GENERAL SAFETY RULES
4.Use replacement parts such as low kickback chain,
With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.
Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
Do not cut above shoulder height or overreach when cutting. Do not let nose of guide bar con- tact log, branch, ground, or other obstruction.
Keep the
Follow the sharpening and maintenance instruc- tions for the saw chain.
Push and Pull - This reaction force is always opposite to the direction the chain is moving where wood contact is made. Thus, the operator must be ready to control the PULL when cutting on the bottom edge of the bar, and PUSH when cutting along the top edge. See Figure 3.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHAIN SAW SAFETY DEVICES
See Figure 4.
PULL
PUSH
Fig. 3
SAFE-T-TIP®
Fig. 4
SAFE-T-TIP® ANTI-KICKBACK NOSE GUARD
The
LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN
The rakers (depth gauges) ahead of each cutter can minimize the force of a kickback reaction by preventing the cutters from digging in too deeply at the kickback zone. Only use replacement chain that is equivalent to original chain or has been certified as low kickback chain per ANSI B175.1.
Low kickback/skip tooth saw chain is a chain that has met the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1 - 1991 (American National Stan-
dard for Power Tools -
As saw chains are sharpened during their useful life, they lose some of the low kickback qualities and extra caution should be used.
GUIDE BARS
Generally, guide bars with small radius tips have somewhat lower kickback potentials.
When making a replacement, be sure to order one of the Homelite bars listed for the saw in this operator’s manual. The proper size
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