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S Keep agood,fir mgriponthe saw withboth
hands when the engine is running and
don’t let go. A firmgripwillhelp you reduce
kickback and maintain control of the saw.
Keep the fingers of your left hand encir-
cling and your left thumb under the front
handlebar.Keepyourrighthandcomplete-
ly around the rear handlewhether your are
right handed or left handed. Keep yourleft
arm straight with the elbow locked.
S Position y our left 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 andlef t
hand positions for any type of cutting.
S Standwithyourweightevenly balancedon
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 Do not cut above shoulder height. It is dif fi-
cult to maintain control of saw above
shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING:The following f eatures ar e
includedonyour saw to help reduce thehazard
of kickback; however, such f eatures will no t 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 t his manua l to
help avoid kickback and other forces which
can result in serious injury.
S Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar, designed
with a small radius tip which reduces the
size of the kickback danger zone on the
bar tip. A Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar has
been demonstrated to significantly reduce
the num ber 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 guar d link
which deflect kickback force and allow
wood to gradually ride into the cutter.
L
ow-
K
ickback Chain
Contoured Depth Gauge
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects Kickback
Force And Allows
Wood To Gradually
Ride Into Cutter
S Handguard, designed to r educe the
chance of your left hand contacting the
chain if your hand slips offthe fronthandle-
bar.
S Position of front and rear handlebars, de-
signed with distancebetw eenhandlesand
“in-line” with each other. The spread and
“in-line” position of the hands provided by
this de sign 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
ANY OFTHE DEVICESBUILT INTOYOUR
SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW
PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID
KICKBACK. Reduced--kickback guidebars
and low--kickback saw chains reduce t he
chance and magnitude of kickback and are
recomm ended. Your saw has a low kick-
back chain and bar as original equipment.
Repairs ona chain brake should be made by
an authorized servicing dealer. Take your
unit to the place of purchase if purchased
from a s ervicing dealer, or to the nearest au-
thorized master service dealer.
S Tipcontact in some cases may cause a light-
ning fast reverse REACTION, kicking the
guide bar up and back toward the operator.
S Pinching the saw chainalongthe top ofthe
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back toward the operator.
S Either of these reactions may cause youto
lose control of the s aw which could r esult
in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively
uponthes afetydevices built intoyoursaw.
ASSEMBLY
Protective gloves (not provided) should be
worn during assembly.
ATTACHING THE BUMPER
SPIKE
The bumper spike may be used as a pivot
when making a cut.
1. Lift ad justment knob handle and turn coun-
terclockwise to loosen chain brake.
2. Align arrows by pressing tensioning le-
ver down to install position (see illustra-
tion). Remove chain brake from saw.
3. Attach the bumper spike with the two
screws as illustrated.
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