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tip in the danger zone with any hard object.
Kickback canalsobecausedby pinching the
sawchain a longthe topofthe guide bar. This
action may push the gui de bar rapidly back
toward the operator. Either of these events
may cause you to lose control of the saw
which could result i n serious injury or even
death. DO NOTRELY UPON ANY OFTHE
SAFETY DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR
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. Your saw has a low kick-
back chain and bar as original equipment. If
the brake band is worn too thin it may break
when the chain brake is triggered. With a
broken brake band, the chain brake will not
stop thechain. Thechain brakeshould bere-
placed by anauthorized service deal er ifany
part is worn to less than 1/32” thick. Repairs
on a chain brake should be made by an au-
thorized service dealer. Take your unit to the
place of purchase if purchased from a ser-
vicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized
master service dealer.
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This saw is equipped with a chain brake.
The brake is designed to stop the chain if
kickback occurs.
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The inertia--activated chain brake is
activated if the front hand guard is pushed
forward, either manually (by hand) or
automatically (by sudden movement).
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If the brake is already activated, it is
disengaged bypulling thefront handguard
back toward the front handle as far as
possible.
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When cutting with the saw,the chain brake
must be disengaged.
Disengaged
Engaged
Braking function control
CAUTION:
The chain brake must be
checked several times daily. The engine
must berunning whenperforming this p roce-
dure. This is theonly instance when the saw
should be placed on the ground with the en-
gine running.
Place the saw on firm ground. Hold the han-
dles with both hands and apply full throttle.
Activate the c hain brake by turning your left
wrist agai nst the hand guard without releas-
ing your grip around the front handle. The
chain should stop immediately.
Inertia activating function control
WARNING:
When performing the
following procedure, the engine must be
turned off.
Hold the chain saw approximately 14” (35
cm)above astump orother wooden surface.
Release your grip on the front handle and
use the weight of the saw to l et the top of the
guide barfall forward and contact thestump.
When the tip of the bar hits the stump, the
brake should activate.
CUTTING METHODS
IMPORTANT POINTS
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Check chain tension before first use and
after 1 minute of operation. See CHAIN
TENSION in the ASSEMBLY section.
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Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, p lastics,
masonry, non-wood building materials,
etc.
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Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign
object. Inspect the saw and repair or re-
place parts as necessary.
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Keep thechain outofdirtand sand. Evena
small amount of dirt will qui ckly dull achain
and thus increase the possibility of kick-
back.
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Practice cutting a few small logs using the
following techniques to get the “feel” of us-
ing your saw before you begin a major
sawing operation.
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Squeeze the throttle trigger and al-
low the engine to reach full speed
before cutting.
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Begin cutting with the saw frame
against the log.
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Keep the engine at full speed the en-
tire time you are cutting.
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Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert
only light downward p ressure. If you
force the cut, damage to the bar,
chain, or engine can result.
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Release the throttle trigger as soon
as the cut is c ompleted, allowing the
engine to idle. If you run the saw at
full throttle without a cutting load, un-
necessary wear can occur to the
chain, bar, and engine.
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To avoid losing control when cut is
complete, do not put pressure on
saw at end of cut.
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Stop the engine before setting the saw
down after cutting.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
WARNING:
Check for broken or
dead branches which can fall while cutting
causing serious injury. Donot cutnearbuild-
ings or el ectrical wires ifyou do not knowthe
direction of tree fall, norcut atnight since you
will not be ale to see well, nor during bad
weather suchas rain, snow,or strong winds,
etc.
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Carefully plan yoursawingoperation inad-
vance.
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Clearthe workarea. Youneed acleararea
all around the treeso youcan have secure
footing.
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Study the natural conditions that can
cause the tree to fall in a particular direc-
tion.