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Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both

hands when the engine is running and don’t

let go. A firm grip will help you reduce kick-

back and maintain control of the saw. Keep

the fingers of your left hand encircling and

your left thumb under the front handlebar.

Keep your right hand completely around the

rear handle whether your are right handed or

left handed. Keep your left arm straight with

the elbow locked.

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Position your left hand on the front handle-

bar so it is in a straight line with your right

hand on the rear handle when making

bucking cuts. Never reverse right and left

hand positions for any type of cutting.

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Stand with your weight evenly balanced on

both feet.

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Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to

keep your body from being in a direct line

with the cutting chain.

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Do not overreach. You could be drawn or

thrown off balance and lose control of the

saw.

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Do not cut above shoulder height. It is diffi-

cult to maintain control of saw above

shoulder height.

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

WARNING

:

The following features are

included on your saw to help reduce the hazard

of kickback; however, such features will not to-

tally eliminate this dangerous reaction. As a

chain saw user, do not rely only on safety de-

vices. 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 the bar tip. A

Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar has been

demonstrated to significantly reduce the

number and seriousness of kickbacks.

Small Radius Tip

Reduced Kickback

Symmetrical

Guide Bar

Symmetrical Guide Bar

Large Radius Tip

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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.

Low-Kickback Chain

Contoured Depth Gauge

Elongated Guard Link

Deflects Kickback

Force And Allows

Wood To Gradually

Ride Into Cutter

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Handguard, designed to reduce the chance

of your left hand contacting the chain if your

hand slips off the front handlebar.

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Position of front and rear handlebars, de-

signed with distance between handles and

“in-line” with each other. The spread and

“in-line” position of the hands provided by

this design work together to give balance

and resistance in controlling the pivot of

the saw back toward the operator if kick-

back occurs.

WARNING

:

DO NOT RELY UPON

ANY OF THE DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR

SAW.

YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW

PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID

KICKBACK. Reduced--kickback guide bars

and low--kickback saw chains reduce the

chance and magnitude of kickback and are

recommended. Your saw has a low kickback

chain and bar as original equipment. Re-

pairs on a chain brake should be made by an

authorized servicing dealer. Take your unit to

the place of purchase if purchased from a

servicing dealer, or to the nearest authorized

master service dealer.

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Tip contact in some cases may cause a

lightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking

the guide bar up and back toward the oper-

ator.

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Pinching the saw chain along the top of the

guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly

back toward the operator.

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Either of these reactions may cause you to

lose control of the saw which could result

in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively

upon the safety devices built into your saw.

ASSEMBLY

Protective gloves (not provided) should be

worn during assembly.

ATTACHING THE BUMPER SPIKE

(If not already attached)

The bumper spike may be used as a pivot

when making a cut.

1. Loosen and remove the chain brake nuts

and the chain brake from the saw.

2. Attach the bumper spike with the two

screws as illustrated.

Summary of Contents for MAC 316 XT

Page 1: ...e les avoir comprises Conservez les instructions pour r f rence ult rieure BETRIEBSANWEISUNG WICHTIGE INFORMATION Lesen Sie diese Hinweise zur Handha bung des Ger ts aufmerksam durch Verwenden Sie es...

Page 2: ...ing Screw Chain Catcher Bar Sprocket Hole IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS WARNING This chain saw can be dangerous Care less or improper use cancause serious or even fatal injury Read and understand the inst...

Page 3: ...or mufflers to protect your hearing Secure hair above shoulder length S Always use approved hearing protection Regular users should have hearing checked regularly as chain saw noise can damage hearing...

Page 4: ...stemdoes notguarantee theavoid ance of these problems Users who operate power tools on a continual and regular basis must monitor closely their physical condition and the condition of this tool S ON S...

Page 5: ...kback S Be extremely aware of situations or obstruc tions that can cause material to pinch the top of or otherwise stop the chain S Do not cut more than one log at a time S Do not twist the saw as the...

Page 6: ...in designed with a contoured depth gauge and guard link which deflect kickback force and allow wood to gradually ride into the cutter Low Kickback Chain Contoured Depth Gauge Elongated Guard Link Defl...

Page 7: ...lutch drum sprocket 8 Fit bottom of drive links between the teeth in the sprocket in the nose of the guide bar 9 Fit chain drive links into bar groove 10 Pull guide bar forward until chain is snug in...

Page 8: ...the container Always read and follow the safety rules relating to fuel before fueling your unit IMPORTANT Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol c...

Page 9: ...o the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE CHAIN BRAKE WARNING If the brake band is worn too thin it may break when the chain brake is triggered With a broken brake band the chain brake will not stop the chain The c...

Page 10: ...fall in a particular direction include S The wind direction and speed S The lean of the tree The lean of a tree might not be apparent due to uneven or sloping terrain Use a plumb or level to de termi...

Page 11: ...can lose control of the saw resulting in injury and or damage to the saw Stop the saw drive a wedge of plastic or wood into the cut until the saw can be removed easily Restart the saw and carefully r...

Page 12: ...ofessional to do the job S Make your fist cut 1 3 of the way through the bottom of the limb S Next make a 2nd cut all the way through the limb Then cut a third overcut leaving a1to2inchcollar fromthet...

Page 13: ...The chain will be moving during most of this procedure Wear your pro tective equipment and observe all safety pre cautions The chain must not move at idle speed The carburetor has been carefully set...

Page 14: ...ING Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE Chain moves at idle spee...

Page 15: ...tional standards dB A 110 Vibration levels see note 2 Front handle m s2 2 4 Rear handle m s2 3 6 Chain bar Standard bar length in cm 14 35 Recommended bar lengths in cm 14 35 Usable cutting length in...

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