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S Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands when the engine is running and don’t
let go. A firm grip will help you reduce kick-
back and maintain control of the saw . Keep
the fingers of your left hand encircling and
your left thumb under the front handlebar.
Keep your right hand completely around the
rear handle whetheryour are righthanded or
left handed. Keep your left 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
wit hasma l lr a d i u stipwhichre d ucesthesize
ofthekickback dangerzoneonthebartip. A
Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar has been
demonstrated to significantly reduce the
number and seriousness of kickbacks.
Small RadiusTip
ReducedKickback
Symmetrical
Guide Bar
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.
Low-Kickback 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 chain if your
hand slips off the front handlebar.
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.Yoursawhas alowkickback
chain and bar as original equipment. Re-
pairsonachainbrakeshouldbemade byan
authorizedservicingdealer .Takeyourunitto
the place of purchase if purchased from a
servicingdealer,ortothenearestauthorized
master service dealer.
S Tip contact in some cases may cause a
lightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking
theguidebarupandbacktowardtheoper-
ator.
S Pinchingthesawchainalongthetopofthe
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back toward the operator.
S Eitherofthesereactionsmaycauseyouto
lose control of the saw which could result
in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively
uponthesafetydevicesbuiltintoyoursaw.
ASSEMBLY
Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.
AT TACHING THE BUMPER SPIKE
(If not already attached)
The bumper spike may be used as a pivot
when making a cut.
1. Loosenandremovethechainbrakenuts
and the chain brake from the saw.
2. Attach the bumper spike with the two
screws as illustrated.