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withyourrighthandontherearhan-
dlewhenmakingbuckingcuts.
Standslightlytotheleftsideofthe
sawtokeepyourbodyfrombeingin
adirectlinewiththecuttingchain.
• Standwithyourweightevenlybal-
ancedonbothfeet.
• Donotoverreach.Youcouldbe
drawnorthrownoffbalanceandlose
control.
• Donotcutaboveshoulderheight.It
isdifficulttomaintaincontrolofsaw
aboveshoulderheight.
KICKBACKSAFETYFEATURES
aelI_WARNING:Thefollowingfea-
turesareincludedonyoursawtohelp
reducehazardofkickback;however,
suchfeatureswillnottotallyeliminate
thisdanger.Donotrelyonlyonsafety
devices.Followallsafetyrulestohelp
avoidkickbackandotherforceswhich
canresultinseriousinjury.
• FrontHandGuard:designedtore-
ducethechanceofyourlefthand
contactingthechainifyourhand
slipsoffthefronthandlebar.
• Positionoffrontandrearhandlebars,
designedwithdistancebetween
handlesand"in-line"witheachother.
Thespreadand"in-line"positionof
thehandsprovidedbythisdesign
worktogethertogivebalanceand
resistanceincontrollingthepivotof
thesawbacktowardtheoperatorif
kickbackoccurs.
• Reduced-KickbackGuideBar,de-
signedwithasmallradiustipwhich
reducesthesizeofthekickback
dangerzoneonthebartip.Thistype
barhasbeendemonstratedtosignif-
icantlyreducethenumberandseri-
ousnessofkickbackswhentestedin
accordancewithANSIB175.1.
_ Sm_lIe_adiusTip
LargeRadiusTip[- [_ ""_
Guide Bar L
• Low Kickback Chain, has met kick-
back performance requirements
when tested on a representative
sample of chain saws below 3.8 cu-
bic inch displacement specified in
ANSI B175.1.
Low-Kickback Chain
./Contoured Depth Gauge
_z::_l_i_..,_---- Elongated Guard Link
_ _ deflects kickback force
and allows wood to
gradually ride into Cutter
CHAIN BRAKE
• Chain Brake: designed to stop the
chain in the event of kickback.
_kWARNING: WE DO NOT REP-
RESENTAND YOU SHOULD NOTAS-
SUME THAT THE CHAIN BRAKE WILL
PROTECT YOU INTHE EVENT OF A
KICKBACK. Kickback is a lightning fast
action which throws the bar and rotat-
ing chain back and up toward the op-
erator. Kickback can be caused by al-
lowing contact of the bar tip in the
danger zone with any hard object.
Kickback can also be caused by
pinching the saw chain along the top
of the guide bar. This action may push
the guide bar rapidly back toward the
operator. Either of these events may
cause you to lose control of the saw
which could result in serious injury or
even death. DO NOT RELY UPONANY
OF THE DEVICES BUILT INTOYOUR
SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW
PROPERLYAND CAREFULLY TO AVOID
KICKBACK. Reduced-kickback guide
bars and low-kickback saw chains re-
duce the chance and magnitude of
kickback and are recommended. Your
saw has a low kickback chain and bar
as original equipment. Repairs on a
chain brake should be made by an au-
thorized Sears Service Center. Take
your unit to the place of purchase or to
your nearest Sears Service Center.
• Tip contact in some cases may cause
a lightning fast reverse REACTION,
kicking guide bar up and back toward
operator.
• Pinching the saw chain along the top
of the guide bar may push the guide
bar rapidly back toward the operator.
• Either of these reactions may cause
you to lose control of the saw which
could result in serious injury. Do not
rely exclusively upon safety devices
built into your saw.
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