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KNOW YOUR CHAIN SAW
IIIIIIIIII II I I I U I I , II II
A. INTRODUCTION
Yoursaw has been desig.nedwithsafetyin mindand
inc_Jdesthetoiiowing featuresasstandardequipment:
-- Reduced-KickbackGuide"Bar(Lo-Kicl_)
-- Low-Kickback Chain (ElongatedGuard Link)
-- Spark Arrestor
--Temperature Limiting Muffler
-- Handguards
"--Full VibrationIsolationSystem
AWARNING
The followingfeatures areincludedon yoursaw tohelp
reduce thehazard ofkickback; however,such features
+will not totallyeliminate this dangerousreaction. Asa
chain saw user,do not rely onlyonsafety devices. You
must follow all safety precautions, instructions, and
•maintenance in this manualto helpavoidkickbackand
other forces which can result inserious injury.
B, KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
-- Reduced;Kickback Guide Bar, designedwith a
srna;lradiustipwhichreducesthesizeofthekicld_ck
danger zone on the bar tip.Figure5. A Reduced-
KickbackGuide Barisonewhichhasbeendemon-
strated to significantly reduce the number and
seriousnessofkickbackswhentestedinaccordance
with the safety requkementsfor gasolinepowered
chainsawsassetbytheAmericanNationalStandards
Institute,inc., StandardBI75.1-1985.
-- Low-Kickback Chain, designedwitha contoured
depthgaugeandguardlinkwhichdeflectthe kickback
forceandallowwoodtograduallyrideintothecutter,
Figure.5Low-KickbackSawChainischainwhichhas
metthekickbackperformancerequirementsofANSI
B175.1when tested on a representativesampleof
chain saws below 3.8 cubic inch displacement
specifiedin ANSI B175+1-1985.(American National
Stat_trd forPowerTo,is-G_3iine P_'_f_fCPi_i_
Saws- SafetyRequirements).
"Handguard, designedtoreducethechanceofyour
: lefthandcontactingthechain ifyourhandslipsoffthe
front handlebE
--Position of front and rear handlebars, designed
withdistancebetweenhandlesand"inline"witheach
other.Thespreadand"in line"positionofthehandle-
barsworktogethertogivebalanceand resistancein
controllingthe saw ifkickbackoccurs.
' A WARNING
Do not operate the chain saw unless the safety
devices or their specified replacements areproperly
installed and maintained according to the instruc-
itions in this manual. Do notuse any other guide bar
and chain combination that isnot equivalent to the
+original equipment or not certified to comply with
ANSI BI75.1-1985. Failureto followthese instructions
can result in serious injury.
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_....,---" _ GAUGE
/ _ONGATED
GUIDE BAR LOW KtCK_IkGK CHAI# CUTTER
..... J "RADIUS TIP OBSTRUCT
M/mERIAL
SYMML=R'RfCAL CHAIN WITH
GUIDE BAR KICKtMC;K POlrI_NTIAL
Figure 5
C, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
For users on U.S. Forest Land and in some states,
including California(Public Resources Codes4442
and 4443), Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey,
Oregon, and Washington: Certain internalcombus-
tionengines operatedon forest, brush,and/or grass-
coveredlands in theabove areas, must beequipped
with a spark arrestor,maintained in effectiveworking
order,or the engine must be constructed, equipped,
+and maintained for the prevention of fire.Check with
yourstateor localauthoritiesfor regulationspertaining
tothese requirements.Failureto followtheserequire-
mentsis a violationof the law. This unit is factory-
equipped with a spark a_estor, if a spark arrestor
isrequiredin yourarea, you are lega!lyresponsiblefor
maintainingthe operatingconditionoftheseparts(see
"Spark Arrestor" in the maintenance section).
D. CARTON CONTENTS
After you unpack the carton:
1. Check the contentsagainst the list below.
2. Examine the items for damage.
3. Notih/yourSearsStoreimmediate/yffapartismissing
or damaged.
NOTE: itisnormaltohear the fuelfilter rattlein
an eml_tyf_iellank.
KEY NO. CARTON CONTENTS: QTY.
1 Power Head 1
2 Guide Bar 1
3 2,Cycle Engine Oil 1
-- Loose Parts Bag (not ShOwn) 1
LOOSE PARTS BAG CONTENTS:
4 Handguard 1
5 Cap-Handguard 1
6 Screws - Handguard (#10x t ") 3
7 Spur 1
8 Screw - Spur (#I0 - 24 x5/8") 2
9 Chain 1
!0 ScrenC,h 1
_ Operator's Manual (not shown) 1
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