increase the chance of kickback, Fol- low manufacturer's chain sharpening and maintenance instructions. Check tension at regular intervals, but never with engine running. Make sure bar clamp nuts are securely tightened.
•Begin and continue cutting at full speed, if the chain is moving at a slower speed, there is greater chance of kickback occurring.
•Use extreme caution when reentering cut.
•Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of the bar (plunge cuts).
•Watch for shifting logs or other forces that could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.
•Use the specified
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
•Be extremely aware of situations or obstructions that can cause material
to pinch the top of or otherwise stop the chain.
•Do not cut more than one log at a time.
•Do not twist saw as bar is withdrawn
from an undercut when bucking.
Avoid Pull-In:
•Always begin cutting with the engine at full speed and the saw housing against wood.
•Use wedges made of plastic or wood. Never use metal to hold the cut open.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Standto the left ofthe saw
Thumbon= underside
of handlebar
keep _our body from being in a direct line with the cutting chain.
•Stand with your weight evenly bal- anced on both feet.
•Do not overreach. You could be drawn or thrown off balance and lose control.
•Do not cut above shoulder height, tt is difficult to maintain control of saw above shoulder height,
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The following features are
included on your saw to help reduce hazard of kickback; however, such fea- tures will not totally eliminate this dan- get. Do not rely only on safety devices.
•Handguard: designed to reduce the
chance of your left hand contacting the chain if your hand slips off the front handlebar.
•Position of front and rear handlebars:
designed with distance between han- dles and
spread and
-
signed with a small radius tip which reduces the size of the kickback dan- ger zone. This type bar has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the number and seriousness of kick- backs when tested in accordance with ANSI B175.1.
SmatlRadius
Tip Guide Bar
Large"tipGuideRadiusBar [i
Elbow
locked
Neverreversehand positions
•A good firm grip on the saw with both hands will help you mainta n control. Don't let go. Grip the rear handle with your right hand whether you are right or left handed. Wrap the fingers of
your left hand over and around the front handlebar, and your left thumb under the front handlebar. Keep your
. left arm straight with the elbow locked. Position your left hand on the front
•
on a representative sample of chain saws below 3,8 cubic inch
displacement specified in ANSi B175.1.
Contoured Depth Gauge
Deflects Kickback
Force And Allows
_ WoodlongatedTo GraduallyGuard Link
Ride Into Cutter
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to
handlebar soit is in a straight line with vibrationsthroughprolonged use of
your right hand on the rear handle when making bucking cuts. Stand slightlyto the left side of the saw to
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