OPERATION
PREPARING FOR CUTTING
PROPER GRIP ON HANDLES
See Figure 22 and 23.
Refer to “Specific Safety Rules – Safety Apparel” earlier in this manual for appropriate safety equipment.
■Wear
■Hold the saw firmly with both hands. Always keep your LEFT HAND on the front handle and your RIGHT HAND on the rear handle so that your body is to the left of the chain line.
WARNING:
Never use a
■Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the engine is running. The fingers should encircle the handle and the thumb is wrapped under the handlebar. This grip is least likely to be broken (by a kickback or other sudden reaction of the saw). Any grip in which the thumb and fingers are on the same side of the handle is dangerous because a slight kick of the saw can cause loss of control.
Fig. 22
PROPER GRIP
Fig. 23
CHAIN LINE 
WARNING:
DO NOT operate the throttle trigger with your left hand and hold the front handle with your right hand. Never allow any part of your body to be in the chain line while operating a saw.
PROPER CUTTING STANCE
See Figure 24.
■Balance your weight with both feet on solid ground.
■Keep left arm with elbow locked in a “straight arm” position to withstand any kickback force.
■Keep your body to the left of the chain line.
■Keep your thumb on underside of handlebar.
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| STRAIGHT |
THUMB ON | CHAIN LINE | ARM |
UNDERSIDE OF |
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HANDLE BAR |
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Fig. 24
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