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GUARD AGA INST KICKBACK

Follow all safety rules to help avoid kick-

back and other for ces which can resul t in

serious i njur y.

Kickback Path

oid Obstructions

Clear The Working Area

WARNING: Avoid kickback which

can result in serious injury. Kickback is

the bac kward, upward or sudden for-

ward motion of the guide bar occurring

when the saw chain near the upper tip of

the g uide bar contacts any object such

as a log or branch, or wh en the wood

closes in and pinches the saw chain in

the cut. Contacting a foreign object in

the wood can also result in loss of chain

saw control.

S Rotationa l Ki c kb ack can occur when

the moving chain contacts an object at

the upper tip of the guide bar. This con-

tactcancausethechaintodigintothe

object, which stops the chain for an

instant. The result is a lightning fast, re-

verse react ion whi ch kicks the guide bar

up and back toward the operator.

S Pinch-Ki ckback can occur when the

the wood closes in and pinches the

movi n g saw chain i n the cut along the

top of the guid e bar and the saw chain i s

suddenly stopped. This sudden stop-

ping of the chain r esult s in a reversal of

the chain for ce used to cut wood and

causes the saw to move in the opposit e

dir ecti on of the chain rotat i on. The saw

is dri ven strai ght back toward the opera-

tor.

S Pull-I n can occur when the movi ng

chain contacts a foreign object in the

wood in the cut along the bottom of the

guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly

stopped. This sudden stopping pulls the

saw for war d and away from the opera-

tor and could easily cause t he operat or

to lose contr ol of the saw.

REDUCE THE CHA NCE OF

KICKBACK

The foll owi ng precautions should be fol-

lowed to minimize kickback:

S Recognize that kickback can happen.

Wit h a basic understanding of kickback,

you can reduce t he el em ent of sur pri se

which contr ibut es to accidents.

S Never let the moving chain contact any

object at the ti p of the guide bar.

S Keep working area free from obstruc-

tions such as other tr ees, branches,

rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Elim inat e or

avoid any obstr ucti on that your saw

chain could hit while cutting.

S When cutti ng a branch, do not let the

guide bar contact another branch or oth-

er object s around it.

S Keep saw chain sharp and properl y

tensioned. A loose or dull chain can in-

crease the chance of kickback. Follow

manufacturer’s chain sharpening and

mai ntenance instructi ons. Check ten-

sion at regular interval s, but never with

engi ne runni ng. Make sur e bar clamp

nuts are securel y t ight ened.

S Begin and conti nue cutti ng at full speed.

If the chain is moving at a slower speed,

there is greater chance of kickback oc-

curri ng.

S Use extreme caution when re-enter i ng

acut.

S Do not at tempt cuts star t ing with t he tip

of t he bar (plunge cuts) .

S Wat ch for shift ing logs or other object s

that could close a cut and pinch or fall

onto chain.

S Use the specified Reduced-Kickback

Guide Bar and Low Kickback Chain.

Avoid Pi nch-Ki c kback:

S Be extr emel y aware of situati ons or ob-

str u ction s that can cause materi al to

pinch the top of or ot h erwi se st op the

chain.

S Do not cut more than one log at a time.

Do not tw ist the saw as t he bar is wit h-

drawn from an undercut when bucking.

A voi d Pull-In :

S Always begin cutt i ng with the saw at ful l

speed and the saw housing against

wood.

S Use wedges made of plasti c or wood.

Never use met al to hold the cut open.

MAINTAIN CONTROL

S A good, fir m grip on the saw with both

hands will help you maintain control.

Don’ t let go. Gr ip the re ar handl e with

your right hand whether you are right or

left handed. Wr a p t he finger s of your left

hand over and around the front handle-

bar, and your left thumb under the front

handlebar. Keep your left arm strai ght

with the elbow locked.

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