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• Whenmakingbuckingorpruning
cuts,positiohi_/ourlefth_mdonth.e
fronthandlebarsoit isona stnught
line with your righthand onthe roar
handle. Stand slightlyto the left side
of the saw to keep yourbody from be-
ing in a directlinewith the cutti'ng .
chain. Keep your left arm straightwith
the elbow locked.
• Stand withyour weight evenly bal-
anced onboth feet.
• Do notoverrsash.Youcouldbe drawn
or thrownoffbalanceand losecontrol.
• Do not cut above shoulderheight. It is
difficultto maintaincontrolof saw
aboveshoulderheight.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The followingfeatures are
includedon your saw to help reduce
hazard of kickback; however,suchfee-
turns willnottotallyeliminatethis dan-
ger. Do not rely only onsafety devices.
• Handguard: designed to reduce the
chance of your left handcontacting
the chain if your hand slipsoff the
front handlebar.
• Positionof front and rearhandlebars:
designed with distancebetween han-
dles and "in-line"witheach other.The
spread and "in-line"positionof the
hands providedby thisdesignwork
together to give balance and resis-
tance in controllingthe pivotof the
saw back toward the operatorif kick-
back occurs.
• Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar.de-
signedwith a small radiustipwhich
seduces the size ofthe kickback dan-
ger zone. This type bar has been
demonstrated to significantlyreduce
the number and sedousness of kick-
backs when tested in accordance
with ANSI B175.1.
Small Radius
Tip Guide Bar
• Low KickbackChain has met kick-
back performance requirementswhen
tested on the representativesample
ofthese chain saws specifiedin ANSI
B175.1.
LowKickbackChain
Contoured DepthGauge
• ,_..P---- Elongated Guard Unk -
_, _ Deflects Iqcld3ackForce
_=_ And AllowsWood To
Gradually Ride IntoCutter
SAFETY NOTICE: F.xposurato
vibrationsthrough prolonged use of
hand toolscouldcause bloodvessel or
nerve .damagein the fingers, hands,
and j0untsofpeople prone to circulation
disoiders orabnormal swelling.
Prolongeduse in cold weather has
been Innkedto bloodvessel damage in
otherwisehealthypeople. If symptoms
occursuch as numbn.ess,pain, lossof
strength, change m skincoloror
texture, or lossof feeling in the fingers,
hands, or joints,discontinuethe use of
this tool and seek medical attention. An
anti-vibration system does not
guarantee the avoidance of these
problems. Users who operate power
tools on a continual and regular basis
must closely monitor their physical
condition and the condition of this tool.
DOUBLE INSULATION
CONSTRUCTION
Thisunitis DoubleInsulatedtohelppro-
tectagainstelecl_ shock.Doubleinsula-
tion_ consistsof twosspemte
=layers"ofelectricalinsula6oninsteadof
_" "withthisinsulationsystemars
notIntendedto ba grounded.No ground-
ingmeans isprovidedonthisunit,nor
shoulda meansof groundingbe added
tothle untL
Safetyprecautionsmustbe observed
whenoperaiingany electricaltcol.The
deuce uU!on r ovk .
failure.
STANDARDS: This productislisted by
UnderwritersLaboratodos, Inc.in ac-
cordar_e with UL Standard 1662 and
CSA Standards Z62.1 and Z62.3 and
ANSI B175.1.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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