HART HLCS01 - Kickback Hazards and Controls

6 – English
Alwaysmaintainaproperstance.
Do not use chain saw if switch does not turn it
onandoff.Haveswitchreplacedbyanautho-
rizedservicecenter.
Donotadaptyourpowerheadtoabowguide
oruseittopoweranyattachmentsordevices
not listed for the saw.
Disconnectchainsawfrompowersupplywhen
notinuse,beforeservicing,andwhenmaking
adjustments and changing attachments, such
as saw chain and guard.
Donotcutvinesand/orsmallunderbrush.
Donot operate a chain sawin atree, on a
ladder,rooftop, scaffold,or other unstable
support;thisisextremelydangerous.
NOTE: Thesizeoftheworkareadependson
thejobbeingperformedaswellasthesizetree
orworkpieceinvolved.Forexample,fellinga
treerequiresalargerworkareathanmaking
bucking cuts.
Do not force the chain saw. The job can be
performedbetterandsaferattherateforwhich
it was intended.
Alwaysusetherightproductforyourapplica-
tion. The chain saw should be used for cutting
woodonly.Neverusethechainsawtocutplas-
tic, masonry or non-wood building materials.
Store chain saw when not in use. Chain saw
should be stored in a dry and high or locked
area out of the reach of children. When storing
chainsawplacethescabbardonthebarand
chain.
Usethisproductonlywithbatteriesandchar-
gerslisted intool/appliance/battery pack/
chargercorrelationsupplement995000885.
Battery operated units donot have tobe
pluggedintoanelectricaloutlet;therefore,they
arealwaysinoperatingcondition.Beawareof
possiblehazardsevenwhenunitisnotoper-
ating.
Removethebatterypackfromthechainsaw
beforecleaning, servicing,storing, removing
material from the unit, changing accessories
such as the bar and chain, or when not in use.
CHAIN SAW SAFETY WARNINGS
KICKBACK
See Figures 1 - 3.
WARNING!
Kickback may occur when the moving chain
contactsanobjectattheupperportionofthe
tipoftheguidebarorwhenthewoodclosesin
andpinchesthesawchaininthecut.Contactat
theupperportionofthetipoftheguidebarcan
causethechaintodigintotheobjectandstop
the chain for an instant. The result is a lightning
fast,reversereactionwhichkickstheguidebar
up and back toward the operator. If the saw
chainispinchedalongthetopoftheguidebar,
theguidebarcanbedrivenrapidlybacktoward
theoperator.Eitherofthesereactionscancause
loss of saw control which can result in serious
injury. Donot relyexclusively uponthe safety
devicesbuiltintothesaw.Asachainsawuser,
youshouldtakeseveralstepstokeepyourcut-
ting jobs free from accident or injury.
The following precautions should be fol-
lowed to minimize kickback:
 •Alwaysgripthesawfirmlywithbothhands.
Hold the saw firmly with both hands when
the unit is running. Place your right hand on
the rear handle and your left hand on the
front handle with your thumbs and fingers
encirclingthechainsawhandles.Afirmgrip
togetherwith astiff left armwill helpyou
maintain control of the saw if kickback oc-
curs.
• Make sure that the area in which you are cut-
ting is free from obstructions. Do not let the
nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch,
fence, or any other obstruction that could be
hitwhileyouareoperatingthesaw.
 •Alwayscutwiththeunitrunningatfullspeed.
Fullysqueezethethrottletriggerandmaintain
asteadycuttingspeed.
 •Usereplacementpartssuchaslowkickback
chainandspecialguidebarsthatreducethe
risks associated with rotational kickback. Use
onlythereplacementguidebarsandlowkick-
backchainsspecifiedbythemanufacturerfor
the saw.
 With a basic understanding of kickback, you
canreduceoreliminatetheelementofsurprise.
Suddensurprisecontributestoaccidents.