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Any of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw, which could result in serious
personal injury.
▪ With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of
surprise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.
▪ Keep a good firm 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 firm grip with thumbs
and fingers encircling the chain saw handles. A firm grip will help you reduce kickback and
maintain control of the saw. Don’t let go.
▪ 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.
▪ Cut at high engine speeds.
▪ Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
▪ Follow manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance instructions for the saw chain.
▪ Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the manufacturer or the equivalent.
NOTE: Low-kickback saw chain is a chain that has met the kickback
performance.
WARNING: Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the chain saw
and result in serious or fatal injury to the saw operator or to anyone
standing close by. Always be alert. Rotational kickback and pinch-kickback
are major chain saw operational dangers and the leading cause of most
accidents.
Beware of:
Rotational kickback (Fig 1)
A = kickback path
B = kickback reaction zone
The push (pinch kickback) and pull reactions (Fig 2)
A = pull
B = solid objects
C = push
7 SAFETY WARNINGS GASOLINE
WARNING: Use extra care in handling fuels. They are flammable and the
vapours are explosive. The following points must be observed.
▪ Use only an approved container.
▪ Never remove the fuel cap or add fuel with the power source running. Allow engine
exhaust components to cool before refuelling.
▪ Do not smoke.
▪ Never refuel the machine indoors.
▪ Never store the machine or fuel containers inside, where is an open flame, such as a
water heater.
▪ If fuel is spilled, do not attempt to start the power source, but move the machine away
from the area of spillage before starting.
▪ Always replace and securely tighten the fuel cap after refuelling.
▪ If the tank is drained, this should be done outdoors.
