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SPECIAL SAFETY SECTION
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GUARDAGAINST. KIC KBACK
KickbackJsa dangerous reaction that(an le_d tosedous
personal injury. Do not reJy only on the safety devtces pto-
vided withyoursaw. As a chain saw user, you must take
special safety pre_utions to help keep your cutting jobs
free from accident or injury.
!"' _I_KICKBACK WARNING
Kickbackcanoccurwhenthe moving chain contacts
an object at the upper portion of the tip of thegu Ide bar
or whenthe wood closes Inand pinches thesewchain
ln the cut _Contact at the upperportion of tim tip ot the
guideba_can cause thechain to dig tntothe object and
stop the_haln foran Instant. The_result Is a lightning
fast, teVetse reaction,whlch kicks the guldebar up and
back toward the operator. If the saw chain is pinched
along th_ top of the guide bai; the guide bar can be
driven rapidly back toward the operator. Either of
these reactions can cause loss of saw control which 1
can msult in serious injury, j
KICKBACK PATH
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REDUCING K,ICKIM, CK
1. Recognize that kickback can happen. With a
basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce
the element of surprise which contributes to
accidents.
2. Ne_r let the moving chain contact any object atthe
tlpof the guide bar. Figure 1.
3. Keep the working area free from obstructions
such as other trees, branches, rocks, fences,
stumps, etc. Figure 2. Eliminate or avoid any
obstruction that your saw chain could hit while you
are cutting through a particular log or branch.
4. Keep your saw chain stzarp and properly ten-
sloned. FotlowSears chain sharpening and mainte-
nance in_rucg0ns:(3heck tension at regular intervats
withthe engine stopped, neverw_ththe enginerunning.
Make sure the bar cJampnuts are securely tightened
after tensicningthe chin. A loose or duli chain can
increase the chance of kickback.
5. Begin and continue cutting at full throttle. If the
chain-is movi_'_ga'_a slow_, speed, there is greater
chance for kickback,
6. Cut only one log at a time.
7. Use extremecaution when re-entering a cut,
8. Do not attempt piunge cuts,
9. Watch forshifting logs orotherforcesthat could
close a cut and pinch or Pall into the chain.
10. Use only the Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar and
Low-Kickback Chain specified for your saw.
Figure 1
AVOID
OBSTRUCTIONS
" CLEAR"
,. WORKING AREA
Figure 3
_ " _ STAND
/ TO THE
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,\ THESAW
iE_LOW
T_raMB"ON
INDERSIDE
OF HANDLEBAR
MAINTAINING CONTROL
1. Keepa good firm grip on the saw with both hands
when the engine is running and don't let go.
Fig_.3. A fi;_mgrip ,can neutral!ze kickback and
help you maimain control of the saw, Keep the
fingers of your left hand encircling and your left -
thumb under the front h_,ndlebar. Keep your right
hand completely around the rear handle whether
you are right handed or left handed. Keep your left
arm straight with the elbow locked.
2. Position your left hand on the front handlebar soit
is in a straight line with your right ha nd on the rear
handle when making bucking cuts. Figure 3.Never
reverse right and left hand positions for any type of
3. Stand with your weight evenly balanced on
both feet.
4. Stand slightly to the left side of the saw, to keep
'_'pur body from being.,in a direct line'with the
cutting, chain..Eigure 3 ..............
5. Do not overreach. You could be drawn or thrown
off balance and lose control of the saw.
•6, Do not cut above shoulder height. It isdifficult to
_ "maintain control of the saw above shoulder height.
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