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SPECIA l. SAFETY SECTION ........ .:_--:.... :"
GUARDAGAINSTKi_rI(BAcK ;i. nEDUCINGK,CKBACK
Kict_backlaadahgerousteactionthatcan[aedtosedous
personal!njury.Donr_ relyonlyonthesafetYdevicespro-
vfdedwith_oursaw, A._aChainsawuser,youmusttake
spedalsafery p!ecauttonsto helpkeepyourcutUngjobs
freefromaccidentorlnjury..... .
_, :_KJCKBACKWARNING ."-
Kickbackcanoccur whenthe m6vingohaincbntacls
artob|ectat theo'pperportlonoffh$tipoftheguldebar
orwhent hewoodclosaslnand pin, has!he sawohain
Intheout.Contectal theupper_rtlonoffba ripe! the
9Utdebarcenc, usetheohalntodlglntotheobJectand
stoptheohalnforanlnstant, The.reauitlsa/ighto/ng
fasGreversereactlonwhtch kicl_ fhegulde barup ahd
back towardthe Operator.ttthesaw chainispln_ched
alongthe top of the guidebar,,theguide barcan be
ddven rapldly back toward the operator. Either ot
these tea_llone cancauselossof sawcentre!which
can msuttInseriouspersonal Enjury.
Rgure I
Figure3
1. Recognize Ihal kickback can happen, With a
basic understandingof kickback, you canreduce
the element of surprise which contribu|es to
accidentS, .... "
2. NeverI,etIhemo_lngchaincontac_any objectatthe
. tipof theguide bar.F_jpre1,
3, Keepthe working area free from obstructions
such as other trees, branehes_r0eks, fences,
stumps, etc, Ftgu_:e'2,,EIimtnata or avoid any
obstructionthatyoursawche,ir_couidhitwhile you
: ' "'_z_'e'cutting'th;'ougha parlicular:ibg o_branch.
4, Keep your saw chain she_"and properly ten-
sioned, Fo_owSearschainsharpeningar_ mainte-
nanceinstructions.Che_ tenslonatregularIn!stoats
withthoeng]nestoppe_J,_,_er_'ththe'er_inen_nlng+
Make surethebarclampnutsaresecurelytightened
aftertensioningthechain.A looseordullchaincan
b",Creasethethenceof kickbacl_, .
5. Begtnand continue cuttingat furl throttle.|l the
chainismovingat a dowerspeed,thereisgreater
chance forkickback tooccur, _r
6. Cutonlyone Iog ata time.
7. UseextremecautionWhenre-enteringa cuL
8, Donol attempt plunge cuts.
9. Watchforshitting fees orotherforcesthatcould
close a cut and pinch or fail into the chain,
10, Use only the Reduced.Kickback GuideBarand
•Low-KIckbockChatnspeci_ie_foryoursaw. '
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MAINTAINING CONTROL
t. Keepagood firmgripon thesawwith bothhands
when the.eng!n=eis r_nnjng_and dOn'rt let go.
Figure3: A firm grip can,neutralizekickb_cP,a_
• he!p 'yoq meiP,tain cor_troIof the saw, Y,eep the
fingersof you_"left handencirclingand yourleft
thumbUnderlhe front handabet. Keepyour right
. fia_d compiptelit_rooildthe _earhandiawhether
yodak_fiOhtha_dedorle!thsnded. Keepyourlet!
a_msire ghtw th tl_eel_w locked,
2, Poshtenyo_iefthandonthefronthandiebarsoit. ,,
:. :. ialna_tr;,igh|ilnewith_uz;dghthand ontherear
: ' ' h_ndet_henrnekingbUckingculs.Figure3.Never
'reverserigh!a,qdtafthandpositionstot anytypeof
culting, :; .. .:. 4 k -r:] r]
3. Standwith :your weight evenly balanced on
both feet.. • : . ._ ...
, 4, Standstlght_ylotheleflstdeoitheaaw, tokeep
:!::'i_:',' Y_!_-#i_.°dYfrom be!ng.in a direct line with the
6u|tlngchan Fgure3. . . ....'/,'L
5, DOnot overreach,,YoucouIdbedrawnorthrown
off balancea.nd lose ,oontmiel the saw.
6o Donotcut aboveshoulder helghh Ilia difticu_t1o "
maintain controlOflhe saw abovesho_der height,
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