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• Follow all instructions when clearing jammed material, storing
or servicing the chain saw. Make sure the switch is off and the
battery pack is removed. Unexpected actuation of the chain saw
while clearing jammed material or servicing may result in serious
personal injury.
• Recommendation that the first-time user should, as a minimum,
practice cutting logs on a saw-horse or cradle.
• Recommendation to have sharpening and maintenance of the
saw chain performed by authorized service centres.
Causes and Operator Prevention of Kickback:
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches
an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in
the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may cause a sudden reverse reaction,
kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator.
Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the
guide bar rapidly back towards the operator.
Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw
which could result in serious personal injury. Do not rely exclusively
upon the safety devices built into your saw. As a chain saw user,
you should take several steps to keep your cutting jobs free from
accident or injury.
Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or incorrect operating
procedures or conditions and can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below:
• Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain
saw handles, with both hands on the saw and position your
body and arm to allow you to resist kickback forces. Kickback
forces can be controlled by the operator, if proper precautions
are taken. Do not let go of the chain saw.
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