Gardenline 06/14, User Manual

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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 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 chainsaw handles. A firm
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 chain 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 the manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance
instructions for the saw chain.
7. Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the
manufacturer or the exact equivalent.
Safety features (FIG 3)
a. LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN: helps significantly reduce
kickback, or the intensity of kickback, due to specially
designed depth gauges and guard links.
b i. CHAIN BRAKE LEVER / HAND GUARD: protects the operator’s
left hand in the event it slips off the front handle while saw is
running.
b ii. CHAIN BRAKE: is a safety feature designed to reduce the
possibility of injury due to kickback by stopping a moving saw
chain in milliseconds. It is activated by the CHAIN BRAKE lever.
c. STOP SWITCH: immediately stops the engine when tripped.
Stop switch must be pushed to the “START” position to start
or restart engine.
d. SAFETY TRIGGER LOCK: prevents accidental acceleration of the
engine. Throttle trigger cannot be squeezed unless the safety
latch is depressed.
e. CHAIN CATCHER: reduces the danger of injury in the event saw
chain breaks or derails during operation. The chain catcher is
designed to intercept a whipping chain.
Note: Study your saw and be familiar with its parts.