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reaction
can r esult inloss ofcontrol
and s eri-
ous h _jury.
Avoid P inch=Kickback:
• Be extremely
aware ofsituations
orob-
structions
that can cause material
to pinch
the top oforotherwise
stop t he chain.
• Do not cut m ore than o ne l og atatime.
• Do not t wist the saw as the bar i swith-
drawn from an undercut
when bucking.
Avoid P ull-In:
• Always begin cutth_g
with engh_e
atfuil
speed and s aw housing
against
wood.
• Use w edges
made of p lastic or w ood. Nev-
eruse metal tohold t he cut open.
Kickback
Path
MAINTAIN
CONTROL
Stand to the left o_
the saw
Never reverse
hand positions
!
t
Elbow
locked
Clear The Working
Area
REDUCE
THE
CHANCE
OF
KICKBACK
• Recognize
that
kickback
can
happen.
With a basic understanding
of kickback,
you can reduce
the etement
of surprise
which contributes
to accidents.
• Never let the moving chain contact any ob-
ject at the tip of the guide bar.
• Keep the working
area free from obstruc-
tions such as other trees, branches,
rocks,
fences,
stumps,
etc. Eliminate
or avoid
any obstruction
that your saw chain could
hit while you are cutting through
a particu-
lar log or branch.
• Keep your saw chain sharp and properly
tensioned.
A loose or dull chain
can in-
crease the chance
of kickback
occurring.
Follow
manufacturer's
chain
sharpening
and maintenance
instructions.
Check ten-
sion at regular
intervals
with
the engine
stopped, never with engine running.
Make
sure the bar clamp nuts are securely tight-
ened after tensioning
the chain.
• Begin and continue
cutting
at full speed. If
chain is moving at a slower speed, there is
greater chance
of kickback
occurring.
• Cut one log at a time.
• Use extreme
caution
when re-entering
a
previous
cut.
• Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
• Watch for shifting logs or other forces that
could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.
• Use Reduced-Kickback
Guide Bar and Low-
Kickback Chain specified for your saw.
Thumb
on underside
of
handlebar
• Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands
when
the engine
is running
and
don't let go. A firm grip will help you reduce
kickback
and maintain
control of the saw.
Keep the fingers
of your left hand encir-
cling and your teft thumb
under the front
handlebar.
Keep your right hand complete-
ly around the rear handle whether
your are
right handed or left handed.
Keep your left
arm straight
with the elbow locked.
• Position your left hand on the front handle-
bar so it is in a straight
line with your right
hand
on the
rear handle
when
making
bucking
cuts. Never reverse
right and left
hand positions
for any type of cutting.
• Stand with your weight evenly balanced
on
both feet.
• Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in a direct
line
with the cutting chain.
• Do not overreach.
You could be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose control of saw.
• Donotcutaboveshoulder
height. Itisdiffi-
cult
to maintain
control
of saw
above
shoulder
height.
KICKBACK
SAFETY
FEATURES
A_, WARNING:
The following
features
are included on your saw to help reduce the
hazard of kickback;
however,
such features
will not totally eliminate this dangerous
reac-
tion. As a chain saw user, do not rely only on
safety
devices.
You must follow ail safety
precautions,
instructions,
and maintenance
in this manual
to help avoid kickback
and
other
forces
which
can
result
in serious
injury.
• Reduced-Kickback
Guide
Bar, designed
with a smail radius tip which reduces
the
size of the kickback
danger
zone on bar
tip. A Reduced-Kickback
Guide
Bar has
been demonstrated
to significantly
reduce
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