Use and Care Manual

DCS-2500T SAFETY
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• In some cases, tip contact may
cause a lightning-fast reverse
reaction, kicking the guide bar up
and back toward the operator
(this is called a rotational
kickback). Pinching the saw chain
along the top of the guide bar may
push the guide bar rapidly back
toward the operator (this is called
a linear kickback).
• Either or these reactions may
cause you to lose control of the
saw and come in contact with the
moving chain, which could result
in serious personal injury. As a
chainsaw user, you should take
several steps to keep your cutting
jobs free from accident or injury.
• With a basic understanding of
kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden
surprise contributes to accidents. Understand that rotational kickback is
preventable by keeping an unshielded bar nose from touching an object
or the ground.
• Do not operate a chainsaw with one hand! Serious injury to the operator,
helpers or bystanders may result from one-handed operation. For proper
control, always use two hands when operating a chainsaw, one of which
operates the trigger. Otherwise, this can result in the chain saw "skating"
or skidding, which can result in personal injury due to loss of control.
• Keep a good firm grip on the saw
which both hands, with the right
hand on the rear handle and the
left hand on the front handle,
when the unit is running. Use a
firm grip with thumbs and fingers
encircling the chainsaw handles.
A firm grip will help you reduce
kickback and maintain control of
the saw. Two hands must be used
to control the saw at all times.
• Make sure that the area in which you are cutting is free from obstructions.
Do not let the bar nose contact a log, branch, or any other obstruction
which could be hit while you are operating the saw.