Right Hand

Left Hand

 

 

 

Small Radius

 

 

 

 

Tip Guide Bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large Radius

 

 

 

 

 

Tip Guide Bar

 

 

 

 

 

S Low Kickback Chain has met kickback

 

 

 

performance requirements when tested

 

 

 

on the representative sample of these

 

 

 

chain saws specified in ANSI B175.1.

 

 

 

Low Kickback Chain

 

 

 

 

 

Contoured Depth Gauge

 

 

 

 

 

Elongated Guard Link

 

 

 

 

 

Deflects Kickback Force

S Position your left hand on the front han-

 

 

And Allows Wood To

 

 

Gradually Ride Into Cutter

dlebar so it is in a straight line with your

 

 

 

 

 

 

right hand on the rear handle when

CHAIN BRAKE AND CKA ANGLE

making bucking cuts. Stand slightly to

S Chain Brake: designed to stop the

the left side of the saw to keep your

chain in the event of kickback.

body from being in a direct line with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

cutting chain.

 

 

WARNING: WE DO NOT REP-

S Stand with your weight evenly balanced

RESENT AND YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME

on both feet.

 

 

 

 

THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL PROTECT

S Do not overreach. You could be drawn

YOU IN THE EVENT OF A KICKBACK. Kick-

or thrown off balance and lose control.

back is a lightning fast action which throws

S Do not cut above shoulder height. It is

the bar and rotating chain back and up to-

difficult to maintain control of saw above

ward the

operator. Kickback can be

shoulder height.

 

 

caused by allowing contact of the bar tip in

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

the danger zone with any hard object.

WARNING: The following features

Kickback can also be caused by pinching

the saw chain along the top of the guide

are included on your saw to help reduce

bar. This action may push the guide bar

hazard of kickback; however, such fea-

rapidly back toward the operator. Either of

tures will not totally eliminate this dan-

these events may cause you to lose con-

ger. Do not rely only on safety devices.

trol of the saw which could result in serious

Follow all safety rules to help avoid kick-

injury or even death. DO NOT RELY UPON

back and other forces which can result

ANY OF THE SAFETY DEVICES BUILT INTO

in serious injury.

 

 

YOUR SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW

S Hand Guard: designed to reduce the

PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID

chance of your left hand contacting the

KICKBACK.

Reduced--kickback guide

chain if your hand slips off the front han-

bars and low--kickback saw chains re-

dlebar.

 

 

duce the chance and magnitude of kick-

S Position of front and rear handlebars:

back and are recommended. Your saw

designed with distance between han-

has a low kickback chain and bar as origi-

dles and “in-line” with each other. The

nal equipment. Repairs on a chain brake

spread and “in-line” position of the

should be made by an authorized service

hands provided by this design work to-

dealer. Take your unit to the place of pur-

gether to give balance and resistance in

chase or to your nearest authorized ser-

controlling the pivot of the saw back to-

vice dealer.

ward the operator if kickback occurs.

WARNING: Computed Kickback

S Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar: de-

signed with a small radius tip which re-

Angle (CKA) listed on your saw and listed

duces the size of the kickback danger

in the following CKA Table represents the

zone. This type bar has been demon-

angle of kickback your bar and chain

strated to significantly reduce the num-

combinations will have when tested in ac-

ber and seriousness of kickbacks when

cordance with CSA and ANSI standards.

tested in accordance with ANSI B175.1.

5

Computed angles represented in the CKA column indicate total energy and angle

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