Stihl MS 170 - Some Important Safety Precautions for Chain Saw Users; Summary of Warnings on Kickback and Selected Risks; Other Safety Precautions

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Kickback!!!

Kickback occurs when the

moving saw chain near

the upper quadrant of the

bar nose contacts a solid

object or is pinched

The greater the force of

the kickback reaction, the

more difficult it becomes

for the operator to control

the saw

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Chain and Bar Color Code Marking

 STIHL saw chain will have a green

or yellow tie strap to indicate if the

chain is low-kickback or other than

low-kickback

 The bar will have two green or

yellow dots on the powerhead end

of the bar to identify if the bar is a

reduced kickback bar or not

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