STIHL MS 241 C-M manual Reduced Kickback Bars, To avoid kickback, Bow Guides, = Pull-in

Reduced Kickback Bars

STIHL green labeled reduced kickback bars are designed to reduce the risk of kickback injury when used with STIHL green labeled low kickback saw chains.

WARNING

When used with other, more aggressive saw chains, these bars may be less effective in reducing kickback.

WARNING

For a properly balanced saw and in order to comply with the chain saw standard, use only bar lengths listed in the specifications chapter of the instruction manual for your chain saw.

To avoid kickback

The best protection from personal injury that may result from kickback is to avoid kickback situations:

1.Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands and maintain a secure grip. Don’t let go.

2.Be aware of the location of the guide bar nose at all times.

3.Never let the nose of the guide bar contact any object. Do not cut limbs with the nose of the guide bar. Be especially careful near wire fences and when cutting small, tough limbs, small size brush and saplings which may easily catch the saw chain.

4.Don't overreach.

5.Don't cut above shoulder height.

6.Begin cutting and continue at full throttle.

7.Cut only one log at a time.

8.Use extreme caution when reentering a previous cut.

9.Do not attempt to plunge cut if you are not experienced with these cutting techniques.

10.Be alert for shifting of the log or other forces that may cause the cut to close and pinch the saw chain.

11.Maintain saw chain properly. Cut with a correctly sharpened, properly tensioned saw chain at all times.

12.Stand to the side of the cutting path of the chain saw.

Bow Guides

WARNING

Do not mount a bow guide on any STIHL chain saw. Any chain saw equipped with a bow guide is potentially very dangerous. The risk of kickback is increased with a bow guide because of the increased kickback contact area. Low kickback saw chain will not significantly reduce the risk of kickback injury when used on a bow guide.

English

A = Pull-in

A 001BA037 KN

Pull-in occurs when the saw chain on the bottom of the bar is suddenly stopped when it is pinched, caught or encounters a foreign object in the wood. The reaction of the saw chain pulls the chain saw forward and may cause the operator to lose control.

Pull-in frequently occurs when the bumper spike of the chain saw is not held securely against the tree or limb and when the saw chain is not rotating at full speed before it contacts the wood.

WARNING

Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings which may easily catch the saw chain, be whipped towards you or pull you off balance.

To avoid pull-in

1.Always start a cut with the saw chain rotating at full speed and the bumper spike in contact with the wood.

2.The risk of pull-in may also be reduced by using wedges to open the kerf or cut.

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