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motor stopped and tool unplugged, never with the
motor running.
11 . Begin and continue cutting only with the chain
moving at full speed. If the chain is moving at a slower
speed, there is a greater chance for kickback to occur.
12 . Cut one log at a time.
13 . Use extreme caution when re‑entering a previous cut.
Engage bucking spikes into wood and allow chain to reach
full speed before proceeding with cut.
14 . Do not attempt plunge cuts or bore cuts.
15 . Watch for shifting logs or other forces that could
close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.
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.
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Reduced‑Kickback Guide Bar, designed with a small radius
tip which reduces the size of the kickback danger zone on
bar tip. A reduced ‑ kickback guide bar is one which has
been demonstrated to significantly reduce the number and
seriousness of kickbacks when tested in accordance with
safety requirements for electric chain saws.
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Low‑Kickback Chain, designed with a contoured depth gauge
and guard link which deflect kickback force and allow wood to
gradually ride into the cutter. A low‑kickback chain is a chain
which has met kickback performance requirements of ANSI
B175.1–2012.
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Do not operate chain saw while on a ladder, on a scaffold,
or from any unstable surface.
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Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing
an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden
wiring. Contact with a "live" wire will make exposed metal
parts of the tool "live" and shock the operator.
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Do not attempt operations beyond your capacity or
experience. Read thoroughly and understand completely all
instructions in this manual.
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Before you start chain saw, make sure saw chain is not
contacting any object.
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Do not operate a chain saw with one hand! Serious injury
to the operator, helpers, or bystanders may result from one
handed operation. A chain saw is intended for two‑handed
use only.
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Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or grease.
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Do not allow dirt, debris, or sawdust to build up on the
motor or outside air vents.
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Stop the chain saw before setting it down.
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Do not cut vines and/or small under brush.
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Use extreme caution when cutting small diameter branches
because slender material may catch the saw chain and be
whipped toward you or pull you off balance.
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Chainsaw Names and Terms
Bucking ‑ The process of cross cutting a felled tree or log
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into lengths. (NOT to be done with this chainsaw.)
Motor Brake (if equipped) ‑ A device used to stop the saw
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chain when the trigger is released.
Chainsaw Powerhead ‑ A chainsaw without the saw
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chain and guide bar.
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Drive Sprocket or Sprocket ‑ The toothed part that drives
the saw chain.
Felling ‑ The process of cutting down a tree. (NOT to be
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done with this chainsaw.)
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Felling Back Cut ‑ The final cut in a tree felling operation
made on the opposite side of the tree from the notching cut.
(NOT to be done with this chainsaw.)
Front Handle ‑ The support handle located at or toward
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the front of the chainsaw.
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Front Hand Guard ‑ A structural barrier between the front
handle of a chainsaw and the guide bar, typically located
close to the hand position on the front handle.
Guide Bar ‑ A solid railed structure that supports and
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guides the saw chain.
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Scabbard/Guide Bar Cover ‑ Enclosure fitted over guide
bar to help prevent tooth contact when saw is not in use.
Kickback ‑ The backward or upward motion, or both of the
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guide bar occurring when the saw chain near the nose of
the top area of the guide bar contacts any object such as a
log or branch, or when the wood closes in and pinches the
saw chain in the cut.
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Kickback, Pinch ‑ The rapid pushback of the saw which
can occur when the wood closes in and pinches the moving
saw chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar.
Kickback, Rotational ‑ The rapid upward and backward
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motion of the saw which can occur when the moving saw
chain near the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar
contacts an object, such as a log or branch.
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Limbing ‑ Removing the branches from a fallen tree. (NOT
to be done with this chainsaw.)
Low‑Kickback Chain ‑ A chain that complies with the
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kickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1–2012
(when tested on a representative sample of chainsaws.)
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Normal Cutting Position ‑ Those positions assumed in
performing the bucking and felling cuts.
Notching Undercut ‑ A notch cut in a tree that directs the
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tree's fall.
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Rear Handle ‑ The support handle located at or toward
the rear of the saw.
Reduced Kickback Guide Bar ‑ A guide bar which has
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been demonstrated to reduce kickback significantly.
Replacement Saw Chain ‑ A chain that complies with
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kickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1–2012
when tested with specific chainsaws. It may not meet
the ANSI performance requirements when used with
other saws.
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