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Pull-In can occur
when the moving chain
contacts a foreign object in the wood in the
cut along the bottom of the guide bar and the
saw chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden
stopping
pulls the saw forward and away
from the operator and could easily cause the
operator to lose control of the saw.
Avoid
Pinch- Kickback:
• Be extremely
aware
of situations
or ob-
structions
that can cause material to pinch
the top of or otherwise
stop the chain.
• Do not cut more than one log at a time.
• Do not twist the saw as the bar is with-
drawn from an undercut
when bucking.
Avoid
Pull-In:
• Always begin cutting with the engh_e at full
speed and the saw housing against wood.
• Use
wedges
made
of ptastic
or wood.
Never use metal to hold the cut open.
Kickback
Path
• Watch for shifting logs or other forces that
could
close a cut and pinch or fall into
chain.
• Use
the Reduced-Kickback
Guide
Bar
and
Low-Kickback
Chain
specified
for
your saw.
MAINTAIN
CONTROL
Stand to the left
hand positions
Thumb
on
underside
of
handlebar
q
I
t
Elbow
locked
Clear The Working
Area
REDUCE
THE
CHANCE
OF
KICKBACK
• Recognize
that
kickback
can
happen.
With a basic understanding
of kickback,
you can reduce
the element
of surprise
which contributes
to accidents.
• Never let the moving chain contact any ob-
ject at the tip of the guide bar.
• Keep the working
area free from obstruc-
tions such as other trees, branches,
rocks,
fences,
stumps,
etc. Eliminate
or avoid
any obstruction
that your saw chain could
hit while you are cutting.
When
cutting
a
branch,
do not let the guide
bar contact
branch or other objects around
it.
• Keep your saw chain sharp and properly
tensioned.
A toose or dull chain can in-
crease the chance
of kickback
occurring.
Follow
manufacturer's
chain
sharpening
and maintenance
instructions.
Check ten-
sion at regular
intervals
with
the engine
stopped,
never with the engine
running.
Make
sure the chain brake
nuts are se-
curely tightened
after tensioning
the chain.
• Beginandcontinuecuttingatfulispeed.
If
the chain
is moving
at a slower
speed,
there is greater chance of kickback
occur-
ring.
• Cut one log at a time.
• Use extreme
caution
when re-entering
a
previous
cut.
• Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
Thumb on underside
of
handlebar
• Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both
hands
when
the engine
is running
and
don't let go. A firm grip wili help you reduce
kickback
and maintain
control of the saw.
Keep the fingers
of your left hand encir-
cling and your teft thumb
under the front
handlebar.
Keep your
right
hand com-
pletely
around
the rear
handle
whether
your are right handed or left handed.
Keep
your
left arm
straight
with
the
elbow
tocked.
• Position your teft hand on the 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.
• Stand with your weight evenly balanced
on
both feet.
• Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in a direct fine
with the cutting chain.
• Do not overreach.
You could be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose control
of the
saw.
• Do not cut above shoulder height.
It is diffi-
cult
to maintain
control
of saw
above
shoulder
height.
KICKBACK
SAFETY
FEATURES
,_ WARNING:
The following
features
are included on your saw to help reduce the
hazard of kickback;
however,
such features
will not totally
eliminate
this danger.
As a
chain saw user, do not rely only on safety de-
vices.
You must follow
all safety
precau-
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