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S Keep your saw chain sharp and properly
tensioned. A looseordullchain canincrease
the chance of kickback occurring. Follow
manufacturer’ s chain sharpening and main-
tenanceinstructions. Checktensionat regu-
lar intervals with the engine stopped, never
with the engine running. Make sure the bar
clamp nuts are securely tightened after ten-
sioning the chain.
S Begi nand continue cuttingat full speed. If
the chain is m oving at a slower speed,
there is greater chance of kickback occur-
ring.
S Cut one log at a time.
S Use extreme caution when re-entering a
previous cut.
S Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
S Watch for shifting logs or other forces that
could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.
S Use the Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar
and Low--Kickback Chain specified for
your saw.
MAINTAI N CONTROL
Never reverse
hand positions
Stand to the left of
the saw
Thumb on underside of
handlebar
Elbow locked
S Keepagood,firmgripon thesawwithboth
hands when the engine is running and
don’tletgo. Afirmgripwillhelpyoureduce
kickback and maintain control of the saw.
Keep the fingers of your left hand encir-
cling and your left thumb under the front
handlebar. Keep your right hand com-
pletely around the rear handle whether
your areright handedorlefthanded. Keep
your left arm straight with the elbow
locked.
S Position your lefthand onthe fronthandle-
bar so it is in a straight line with your right
hand on the rear handle when making
bucking cuts. Never reverseright and left
hand positions for any type of cutting.
S Standwithyourweightevenly balancedon
both feet.
S Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in a direct line
with the cutting chain.
S Do not overreach. You could be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose control of the
saw.
S Donotcutaboveshoulderheight. Itisdiffi-
cult to maintain control of saw above
shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING: The following features are
includedonyour sawtohelpreduce the hazard
of kickback; however, such features will not to-
tally eliminate this dangerous reaction. As a
chain saw user , do not rely only on safety de-
vices. You must follow all safety precautions,
instructions, and maintenance in this manualto
help avoid kickback and other forces which
can result in serious injury .
S Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar , designed
wit hasma l lra d i u stipwhichred u ce sthesize
ofthekickback dangerzone onthebar tip. A
Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar has been
demonstrated to significantly reduce the
number and seriousness of kickbacks.
Small Radius Tip
Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar
Symmetrical Guide Bar
Large Radius Tip
S Low--Kickback Chain, designed with a con-
toured depthgauge andguardlink which de-
flect kickback forceandallowwood togradu-
ally ride into the cutter .
Low-Kickback Chain
Contoured Depth Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects Kickback
Force And Allows
Wood To Gradually
Ride Into Cutter
S Handguard, designed to reduce the chance
of your left hand contacting the chain if your
hand slips off the front handlebar .
S Position of front and rear handlebars, de-
signed with distance between handles and
“in-line”witheach other. Thespread and“in-
line” position of the hands provided by this
designwork togethertogivebalance andre-
sistance in controlling the pivot of the saw
back toward the operator if kickback occurs.
WARNING: DO NOT RE LY UPON
ANY OF THE DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR
SAW. YOUSHOULDUSETHE SAWPROP-
ERL Y AND CAREFULL Y TO A VOID KICK-
BACK. Reduced--kickback guide bars and
low--kickback saw chains reduce the chance
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