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lar intervals with the engine stopped, never
with the engine running. Make sure the bar
clamp nuts are securely tightened after ten-
sioning the chain.
S Begin and continue cutting at full speed. If
the chain is moving at a slower speed, there
is greater chance of kickback occurring.
S Cut one log at a time.
S Use extreme caution when re-entering a
previous cut.
S Do notattempt cuts starting withthe tipof
the b ar (plunge cuts).
S Watch for shifting logs or other forces that
could close a cut and pinch or fall i nto 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
Thumb on underside of
handlebar
Elbow locked
S Keepagood,firmgriponthesawwithboth
hands when the engine is running and
don’tletgo. Afirmgripwillhelpyoureduce
kickback and maintain control of the saw.
Keep the fingers of your left hand encir-
cling and your left thumb under the front
handlebar.Keepyourrighthandcomplete-
lyaroundtherearhandlewhether yourare
righthandedor lefthanded. Keep yourleft
arm straight with the elbow locked.
S Position your lefthandonthefronthandle-
bar so it is in a straight line with your right
hand on the rear handle when making
bucking cuts. Never reverseright 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 off balance and lose control of the
saw.
S Donotcutaboveshoulderheight. Itisdif fi-
cult to maintain control of saw above
shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING:Thefollowingfeaturesare
includedonyoursawtohelpreducethehazard
ofkickback; 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
with a small radius tip which reduces the
size of the kickback danger zone on the
bar tip.A Reduced--Kickback Guide Barhas
been demonstrated to significantly reduce
the num ber and seriou sness of kickbacks.
Small RadiusTip
ReducedKickback Symmetrical GuideBar
Symmetrical GuideBar
Large RadiusTip
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.
L
ow-
K
ickback 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 AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID
KICKBACK. Reduced--kickback guidebars
and low--kickback saw chains reduce the
chance and magnitude of kickback and are
recommended. Your saw has a low kick-
back chain and bar as original equipment.
Repairs onachainbrake shouldbe madeby
an authorized servicing dealer . Take your
unit to the place of purchase if purchased
froma servicing dealer, or tothe nearest au-
thorized m aster service dealer.