Safety Precautions
Safety precautions for electric chain saw users
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Kickback safety precautions
STOP WARNING!
KICKBACK may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
•Tip contact can, in some cases, cause a lightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator.
•Pinching the chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator.
•Either of these reactions may cause the operator to lose control of the saw, resulting in serious personal injury.
Do not rely exclusively on the safety devices built into your saw. As a user of an electric chain saw, you should take a few steps to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury.
1.With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.
2.Keep a good firm grip on the saw with both hands, the right hand on the rear handle and the left hand on the front handle, as long as motor is running.
Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the handles of the electric chain saw. A firm grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain control of the saw. Don’t let go of a running chain saw!
3.Ensure that the area in which you are cutting is free from obstacles. Do not let the tip of the guide bar come in contact with logs, branches, or any other objects while the chain is running.
4.Cut at high motor speed.
5.Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
6.Follow chain manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance instructions.
7.Use only replacement bars and chains specified by the manufacturer, or the equivalent.
Kickback safety features
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A Reduced Kickback Guide Bar is a bar which has been demonstrated to significantly reduce the force and incidence of kickback when tested
in accordance with UL 1662, Safety Standards for Electric Chain Saws.
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3.Hand guard designed to reduce the chance of your left hand coming into contact with the chain if it slips off the front handle.
4.The relative position of front and rear handles is designed to provides better control, balance, and resistance to kickback
5.Chain brake designed to stop the chain if activated while chain is running.
STOP WARNING!
Do not mount any bow guide on the electric chain saw. Any electric chain saw equipped with a bow guide is potentially very dangerous. This electric chain saw is not designed for use with a bow guide. The use of a bow guide on an electric chain saw is more hazardous because of the potential for the bow guide to come into contact with the cable, causing loss of control and the likelihood of electric shock.
To contribute to safe operation, your electric chain saw is equipped with the following important safety devices:
•Chain brake
•Power trigger lockout
•Rear hand guard
•Chain catcher
Do not operate your chain saw unless all these safety devices are properly installed and functioning. Operating your saw without these safety features increases the risk of injury to yourself and to others.
Do not use any other combination of chain and guide bar which is not equivalent to the original equipment. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury.
A worn or damaged chain og guide bar may break and cause serious injury or death. Replace entire chain if it is damaged or broken.
Sharpen and maintain chain according to manufacturer’s instructions. An incorrectly sharpened chain increases the chain’s tendency to kick back.
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