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The following precautions should be followed to
minimize kickback:
1. Always grip the saw firmly with both hands. Hold the saw
firmly with both hands when the unit is running. Place
your right hand on the rear handle and your left hand on
the front handle with your thumbs and fingers encircling
the chain saw handles. A firm grip together with a stiff left
arm will help you maintain control of the saw if kickback
occurs.
2. Make sure that the area in which you are cutting is free
from obstructions. Do not let the nose of the guide bar
contact a log, branch, fence or any other obstruction that
could be hit while you are operating the saw.
3. Always cut with the unit running at full speed. Fully
squeeze the throttle trigger and maintain a steady cutting
speed.
Push and Pull – This reaction force is always opposite to the
direction the chain is moving where wood contact is made.
Thus, the operator must be ready to control the PULL when
cutting on the bottom edge of the bar, and PUSH when
cutting along the top edge.
Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and protection.
WARNING: Do not operate chain saw in a tree, on a
ladder, or on a scaffold; this is extremely dangerous.
CAUTION: Chain coasts after turned off.
Do not use under wet conditions.
Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush,
saplings or limbs under tension, because slender and tense
material may catch the saw and be whipped toward you, pull
you off balance or spring back.
Do not cut vines and/or small underbrush.
WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with this type of tool to
make you careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a
second is sufficient to inflict serious injury.
Before you start the unit, make sure the chain saw is not
contacting any object.
WARNING: Kickback may occur when the moving chain con-
tacts an object at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar
or when the wood closes in and pinches the chain saw in the
cut. Contact at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar
can cause the chain to dig into the object and stop the chain
for an instant. The result is a lightening fast, reverse reaction
which kicks the guide bar up and back toward the operator. If
the chain saw is pinched along the top of the guide bar, the
guide bar can be driven rapidly back toward the operator.
Either of these reactions can cause loss of saw control which
can result in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the
safety devices built into the saw. As a chain saw user, you
should take several steps to keep your cutting jobs free from
accident or injury.
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Model LCS31662S
Proper Cutting Stance
Weight should be balanced with both feet on solid ground.
Keep left arm with elbow locked in a “straight arm” position to
withstand any kickback force.
Your body should always be to the left of the chain line.
Basic Cutting Procedure
Small trees up to 6-7inches in diameter are usually cut in
a single cut. Large trees require notch cuts. Notch cuts
determine the direction the tree will fall.
WARNING: If the tree starts to fall in the wrong direction, or if
the saw gets caught or hung up during the fall, leave the saw
and save yourself.
WARNING: Periodically glance at the top of the tree during
the back-cut to assure the tree is going to fall in the desired
direction.
Practice cutting a few small logs using the following technique
to get the “feel” of using the saw before you begin a major
sawing operation.
Take the proper stance in front of the wood with the saw off.
(Fig. 21)
Fig. 21
Squeeze the trigger and let the chain accelerate to full speed
before entering the cut.
Hold the saw firmly with both hands. Always keep your left
hand on the front handle and your right hand on the rear
handle so that your body is to the left of the chain line.
Keep the unit running the entire time you are cutting, maintain
a steady speed.
Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only light downward
pressure. If you force the cut, damage to the bar, chain, or
unit can result.
Do not put pressure on the saw at the end of the cut.
When felling a tree, keep everyone a safe distance from the
cutting area. During felling operations, the safe distance
should be at least twice the height of the largest trees in the
felling area. If the tree makes contact with any utility line, the
utility company should be notified immediately.
Always cut with both feet on solid ground to prevent being
pulled off balance.
Do not cut above chest height, as a saw held higher is difficult
to control against kickback forces.
WARNING: Check the tree for damaged or dead branches
that could fall and hit you during felling.
WARNING: Do not cut trees near electrical wires or buildings.
WARNING: Never fell a tree or cut a log or limb that has a
diameter greater that the length of the guide bar. Only
properly trained professionals should perform these cuts.
Performing these types of cuts can cause an accident and
result in death or serious personal injury.
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS