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Thumb on underside of
handlebar
Elbow locked
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 whether your are right handedor
left handed. Keep your left arm straight with
the elbow locked.
S Position your lefthandonthe fronthandle-
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. Y ou could be drawn or
thrown off balance a nd lose control of t he
saw.
S Donotcutaboveshoulderheight. Itisdif fi-
cult to maintain control of saw above
shoulder height.I
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING:Thefollowingfeatures are
includedonyoursawtohelpreducethehazard
ofkickback; however , such features will notto-
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--KickbackGuideBarhas
been demonstrated to significantly reduce
the num ber and seriousness of kickbacks.
Small RadiusTip
Reduced
K
ickback
Symmetrical
Guide Bar
Symmetrical Guide Bar
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 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 guide bars
and low--kickback saw chains reduce the
chance and magnitude of kickback and are
recommended.Yoursawhas alowkickback
chainandbarasoriginalequipment.Repairs
on a chain brake should be made by an au-
thorized servicing dealer. Take your unit to
the place of purchase if purchased from a
servicingdealer,ortothenearestauthorized
master service dealer.
S Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycausealight-
ning fast re verse REACTION, kicking the
guide bar up and back toward the operator .
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.