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.
• Switch - 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.
ImPoRTAnT SAFETy InSTRUCTIonS FoR BATTERy ChARGERSSAVE ThESE InSTRUCTIonS: This manual contains important
safety instructions for battery chargers.
• Before using charger, read all instructions and cautionary markings
on charger, battery pack, and product using battery pack.
WARNING:
Shock hazard. Do not allow any liquid to get inside charger.
CAUTION: Burn hazard. To reduce the risk of injury, charge
only designated Black+Decker batteries. Other types of batteries
may burst causing personal injury and damage.
CAUTION: Under certain conditions, with the charger plugged
in to the power supply, the charger can be shorted by foreign
material. Foreign materials of a conductive nature such as, but not
limited to, steel wool, aluminum foil, or any buildup of metallic
particles should be kept away from charger cavities. Always unplug
the charger from the power supply when there is no battery pack in
the cavity. Unplug charger before attempting to clean.
• The charger supplied with this product is intended to be
plugged in such that it is correctly orientated in a vertical or
floor mount position.
• Do noT attempt to charge the battery pack with any chargers
other than the ones in this manual. The charger and battery
pack are specifically designed to work together.
• These chargers are not intended for any uses other than
charging designated Black+Decker rechargeable batteries.
Any other uses may result in risk of fire, electric shock or electrocution.
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ChAIN SAW NAMES AND TERMS• Bucking - The process of cross cutting a felled tree or log into lengths.
• Chain Brake - A device used to stop the chain saw.
• 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 cut.
• 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 B175.1-1991 (when tested on a
representative sample of chain saws.)
• normal Cutting Position - Those positions assumed in
performing the bucking and felling cuts.
• Reduced Kickback Guide Bar - A guide bar which has been
demonstrated to reduce kickback significantly.
• Replacement Saw Chain - A chain that complies with kickback
performance requirements of ANSI B175.1-1991 when tested