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CS-352

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

Kickback Safety Precautions for Chain Saw Users

Rotational kickback

Chain moving downward at contact

Rotational kickback

Kickback Danger

Zone

Pinch

Kickback

1. With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce

or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden surprise

contributes to accidents.

2. Keep a good rm grip on the saw with both hands, the

right hand on the rear handle, and the left hand on the

front handle, when the engine is running. Use a rm grip

with thumbs and ngers encircling the chain saw handles.

A rm grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain

control of the saw. Don’t let go.

3. 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, or any other obstruction which could be hit while

you are operating the saw.

4. Cut at high engine speeds.

5. Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.

6. Follow manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance

instructions for the saw chain.

7. Only use replacement bars and chains specied by the

manufacturer or the equivalent.

WARNING!

KICKBACK may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar

touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the

saw chain in the cut.

Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning fast reverse

REACTION, Kicking the guide bar up and back towards the

operator. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide

bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator.

Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the

saw which could result in serious personal injury.

The Kick Guard

device is not installed on the guide bar when

you purchase your ECHO chain saw. The Kick Guard

can be

used in a majority of cutting operations, and is especially rec-

ommended for beginners, homeowners, or chain saw novices.

Most cutting operations can be accomplished with the Kick

Guard

in place.

Do not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into your

saw. As a chain saw user, you should take several steps to

keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury.