HART HLCS01 - Glossary of Terms; Cutting and Operation Terms; Saw Component Definitions

9 – English
Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their mean-
ing. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the product better and safer.
SYMBOL NAME DESIGNATION/EXPLANATION
Keep Tool
Away From
Electrical
Lines/ Keep
Bystanders
Away
DANGER!Riskofelectrocution!Keeptool50feetawayfromelectrical
lines.Keepallbystandersatleast50ft.awayortwicetheheightofthe
largest trees in the felling area when felling.
Oil Indicator
Pour bar and chain lubricant into oil tank where indicated. Do not use
any other fluids.
Recycle
Symbol
Thisproductuseslithium-ion(Li-ion)batteries.Local,state,orfederal
lawsmayprohibitdisposalofbatteriesinordinarytrash.Consult your
localwasteauthorityforinformationregardingavailablerecyclingand/
ordisposaloptions.
Direct Current
Typeoracharacteristicofcurrent
V
Volts
Voltage
SYMBOLS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
BUCKING
Theprocessofcrosscuttingafelledtreeorlog
into lengths.
CHAIN SAW POWER HEAD
Achainsawwithoutthesawchainandguidebar.
DRIVE SPROCKET OR SPROCKET
Thetoothedpartthatdrivesthesawchain.
FELLING
Theprocessofcuttingdownatree.
FELLING BACK CUT
Thefinalcutinatreefellingoperationmadeon
theoppositesideofthetreefromthenotching
undercut.
FRONT HAND GUARD
Astructuralbarrierbetweenthefronthandleof
achainsawandtheguidebar,typicallylocated
closetothehandpositiononthefronthandle.
FRONT HANDLE
Thesupporthandlelocatedatortowardthefront
of the chain saw. This handle is for the left hand.
GUIDE BAR
Asolidrailedstructurethatsupportsandguides
the saw chain.
KICKBACK
Thebackwardorupwardmotion,orboth,ofthe
guide bar occurring when the saw chain near the
noseofthetopareaoftheguidebarcontactsany
object such as a log or branch, or when the wood
closesinandpinchesthesawchaininthecut.
KICKBACK (PINCH)
Therapidpushbackofthesawwhichcanoccur
whenthewoodclosesinandpinchesthemoving
sawchaininthecutalongthetopoftheguidebar.
KICKBACK (ROTATIONAL)
Therapidupwardandbackwardmotionofthe
sawwhichcanoccurwhenthemovingsawchain
neartheupperportionofthetipoftheguidebar
contacts an object, such as a log or branch.
LOCK-OUT BUTTON
Amovablestopthatpreventstheunintentional
operationoftheswitchuntilmanuallyactuated.