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off the switch, the guide bar and saw chain to the rear. Remove
battery and secure latch when transporting saw.
Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance. Follow
instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. Keep handles
dry, clean, and free from oil and grease.
Disconnect battery from chain saw when not in use, before
servicing, when tensioning chain, and when changing accessories
and attachments, such as saw chain.
Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate
chain saw when you are tired, ill, or under the influence of alcohol,
drugs, or medication. Keep all parts of the body away from the saw
chain when the motor is operating. Before you start the saw, make
sure the saw chain is not contacting anything. When cutting through
wood, remember the chain saw cuts quickly and will continue its
downward or upward path. Stay out of its path.
Before further use of the chain saw, any part that is damaged
should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate
properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of
moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting,
and any other conditions that may affect its operation. A guard or
other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced
by an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated
elsewhere in this instruction manual. Have defective switches
replaced by authorized service center. Do not use chain saw if
switch does not turn it on and off. Do not operate a chain saw that
is damaged, improperly adjusted, or is not completely and securely
assembled. Be sure that the saw chain stops moving when the
trigger is released.
WARNING: 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 lightning fast 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 injury to user.
(1.) Grip Saw Firmly. Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands
when the motor is running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers
encircling the chain saw handles. Chain saw will pull forward when
cutting on the bottom edge of the bar, and push backward when
cutting along the top edge of the bar.
(2.) Do not over reach.
(3.) Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
(4.) Don’t let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch, ground
or other obstruction.
(5.) Don’t cut above shoulder height.
(6.) Use devices such as low kickback chain and reduced kickback
guide bars that reduce the risks associated with kickback.
(7.) Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the
manufacturer or the equivalent.
(8.) Never let the moving chain contact any object at the tip of the
guide bar.
(9.) Keep the working area free from obstructions such as other
trees, branches, rocks, fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate or avoid
any obstruction that your saw chain could hit while you are cutting
through a particular log or branch.
(10.) Keep your saw chain sharp and properly tensioned. A loose
or dull chain can increase the chance of kickback. Check tension at
regular intervals with the motor stopped and battery removed, never
with the motor running.
(11.) Begin and continue cutting only with the chain moving at full
speed. If the chain is moving at a slower speed, there is a greater
chance for kickback to occur.
(12.) Cut one log at a time.
(13.) Use extreme caution when re-entering a previous cut. Engage
ribbed bumpers into wood and allow chain to reach full speed before
proceeding with cut.
(14.) Do not attempt plunge cuts or bore cuts.
(15.) Watch for shifting logs or other forces that could close a cut