TOP Plate Filing Angle Maintaining Depth Gauge ClearanceSide Plate Angle TOP Plate Filing Angle Correct Less Than 30MOREMaintaining the Guide BAR Restore Original Shape by Rounding FrontMaintaining the SAFE-T-TIPNOSE Guard Lubricating HoleCleaning the AIR Filter Mounting the SAFE-T-TIP Nose GuardTighten 3/4 Turn Cleaning the Engine Cleaning the Starter UnitChecking the Fuel Filter Replacing the Spark PlugChain Catcher Brake Band Clean the Chain Brake Cleaning the Spark Arresting MufflerChain Brake Storing the Chain SAW 1 Month or LongerTroubleshooting Problem Possible Cause SolutionBAR and Chain Combinations Troubleshooting Limited Warranty Statement WarrantyHomelite Consumer PRODUCTS, INC

UT10927A specifications

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