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S Keepagood,firmgriponthesawwithboth
hands when the engine is running and
don’tletgo. A firmgripwillhelpyoureduce
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 arerighthandedorlefthanded. Keep
your left arm straight with the elbow
locked.
S Position your lefthand on the fronthandle-
bar so it is in a straight line with your right
hand on the rear handle when making
bucking cuts. Never reverse right andleft
hand positions for any type of cutting.
S Standwithyourweightevenlybalancedon
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 of f balance and lose control of the
saw.
S Donot cutaboveshoulderheight. Itisdiffi-
cult to maintain control of saw above
shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING:The following features are
includedonyoursaw tohelpreducethehazard
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. Y ou must follow all safety precautions,
instructions, and maintenance inthis manualto
help avoid kickback and other forces which
can result in serious injury.
S Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar , designed
wit hasm allrad i u stipwhichred u ce sthesize
ofthekickback danger zoneonthebartip. 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
contoured depth gauge and guard link
which deflect kickback force and allow
wood to gradually 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
chainifyourhandslipsoffthefronthandle-
bar.
S Position of front and rear handlebars, de-
signedwithdistancebetweenhandlesand
“in-line” with each other. The spread and
“in-line” position of the hands provided by
this design work together to give balance
and resistance in controlling the pivot of
the saw back toward the operator if kick-
back occurs.
WARNING: DO NOT RELY UPON
ANYOFTHEDEVICESBUILTINTOYOUR
SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW
PROPERLY AN D CAREFULLY TO AVOID
KICKBACK. Reduced--kickback guide bars
and low--kickback saw chains reduce the
chance and magnitude of kickback and are
recommended.Yoursawhas alowkickback
chain and bar as original equipment. Re-
pairs onachainbrakeshould bemade by an
authorizedservicingdealer.Takeyourunitto
the place of purchase if purchased from a
servicingdealer,ortothenearestauthorized
master service dealer.
S T ip contact in some cases may cause a
lightning fast reverse REACTION,kicking
theguidebarupandbacktowardtheoper-
ator.
S Pinchingthesawchainalongthetopofthe
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back toward the operator.
S Eitherofthesereactions maycauseyouto
lose control of the saw which could result
in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively
uponthesafetydevices builtintoyoursaw.
ASSEMBLY
Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.
A TT A CH I NG TH E BUMPER SPIKE
The bumper spike may be used as a pivot
when making a cut.
1. Loosenandremovethechainbrakenuts
and the chain brake from the saw.
2. Attach the bumper spike with the two
screws as illustrated.
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