OWNER’S MANUAL
SAFETY
INFORMATION
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WARNINGS
IMPORTANT: Make certain you read and understand all Safety Warnings on pages 2 thru 4. Im- proper use of this chain saw can cause severe injury or death from Þre, electrical shock, body con- tact with moving chain or falling wood.
KICKBACK
Avoid Kickback. Kickback can cause you to lose control of chain saw. Kickback can cause severe injury or death.
Kickback Safety Devices On This Saw
This saw has a Dual Raker
Properly install front hand guard. This item can reduce injuries from kickback. Follow assembly instructions on page 6. Do not remove front hand guard. Do not replace front hand guard with substitute.
Cause Of Kickback
Kickback may occur when nose or tip of guide bar touches an object while chain is moving. If chain cutter catches on object, a sudden reverse action will result. The guide bar will kick up and back towards operator.
Kickback may also occur when wood pinches chain at guide bar nose. A sudden reverse action will also result.
The following steps will reduce the risk of kickback.
•Do not remove SAFE•T•TIP®
•Use both hands to grip saw while saw is running. Use firm grip. Thumbs and
fingers must wrap around saw handles.
•Keep all safety items in place on saw. Make sure they work properly.
•Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
•Keep solid footing and balance
•Stand slightly to left side of saw. This keeps your body from being in direct line with chain.
•Do not let guide bar nose touch anything when chain is moving (see Figure 1).
Direction
Do Not Let
Guide Bar
Touch Here
90° 
Quadrant
Figure 1 - Kickback Hazard Example. Do Not Let Nose of Guide Bar Touch Object While Chain is Moving
•Never try cutting through two logs at same time. Only cut one log at a time.
•Do not bury guide bar nose or try plunge cut (boring into wood using guide bar nose).
•Watch for shifting of wood or other forces that may pinch chain.
•Use extreme caution when
•Use
•Never use dull or loose chain. Keep chain sharp and tensioned correctly.
Saw Maintenance and Kickback Safety
Follow maintenance instructions in this manual. Proper cleaning of saw along with chain and guide bar maintainance can re- duce chances of kickback. Inspect and main- tain saw after each use. This will increase the service life of your saw. Note: Even with proper sharpening, risk of kickback can increase with each sharpening.
PUSHBACK AND PULL-IN
Avoid pushback and
Cause Of Pushback and Pull-In
Pushback may occur while cutting with top of guide bar. Pushback will force saw back towards you.
The following steps will reduce the risk of pushback or
•Use both hands to grip saw while saw is running. Use firm grip. Thumbs and fingers must wrap around saw handles.
•Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
•Keep solid footing and balance.
•Stand slightly to left side of saw. This keeps your body from being in direct line with chain.
•Have saw running at full speed before starting a cut.
•When cutting, make sure spike of saw is against wood
•Never try cutting through two logs at same time. Only cut one log at a time.
•Watch for shifting of log or other forces that may pinch chain.
•Use extreme caution when
•Do not twist saw when removing guide bar from undercut.
•Use wedges made of plastic, wood, or light alloy (never steel or iron) to hold
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