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Echo X52000020 Operating Saw Without The Kick Guard Device, Common Causes Of Kickback

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OPERATING SAW WITHOUT THE KICK GUARD® DEVICE

OPERATING SAW WITHOUT THE KICK GUARD® DEVICE

DANGER! IF YOU REMOVE THE KICK GUARD, BE AWARE OF THE INCREASED RISK OF KICKBACK DUE TO THE BAR NOSE NOT BEING PROTECTED. PREVENT KICKBACK YOURSELF. DON’T LET THE BAR TIP CONTACT ANYTHING!

Study the following illustrations related to kickback, and never make these kinds of errors!

COMMON CAUSES OF KICKBACK

KICKBACK

KICKBACK

IMPROPER INSERTION INTO A

PREVIOUS CUT. BAR TIP CONTACT

CAUSES KICKBACK.

UPPER BAR TIP CONTACT

WITH ANY OBJECT

PINCH

KICKBACK

KICKBACK

CHAIN PINCHED IN CLOSING

CUT, OR CHAIN CONTANCT TO

OBJECT

UPPER BAR TIP CONTACT	KICKBACK
UPPER BAR TIP CONTACT
WITH ANOTHER LOG OR
BRANCH.

MOVING OUT OF CUT WHILE CHAIN

RUNNING. CONTACT TO SIDE OF CUT.

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Echo X52000020 instruction manual Operating Saw Without The Kick Guard Device, Common Causes Of Kickback

Contents

CHAIN SAW SAFETY MANUAL WARNING ! DANGERDANGER KEY SAFETY SYMBOLS AND WARNINGS DANGERIMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING! Do not use an open gripLINEAR KICKBACK - A push reaction, which can TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTIONFORCES YOU MUST CONTROL FORCES YOU MUST CONTROL throttle up the chain speed to complete the cutKICK GUARD INSTALLATION DANGERPrevent Rotational Kickback OPERATING SAW WITH THE KICK GUARD DEVICE KICK GUARD APPLICATIONSOPERATING SAW WITHOUT THE KICK GUARD DEVICE COMMON CAUSES OF KICKBACKGOOD CONTROL OPERATING SAW WITHOUT THE KICK GUARD DEVICEDON’T CROWD THE SAW Chain Brake Lever Reduced Kickback Chain GUIDE BAR RAIL DAMAGE- TIME TO REPLACE SYMMETRICAL REDUCED RADIUSBANNANA NOSE REDUCED RADIUS GUIDE BAR WEAROPERATOR SAFETY WEAR PROTECTIVE Z-87.1EYEWEARCOMBINATION EAR, HEAD AND FACE PROTECTION PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST HEARINGOPERATOR SAFETY VITAL SAFETY GEAR TO WEAR WHEN CUTTINGKEY SAFETY AND RISK PREVENTION RULES DON’T ALLOW TIP CONTACT DON’T OPERATE ONE-HANDEDKEY SAFETY AND RISK PREVENTION RULES DO NOT OPERATE UNDER THE INFLUENCEDO NOT LET HELPER HOLD WHAT YOU ARE CUTTING DON’T TOUCH HOT SURFACESGENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS KEY SAFETY AND RISK PREVENTION RULESGOOD CONTROL DON’T USE AN OPEN GRIPKEY SAFETY AND RISK PREVENTION RULES Multi-purposefire extinguisherRULES FOR SAFE FUELING SAFE WOOD CUTTING PRACTICES PINCHING, BINDING & SPLITTING HINGEPRUNING SHADE TREES AND CUTTING SAPLINGS TRIMMING TECHNIQUE TO AVOID BARK PEELINGDO NOT CUT UP IN TREES FELLING TREES FELLING TREES The wind direction and speedLIMBING AND BUCKING DON’T CUT WHAT YOU ARE STANDING ONKNOW HOW BRANCHES ARE STRESSED USE SUPPORT LOG UNDER TRUNKLIMBING AND BUCKING DANGERBE ALERT FOR BEWARE OF ROOT PLATE SETTLINGFELLING VERY LARGE TREES DRAW-ACROSSMETHOD1 NOTCHING CUTS 2 3 5 4 FELLING CUTS WEDGES START OF PLUNGE CUT OR BOREELECTRIC CHAIN SAW SAFETY BOW SAW WARNINGAVOID USING BOWSAWS AVOID USING DAMAGED CORDELECTRIC CHAIN SAW SAFETY MINIMUM WIRE GAUGE RECOMMENDATIONSVOLTS 7.67 mGLOSSARY OF CHAIN SAW TERMS GASOLINE POWERED UNIT TERMSELECTRIC POWERED UNIT TERMS GASOLINE AND ELECTRIC UNIT TERMSGLOSSARY OF CHAIN SAW TERMS KERF- The groove opening produced by the chain sawECHO, INCORPORATED 400 OAKWOOD ROAD LAKE ZURICH, IL PHONE