Operator`s manual

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Saw Chain
HOW TO MAINTAIN CHAIN
ATTENTION: Oregon
®
urges dealers, chainsaw users,
and anyone who services saw chain to become familiar
with proper chain-maintenance techniques and the pos-
sible dangers which can result if chain is not properly
maintained.
Failure to follow the instructions below can result in
severe injury to the saw operator, bystanders, or the
person performing maintenance.
 Always turn off your saw’s engine before handling
the chain, guide bar or sprocket.
 Any one of the following conditions can increase
a chain’s potential kickback energy, increase the risk
of a chain throwing itself off the bar, increase the
chance of a chain breaking, or increase the risk of
other hazards associated with chainsaw use.
 Loose chain tension
 Incorrect sharpening of chain angles
 Dull chain
 Alteration of kickback-reducing chain features
 Excessive chain depth-gauge settings
 Incorrect chain depth-gauge shapes
 Incorrectly installed chain parts
 Loose rivets, or cracks or breaks in any
chain component
 When performing maintenance on saw chain,
follow all instructions provided with the chain, or on
the page in this manual pertaining to your chain.
Doing so can minimize the risk of injury.
WARNING
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