Manual McCulloch M4620 (page 6 of 19) (English, French, Portuguese, Spanish)

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S Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both

hands when the engine is running and don’t

let go. A firm grip w ill help you reduce kick-

back and maint ain control o f the saw . Keep

the fingers of your left hand encircling and

your left thumb under the front handlebar.

Keep your right han d completely around the

rear hand le whether your are right handed or

left handed. Keep your left ar m straight with

the elbow locked.

S Position your 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 and lef t

hand positions for any type of cutting.

S Stand withyourw eightevenly balanced on

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

included on your saw to help reduce the hazard

of kickback; however , such features w ill n ot 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

wit h asmal l r a d ius tip whi chredu ce s th esize

of the kickback d anger zone on the bar tip. A

Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar has been

demonstrated to significantly reduce the

number 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.

Low-Kickback Chain

Contoured Depth Gauge

Elongated Guard Link

Deflects Kickback

Force And Allows

Wood To Gradually

Ride Into Cutter

S Handguard, designed to reduce the chance

of your left hand contacting the chain if your

hand slips off the front handlebar.

S Position of front and rear handlebars, de-

signed with distance betw 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 NO T RELY UPON

ANY OF THE DEVICESBUILT INTOYOUR

SAW. YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW

PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID

KICKBACK. Reduced--kickback guide bars

and low--kickback saw chains reduce the

chance and magnitude of kickback and are

recomm ended. Your saw has a lowk ickback

chain and bar as original equipment. Re-

pairs on a chain brake should be made by an

authorized servicing dealer. Take your un itto

the place of purchase if purchased from a

servicing dealer, or to t he near est authorized

master service dealer.

S Tip contact in some cases may cause a

lightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking

the guide bar upandback t oward theoper-

ator.

S Pinching the saw chain alongthe 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 saw which could result

in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively

uponthes afety devices built into yoursaw.

ASSEMBLY

Protective gloves (not provided) should be

worn during assembly.

ATTACHING THE BUMPER SPIKE

(If not already attached)

The bumper spike may be used as a pivot

when making a cut.

1. Loosen and rem ove bark nobcompletely

by lifting lever and turning counterclock-

wise.

2. Remove clutch cover.

3. Attach the bumper spike with the two

screws as illustrated.

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