Safety Manual

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KICKBACK/ OPTIONAL KICK GUARD
TM
It is always safer to cut with the optional Kick Guard installed. If you believe
it is not practical to use the optional Kick Guard in certain situations, it is your
responsibility to use other means to control kick back. ECHO Incorporated
recommends use of the optional Kick Guard wherever possible.
Normal wear, as well as lack of maintenance or cleaning, will reduce both saw
performance and the ability of the guide bar to reduce kickback. Inadequate
lubrication can wear bar rails. Non-uniform chain ling can wear the rails to
an uneven height. In particular, uneven height or worn-down rails and wear
inside the bar rails can permit excessive cutter side play, creating a lack of
chain alignment and increasing the probability of kickback. Inspect guide bar
for uneven or excessive wear or damage before each use, and replace bar if
worn, deformed, or damaged. See Chain Saw Instruction Manual for correct
bar/chain combinations.
GUIDE BAR RAIL DAMAGE- TIME TO REPLACE
INSIDE WEAR OR
SPREAD CAUSES
CUTTER SIDE PLAY
ORIGINAL DEPTH
GUIDE BAR WEAR
UNEVEN
WEAR
EVEN WEAR
TOO DEEP
PINCHED
GUIDE
BAR