Black & Decker LLP120 Symbols, Chain SAW Names and Terms, Important safety instructions for

Symbols						• Kickback, Rotational - The rapid upward and backward motion
The label on your tool may include the following symbols.						of the saw which can occur when the moving saw chain near the
The symbols and their definitions are as follows:						upper portion of the tip of the guide bar contacts an object, such as
V................. volts			A........... amperes			a log or branch.
Hz............... hertz			W.......... watts			•	Low-Kickback Chain - A chain that complies with the kickback
min............. minutes				........ alternating current		performance requirements of ANSI B175.1-1991 (when tested on a
		........... direct current	no......... no load speed			representative sample of chain saws.)
						• Normal Cutting Position - Those positions assumed in
	............... Class I Construction			......... earthing terminal
						performing the bucking and felling cuts.
		(grounded)		....... safety alert symbol		•	Reduced Kickback Guide Bar - A guide bar which has been
	............... Class II Construction		.../min or rpm...revolutions or			demonstrated to reduce kickback significantly.
		(double insulated)		reciprocation per minute		•	Replacement Saw Chain - A chain that complies with kickback
						performance requirements of ANSI B175.1-1991 when tested
		CHAIN SAW NAMES AND TERMS				with specific chain saws. It may not meet the ANSI performance
						requirements when used with other saws.
• Bucking - The process of cross cutting a felled tree or log into lengths.
						•	Saw Chain - A loop of chain having cutting teeth, that cut the
• Chain Brake - A device used to stop the chain saw.						wood and that is driven by the motor and is supported by the guide bar.
• Chain Saw Powerhead - A chain saw without the saw chain and						•	Switch - A device that when operated will complete or interrupt an
guide bar.						electrical power circuit to the motor of the chain saw.
• Clutch - A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting a driven						•	Switch Linkage - The mechanism that transmits motion from a
member to and from a rotating source of power.						trigger to the switch.
• Drive Sprocket or Sprocket - The toothed part that drives the
saw chain.							important safety instructions for
• Felling - The process of cutting down a tree.							battery chargers
• Felling Back Cut - The final cut in a tree felling operation made on
						SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS: This manual contains important
the opposite side of the tree from the notching cut.
• Guide Bar - A solid railed structure that supports and guides the saw chain.						safety instructions for battery chargers.
• Kickback - The backward or upward motion, or both of the guide						• Before using charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings
bar occurring when the saw chain near the nose of the top area of							on charger, battery pack, and product using battery pack.
the guide bar contacts any object such as a log or branch, or when							WARNING: Shock hazard. Do not allow any liquid to get inside charger.
the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.							CAUTION: Burn hazard. To reduce the risk of injury, charge
• Kickback, Pinch - The rapid pushback of the saw which can						only designated Black & Decker batteries. Other types of batteries
occur when the wood closes in and pinches the moving saw chain						may burst causing personal injury and damage.
							CAUTION: Under certain conditions, with the charger plugged
in the cut along the top of the guide bar.					6		in to the power supply, the charger can be shorted by foreign