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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
GB
Your Chain Saw is provided with a safety label located
on the chain brake lever/hand guard. This label, along
with the safety instructions on these pages, should be
carefully read before attempting to operate this unit.
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HOW TO READ SYMBOLS AND COLORS (FIG. 1)
GREEN LABEL
RECOMMENDED
Recommended cutting procedure.
WARNING
1. Beware of kick back.
2. Do not attempt to hold saw
with one hand.
3. Avoid bar nose contact.
RECOMMENDED
4. Hold Saw properly with both
hands.
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DANGER! BEWARE OF KICKBACK!
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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
WARNING: RED LABEL Used to warn that
an unsafe procedure should not be per-
formed.
1
2
3
4
Fig. 1
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.
Fig. 2A
Fig. 2B
A
A
B
A
A
B
C
BEWARE OF:
ROTATIONAL KICKBACK THE
PUSH
(Fig. 2A)
(PINCH KICKBACK)
AND PULL REACTIONS
(Fig. 2B)
A = Kickback path
A = Pull
B = Kickback reaction zone B = Solid objects
C = Push
SPARE PARTS LIST PPCS 38CC
NR. DESCRIPTION
POSITION
203030
SAW CHAIN OREGON 45 CM / 18"
4
203031 BEARING
CLUTCH
6-1
203032 SPROCKET WHEEL
6-2
203033 CLUTCH
6-3
203034 DUST PLATE
6-4
203035 NUT,
CLUTCH
7-12
203036
MAIN SWITCH (SET)
7-14, 7-16 TILL 7-18
203037 OIL CAP (SET)
7-23
203038 FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR
7-25
203039 STARTER
UNIT
7-27
203040 SEAL CRANKSHAFT
7-34
203041 BEARING
CRANKSHAFT
7-35
203042
CRAN 2 SPLINES
7-42 + 7-53
203043 BEARING,
NEEDLE
7-43
203044 PISTON
COMPLETE
7-44
TILL 7-47
203045 CAP FUEL TANK
7-60
203046
AIR FILTER (SET)
7-63, 7-64, 7-66
203047 GASKET
7-72
203048 SPARK
PLUG
7-74
203049 STOP CABLE
7-76
203050
CHAIN GUIDE BAR 45 CM / 18"
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Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar
touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinch-
es the saw chain in the cut. If the bar tip contacts, it 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.
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.
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 chain saw
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
guide bar contact a log, branch, or any other obstruc-
tion 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 specified by
the manufacturer or the equivalent.
NOTE: Low-kickback saw chain is a chain that has met
the kickback performance tests.
KICKBACK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
