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Model Number: GCS-2000S
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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 because rotational kickback and
pinch kickback are major chain saw operational
dangers and the leading cause of most accidents.
Beware of rotational kickback
Fig. 3a
A = Kickback path
B = Kickback reaction zone
The push (pinch kickback) and pull reactions
Fig. 3b
A = Pull
B = Solid objects
C = Push
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar
touches an object, or when 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 toward
the operator. Pinching the saw chain along the bottom of the
guide bar may pull the saw forward, away from the operator.
Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push
the guide bar rapidly back toward the operator. Any of these
reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw, which could
result in serious personal injury.