To Prevent Kickbacks, Skating, Bouncing And Dropping - Husqvarna 120 Mark II Manual Del Usuario

• Pinch-Kickback can occur when the saw
chain suddenly stops during the cut. The
wood closes in and pinches the moving saw
chain along the top of the guide bar. The
sudden stop of the chain reverses the chain
force and causes the product to move in the
opposite direction of the turn of the chain.
The product moves rearward in the direction
of the operator.
• Pull-In can occur when the saw chain
suddenly stops when the moving chain
touches an object in the wood along the
bottom of the guide bar. The sudden stop
pulls the product forward and away from the
operator, which can easily cause the loss of
control of the product by the operator.
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Make sure that you understand the different forces
and how to prevent them before you operate the
product.
To prevent kickbacks, skating, bouncing
and dropping
• While the engine runs, make sure to hold the
product tightly. Keep your right hand on the rear
handle and the left hand on the front handle.
Tightly hold with thumbs and fingers around the
handles. Do not let go.
• Keep control of the product during the cut and
after the wood falls to the ground. Do not let the
weight of the product drop down after the cut is
made.
• Make sure that the area in which you are cutting
is free from blockage. Do not let the nose of the
guide bar touch a log, branch or other blockages
while you operate the product.
• Cut at high engine speeds.
• Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
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