English / USA
To avoid kickback
The best protection from personal injury that may result from kickback is to avoid kickback situations:
1.Hold the chainsaw firmly with both hands and maintain a secure grip.
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 when cutting small, tough limbs, small size brush and saplings which may easily catch the 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 this cutting technique.
10.Be alert for shifting of the log or other forces that may cause the cut to close and pinch the chain.
11.Maintain saw chain properly. Cut with a correctly sharpened, properly tensioned chain at all times.
12.Stand to the side of the cutting path of the chainsaw.
A | 001BA037 KN |
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A =
!Warning!
Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings which may easily catch the chain and pull you off balance.
To avoid
1.Always start a cut with the chain rotating at full speed and the bumper spike in contact with the wood.
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B | 001BA038 KN |
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B = Pushback:
Pushback occurs when the chain on the top of the bar is suddenly stopped when it is pinched, caught or encounters a foreign object in the wood. The reaction of the chain drives the saw straight back toward the operator and may cause loss of saw control. Pushback frequently occurs when the top of the bar is used for cutting.
To avoid pushback
1.Be alert to forces or situations that may cause material to pinch the top of the chain.
2.Do not cut more than one log at a time.
3.Do not twist the saw when withdrawing the bar from a plunge cut or underbuck cut because the chain can pinch.
16 | MSE 140 C, MSE 160 C, MSE 180 C, MSE 200 C |