Instruction manual

SAFETY RULES

• Do not cut above shoulder height. It is difficult to maintain

control of saw above shoulder height.

Kickback Safety Features

WARNING: The following features are included on

your saw to help reduce the hazard of kickback;

however, such features will not totally eliminate this

dangerous reaction. As a chain saw user, do not rely

only on safety devices. You must follow all safety

precautions, instructions, and maintenance in this

manual to help avoid kickback and other forces

which can result in serious injury.

• 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 number and seriousness of kick-backs

when tested in accordance with safety requirements for

gasoline powered chain saws as set by ANSI B175.1- 2000.

• Low-Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured depth gauge

and guard link that deflect kickback force and allow wood to

gradually ride into the cutter. Low-Kickback Chain has met

kickback performance requirements when tested on a

representative sample of chain saws below 3.8 cubic inch

displacement specified in ANSI B175.1 - 2000.

• Front Hand Guard, designed to reduce the chance of your

hand contacting the chain as your hand slips off the front

handlebar.

• Position of front and rear handlebars, designed with distance

between handles and “in-line” with each other. The spread and

“in-line” position of the hands provided by this design work

together to give balance and resistance in controlling the pivot

of the saw back toward the operator if kick-back occurs.

Chain Brake

Chain brakes are designed to rapidly stop the chain from

rotating. When the chain brake lever / hand guard is pushed

toward the bar, the chain should stop immediately. A chain

brake does not prevent kickback.

The chain brake Run Position (A) and Brake Position (B) are

illustrated on Fig. 19.

Chain brake should be cleaned and tested daily. Clean the

chain brake per the Maintenance-Chain Brake Section and test

per the Operation-Chain Brake Operation Section.

WARNING: Even with proper maintenance, the

correct operation at the chain brake under field

conditions can not be certified.

(A)

(B)