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OPERATION
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GENERAL OPERATION TIPS
• cut wood only.Do not cut metal;plastics;masonry;non-
woodbuilding materials;etc.
• Stopthe saw ifthe chain strikesa foreignobject.Inspect
the saw and repair or replace parts as necessary.
• Keepthe chain outof dirtand sand.Evena sma!lamount
of dirt will quicklydull a chain and thusincreasethe pos-
sibilityof kickback.
To getthe =feel"of usingyoursaw beforeyoubegina major
sawing operation, practice cutting a few small Jogsusing
the following technique:
• Accelerate engine tofullthrottlebysqueezingthethrottle
triggerbefore enteringcut.
• Never cutwith engineat partialspeeds.
• Begincuttingwith the saw chassisagainstthe log.
• Keep engine at full throttleduringcuttingprocedure.
• Allow the chainto cut for you;exertonly lightdownward
pressure.Ifyou force the cut,damage to the bar, chain,
or enginecan result.
• Release the throttletrigger as soon as the cut is com-
pleted, allowingthe engine to idle.If you run the unit at
full throttlewithoutcutting,unnecessarywear can occur
tothe chain, bar,and engine.
• To avoid losingcontrolwhencompleting the cut, do not
put pressureon the saw duringthe end ofthe cut.
• Stop engine beforesettingunitdownafter operation.
OPERATION SAFETY
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WARNING:
IF SAW BECOMES PINCHED OR HUNG IN A
LOG, DO Nor TRY TO FORCE IT OUT.YOU
CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE SAW
RESULTING IN INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE
TO THE SAW. STOP THE SAW, DRIVE A
WEDGE OF PLASTIC OR WOOD INTO THE
CUT UNTIL THE SAW CAN BE REMOVED
EASILY. RESTARTTHE SAW AND CAREFUL-
LY REENTER THE CUT. TO AVOID KICK-
BACK AND CHAIN DAMAGE, DO NOT USE A
METAL WEDGE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
RESTART YOUR SAW WHEN IT IS PINCHED
OR HUNG IN A LOG.
KICKBACK CAN OCCUR WHEN THE MOV-
ING CHAIN CONTACTS AN OBJECT ATTHE
UPPER PORTION OFTHETIP OFTHE GUIDE
BAR OR WHEN THE WOOD CLOSES IN AND
PINCHES THE SAW CHAIN IN THE CUT.
CONTACT AT THE UPPER PORTION OFTHE
TIP OF THE GUIDE BAR CAN CAUSE THE
CHAINTO DIG INTOTHE OBJECT AND STOP
THE CHAIN FOR AN INSTANT.THE RESULT
IS A LIGHTNING FAST,REVERSE REACTION
WHICH KICKS THE GUIDE BAR UP AND
BACK TOWARD THE OPERATOR, IF THE
SAW CHAIN IS PINCHED ALONG THE TOP
OF THE GUIDE BAR, THE GUIDE BAR CAN
BE DRIVEN RAPIDLY BACK TOWARD THE
OPERATOR. EITHER OFTHESE RE.ACTIONS
CAN CAUSE LOSS OF SAW CONTROL
WHICH CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
AVOID REACTIVE PINCH FORCES
Pinch*Kickbackand Pull-in occur when the chain is sud-
denly stoppedby being pinched,caught, or by contacting
a foreignobject in the wood.Thissudden stoppingof the
chain resultsin a reversalof the chain force used to cut
woodand causesthe saw to move inthe opposite direction
of the chain rotation. Pinch-Kickback drives the saw
straight back toward the operator:Pull-In pulls the saw
away fromthe operator.Eitherreactioncan resultin lossof
controland possiblyseriousinjury,
TO AVOID PINCH-KICKBACK:
• Be extremelyaware ofsituationsorobstructionsthat can
cause materialto pinchthe top of or otherwisestop the
chain.
• Do not cutmore than one log at a time.
• Do not twist the saw as the bar is withdrawn from an
under-cutwhen bucking.
TO AVOID PULL-IN:
,, Always begin cuffing with the engine at fullthrottle and
the saw housingagainstwood.
• Use wedges made,ofplasticor wood, (neverof metal) to
hold the cuto_pen.
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