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_WARNING:Avoidkickback
whichcanresultinseriousinjury.
Kickbackisthebackward,upwardor
suddenforwardmotionoftheguide
baroccurringwhenthesawchainnear
theuppertipoftheguidebarcontacts
anyobjectsuchasalogorbranch,or
whenthewoodclosesinandpinches
thesawchaininthecut.Contactinga
foreignobjectinthewoodcanalsore-
sultinlossofchainsawcontrol.
• RotationalKickbackcanoccur
whenthemovingchaincontactsan
objectattheuppertipoftheguide
bar.Thiscontactcancausethe
chaintodigintotheobject,which
stopsthechainforaninstant.The
resultisalightningfast,reverse
reactionwhichkickstheguidebarup
andbacktowardtheoperator.
• Pinch-Kickbackcanoccurwhenthe
thewoodclosesinandpinchesthe
movingsawchaininthecutalong
thetopoftheguidebarandthesaw
chainissuddenlystopped.Thissud-
denstoppingofthechainresultsina
reversalofthechainforceusedto
cutwoodandcausesthesawto
moveintheoppositedirectionofthe
chainrotation.Thesawisdriven
straightbacktowardtheoperator.
• Pull4ncanoccurwhenthemoving
chaincontactsaforeignobjectinthe
woodinthecutalongthebottomof
theguidebarandthesawchainis
suddenlystopped.Thissuddenstop-
pingpullsthesawforwardandaway
fromtheoperatorandcouldeasily
causetheoperatortolosecontrolof
thesaw.
REDUCETHECHANCEOF
KICKBACK
• Recognizethatkickbackcanhap-
pen.Withabasicunderstandingof
kickback,youcanreducetheele-
mentofsurprisewhichcontributesto
accidents.
• Neverletthemovingchaincontact
anyobjectatthetipoftheguidebar.
• Keeptheworkingareafreefromob-
structionssuchasothertrees,
branches,rocks,fences,stumps,
etc.Eliminateoravoidany
obstructionthatyoursawchaincould
hitwhileyouarecutting.
• Whencuttingabranch,donotletthe
guidebarcontactbranchorotherob-
jectsaroundit.
• Keepsawchainsharpandproperly
tensioned.Alooseordullchaincan
increasethechanceofkickback.Fol-
lowmanufacturer'schainsharpening
andmaintenanceinstructions.Check
tensionatregularintervals,butnever
withtheenginerunning.Makesure
thebarnutsaresecurelytightened.
• Beginandcontinuecuttingatfull
speed.Ifthechainismovingata
slowerspeed,thereisgreater
chanceofkickbackoccurring.
• Useextremecautionwhenre-enter-
ingapreviouscut.
• Donotattemptcutsstartingwiththe
tipofthebar(plungecuts).
•Watchforshiftinglogsorotherforces
thatcouldcloseacutandpinchor
fallintochain.
• UsetheReduced-KickbackGuide
BarandLow-KickbackChainspeci-
fiedforyoursaw.
Avoid Pinch-Kickback:
• Be extremely aware of situations or
obstructions that can cause material
to pinch the top of or otherwise stop
the chain.
• Do not cut more than one log at a
time.
• Do not twist the saw as the bar is
withdrawn from an undercut when
bucking.
Avoid Pull-In:
• Always begin cutting with the engine
at full speed and the saw housing
against wood.
• Use wedges made of plastic or wood.
Never use metal to hold the cut open.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Stand to the _eftof the saw
Thumb on \[
underside ,_
Elbow
locked
Never reverse hand positions
• A good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands will help you maintain control.
Don't let go. Grip the rear handle with
your right hand whether you are right
or left handed. Wrap the fingers of
your left hand over and around the
front handlebar, and your left thumb
under the front handlebar. Keep your
left arm straight with the elbow locked.
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