Chainsaw User Manual

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S Keepagood, firmgriponthesawwithboth
hands when the engine is running and
don’tlet go. A firmgripwillhelpyoureduce
kickback and maintain control of the saw.
Keep the fingers of your left hand encir-
cling and your left thumb under the front
handlebar. Keep your right hand com-
pletely around the rear handle whether
your arerighthandedorleft handed. Keep
your left arm straight with the elbow
locked.
S Position your lefthand onthe front handle-
bar so it is in a straight line with your right
hand on the rear handle when making
bucking cuts. Never reverse right and left
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. It isdiffi-
cult to maintain control of saw above
shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING:Thefollowingfeatures are
includedonyoursawtohelpreducethehazard
of kickback; 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 in this manualto
help avoid kickback and other forces which
can result in serious injury.
S Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar , designed
wit hasm allrad i u stipwhichre d u ce sthesize
ofthekickback dangerzoneonthe bar tip. A
Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar has been
demonstrated to significantly reduce the
number and seriousness of kickbacks.
Small Radius Tip
Reduced Kickback
Symmetrical
Guide Bar
Symmetrical Guide Bar
Large Radius Tip
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
chainifyourhandslipsoffthefronthandle-
bar.
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-
pairs on achainbrakeshouldbemade by an
authorizedservicingdealer.Takeyourunitto
the place of purchase if purchased from a
servicingdealer,or tothenearestauthorized
master service dealer.
S T ip contact in some cases may cause a
lightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking
theguide barupandbacktowardtheoper-
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.
A TT A CH IN G THE BUMPER SPIKE
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.