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ventilated place; and use an approved,
marked container for all fuel purposes.
Wipe up all fuel spills before starting saw.
S Move at least 10 feet (3meters) from fuel-
ing site before starting engine.
S Turn the engine off and let saw cool in a
non-combustible area, not on dry leaves,
straw, paper, etc. Slowly remove fuel cap
and refuel unit.
S Storetheunitandfuelin anareawherefuel
vapors cannot reach sparks or open
flames from waterheaters, electric motors
or switches, furnaces, etc.
KICKBACK
W ARNING:
Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury. Kickbackis the
backward,upwardorsudden forwardmotion
of the guide bar occurring when the saw
chain nearthe uppertip of theguidebarcon-
tacts any object such as a l og or branch, or
when the wood closes in and pinches the
sawchain inthecut.Contactinga foreignob-
ject in the wood can also result in loss of
chain saw c ontrol.
S RotationalKickbackcan occurwhenthe
moving chain contacts anobject a ttheup-
per tip of the guide bar. This contact can
cause the chain to dig into the object,
which stops the chain for an instant. The
result is a lightning fast, reverse reaction
which kicks the guide bar up and back to-
ward the operator.
S Pinch-Kickback can occur when the the
wood closes i n and pinches the moving
saw chain in the cut along the top of the
guide bar and the saw chain is suddenly
stopped. This sudden stopping of the
chain results in a reversal of the chain
force used to cut wood and causes the
sawtomoveintheoppositedirection ofthe
chain rotation. The saw is driven straight
back toward the operator.
S Pull-In can occur when the moving chain
contacts aforeignobjectin thewood inthe
cut along the bottom of the guide bar and
the saw chain is suddenly stopped. This
suddenstoppingpullsthesaw forwardand
away from the operator and could easily
cause the operator to lose control of the
saw.
Avoid Pinch--Kickback:
S Be extremely a ware of situations or ob-
structions thatcan causematerial to pinch
the top of or otherwise stop the chain.
S Do not cut more than one log at a time.
S Do not twist the saw as the bar is with-
drawn f rom an undercut when bucking.
Avoid Pull--In:
S Always begin cutting with theengine atfull
speed andthe saw housing against wood.
S Use wedges made of plastic or wood.
Never use metal t o hold the cut open.
Kickback Path
Avoid Obstructions
Clear The Working Area
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
S Recognize that kickback can happen.
With a basic understanding of kickback,
you can reduce the element of surprise
which contributes to accidents.
S Never letthemovingchaincontact anyob-
ject at the tip of the guide bar.
S Keep the working area free from obs truc-
tionssuchas othertrees,branches,rocks,
fences, stumps, etc. Eliminate or avoid
any obstruction that your saw chain could
hit while you are cutting. When cutting a
branch, do not let the guide bar contact
branch or other objects around it.
S Keep your saw chain sharp and properly
tensioned. A loose or dull chain can in-
crease the chance of kickback occurring.
Follow manufacturer’s chain s harpening
andmaintenanceinstructions. Check t en-
sion at regular intervals with the engine
stopped, never with the engine running.
Makesurethebarclampnutsaresecurely
tightened after tensioning the chain.
S Begin and c ontinuecutting at full speed. If
the chain is moving at a slower speed,
thereis greater chance o fkickback 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 w ith the tip o f
the bar (plunge cuts).
S Watch for shifting logs or other forces that
could close a cut and pinch or f all into
chain.
S Use the Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar
and Low--Kickback Chain specified for
your saw.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Never reverse
hand positions
Stand to the left of
the saw