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OPERATE YOUR SAWSAFELY
• Donotoperate w ithone:hand.
Serf
ous injurytothe operator,helpers,or
bystandersmay resultfromone-
handedoperation.A chainsaw is in-
tended for two-handeduse.
• Operate the chin saw onlyin a well-
ventilatedoutdoorarea.
• Do not operatesaw from a ladder or
in a tree, unlessyou are specifically
trainedto do so.
- Make sure the chainwillnot make
contactwith any objectwhilestarling
the engine. Never try to startthe saw
when the guide bar is in a cut.
• Do not put pressureon the saw at the
end of the cuLApplyingpressurecan
causeyou to lose controlwhenthe
cut is completed.
•
• Stop the engine beforesettingthe
saw down.
• Hand carry saw onlywhen engine is
stopped.Carry with muffler away from
body;gu!debar & chainprojectingbe-
hindyou,guide bar preferablycov-
ered witha scabbard.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
, Have all chainsaw serviceperformed
by a qualifiedservice dealerexcept
the itemslistedin the maintenance
sectionof thismanual.
• Make certainthe saw chainstops
moving when the throttletriggeris re-
leased.For con'ection,refer to "Car-
buretorAdjustments," ....
• Keep the handles dry;clean, and free
from oilor fuel mixture,!.: _:
• Keep capsand fastene_ securely
tightened.
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• Use only Craftsmana_C_=ssones a nd
replacementparts as Y_'ommended.
Never modifyyour sa_
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HANDLE FUE_W_,CAUTION
• Do not smokewhile haritlling fuel or
leaves, straw,paper, etc. Slowlyre-
movefuel cap at_drefuelunit.
* Storethe unitand fuel in a cool, dry
well ventilatedspacewhere fuelva-
porscannotreach sparksor open
flamesfromwater heaters, electdc
motors or switches,furnaces,etc.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
WARNING: RotationalKickbackcan
occurwhen the moving chaincontacts
an objectat the upper portionofthe tip
of the guide bar. Contactat the upper
portionof the tip of the guide bar can
causethe chainto dig intothe object,
whichstops the chainfor an instant.
The resultis a lightningfast, reverse
reactionwhich kicksthe guide bar up
and back towardthe operator.
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Kickback P ath
AvoidObstructions
ClearTheWorking A rea
Pinch-Kickback and Pull*Inoccur when
the chain issuddenlystopped by being
pinched,caught, or by contactinga for-
eignobject in the wood. Thissudden
stoppingof the chain resultsin a rever-
sal of the chain force used to cut wood
and causesthe saw to move in the op-
osite directionof the chain rotation.
indn-Kickbackdrivesthe saw straight
back towardthe operator. Pull-In pulls
the saw away from the operator.
REDUCETHE
CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
whileoperatingthe saw;
.
- Eliminateall sources ofsparks or
flame in the areas where fuel is mixed " Recognizethat kickbackcan happen,
With a basic understanding of kick-.
or poured.
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back, you can reducethe element of
• Mix and pour fuel in an outdoorarea
surpdsewhichcontributes to acci-
and usean approved,markedcon-
dents.
tainerfor all fuel purposss.Wipe up
• Never let the movingchaincontact
all fuel spillsbeforastartingsaw.
° any objectat the tip of the guide bar.
• Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from
Keep the wo_ing area free from ob-
fuelingsite before starting,
structionsSUCh as othertrees,
• Turn the engine offand let saw coolin
branches,rocks,fences, stumps,etc.
a non-combustlbie area, not on dry
Eliminateor avoidany obstruction
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