Manual McCulloch M4218 (page 6 of 17) (English, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish)

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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.

ow-

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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