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10
Kickback Safety Precautions
Take the following steps to reduce the chance of accident or injury:
• Do not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into the unit.
• Do not overreach. Always keep proper footing and balance. Take extra care when
working on stairs, steep slopes or inclines. To avoid serious injury, do not operate the
unit while on a ladder or a roof. Do not extend arms above shoulder height.
• Do not operate the unit in a tree or on a ladder unless specically trained to do so.
• Do not make cuts with the tip of the guide bar.
• Make sure the area of operation is free from obstructions. Do not let the tip of the guide
bar contact any object, such as a log, branch, the ground or other obstruction.
• Always inspect the wood before cutting. Foreign objects could damage the unit or cause
serious personal injury. Never cut through nails, metal rods, railroad ties or pallets.
• Do not operate the unit with one hand! Serious injury to the operator, helpers or
bystanders may result from one-handed operation. This unit is intended for two-handed
use. Always grip the unit rmly with both hands when the unit is running. Do not let go.
A rm grip will help maintain control of the unit and reduce the chance of kickback.
• Stand slightly to the left of the unit to avoid being in the direct line of the saw chain.
• Hold the shaft grip with the right hand. Keep the right arm slightly bent.
• Hold the handle with the left hand. Keep the left arm straight.
• Never start the saw when the guide bar is inside an existing cut. Be extremely careful
when re-entering a cut.
• Always begin a cut with the unit running at full speed. Maintain a steady cutting speed.
Slower speeds increase the chance of kickback.
• Keep the saw housing pressed rmly against the wood.
• Do not cut more than one branch at a time.
• Do not twist the unit when removing the guide bar from a cut.
• Watch out for shifting objects (branches, etc.) that might pinch or fall onto the saw
chain during operation.
• Follow the manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance instructions for the saw chain.
• Only use replacement bars and chains specied by the manufacturer or the equivalent.
These are available from authorized service centers. Use of any unauthorized parts or
accessories could lead to serious injury to the operator or damage to the unit and will
void the warranty.
• Use devices that reduce the risks associated with kickback, such as low-kickback chains,
guide bar nose guards, chain brakes and low-kickback guide bars. There are no other
replacement components for achieving kickback protection in accordance with CSA Z62.3.
• A low-kickback saw chain is a chain that has met the kickback performance
requirements of ANSI/OPEI B175.1-2012 when tested according to the provisions
specied in ANSI/OPEI B175.1-2012. A low-kickback saw chain is a chain that is also in
accordance with CSA Z62.3. Do not use a replacement saw chain unless it has met these
requirements for this specic model or has been designated as a low-kickback
replacement saw chain in accordance with ANSI/OPEI B175.1-2012. As saw chains are
sharpened, some of the low-kickback qualities are lost and extra caution should be used.
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