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GUARD AGA INST KICKBACK

Follow all safety rules to help avoid kick-

back and other forces which can result in

serious injur y.

Kickback Path

oid Obstructions

Clear The Working Area

WARNING: Avoid kickback which

can result in serious injury. Kickback is

the backward, 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 s uch

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 ca n a lso result in loss of chain

saw control.

S Rotationa l Kickback 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 reaction which 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 in the cut along the

top of the guide bar and the saw chain is

suddenly stopped. This sudden stop-

ping of the chain result s in a reversal of

the chain for ce used to cut wood and

causes the saw to move in the opposite

dir ecti on of the chain rotati on. The saw

is dri ven strai ght back toward the opera-

tor.

S Pull-I n can occur when t he movi n g

chain contacts a for eign 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 forwar d and away from the opera-

tor and could easil y cause the opera tor

to lose control of the saw.

REDUCE THE CHANCE 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 contribut es to accidents.

S Never let the moving chain contact any

object at the tip of the guide bar .

S Keep working area free from obstruc-

tions such as other trees, branches,

rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eli m i na te or

avoid any obst ruct ion that your saw

chain could hit while cutt ing.

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 proper ly

tensioned. A loose or dull chain can in-

crease the chance of kickback. Follow

manufacturer’s chain sharpening and

mai ntenance i nstr uctions. Check ten-

sion at regular intervals, but never with

engi ne runni ng. Make sur e bar clamp

nuts are securely tightened.

S Begin and continue cutting 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 attempt cuts star ti ng with the tip

of the bar (plunge cuts).

S Wat ch for shift i ng logs or other objects

that could close a cut and pinch or fall

onto chain.

S Use the specifi ed Reduced-Kickback

Guide Bar and Low Kickback Chain.

Avoid Pinch-Ki ckback:

S Be extremel y aware of situati ons or ob-

str u ction s t hat can cause material to

pinch the top of or oth erwi se st op the

chain.

S Do not cut more than one log at a tim e.

Do not twi st th e saw as the bar is wit h-

drawn from an undercut when bucking.

A voi d Pull-In :

S Always begin cutt ing with the saw at full

speed and the saw housing against

wood.

S Use wedges made of plasti c or wood.

Never use metal to hold the cut open.

MAINTAIN CONTROL

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

hands wil l help you maintai n control.

Don’ t let go. Gri p the rear handle with

your right hand whether you are right or

left handed. Wrap the finger s of your left

hand over and around the front handle-

bar, and your left thumb under the front

handlebar. Keep your lef t arm straight

with the elbow locked.

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