Use and Care Manual

OPERATION

PREPARING FOR CUTTING

PROPER GRIP ON HANDLES

See General Safety Rules for appropriate safety equipment.

• Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and protection.

• Hold the saw rmly 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.

• Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the motor is running. The ngers should

encircle the handle and the thumb should be wrapped under the handlebar. This grip is

least likely to be broken by a kickback or other sudden reaction of the saw. Any grip in

which the thumb and ngers are on the same side of the handle is dangerous because a

slight kick of the saw can cause loss of control.

WA RNIN G

DO NOT operate the

switch trigger with your

left hand and hold the

front handle with your

right hand. Never allow

any part of your body

to be in the chain line

while operating a saw.

Proper grip

Proper hand grip position

Chain line

Improper grip

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