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Kickback
danger zone
Linear kickback
Kickback
Pinch
FIG. 4
FIG. 5
• 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, fence, or any other obstruction
that could be hit while you are operating the saw.
• Inspect the work piece for nails, wire, or other foreign objects prior to cutting.
• Plan the work, ensuring an obstacle-free work area and, in the case of felling,
at least one escape path from the falling tree.
• When felling, keep bystanders at least two tree lengths away.
• Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
• A chainsaw is intended for two handed use. Serious injury to the operator, helpers,
and/or bystanders can result from onehanded operation (Fig. 6).
FIG. 6
• Always cut with the unit running at full speed. Fully squeeze the switch trigger
and maintain cutting speed.
• Push and Pull – The reaction force is always opposite to the direction the chain
is moving where wood contact is made. Thus, the operator must be ready to
control the PULL when cutting on the bottom edge of the bar, and the PUSH
when cutting along the top edge (Fig. 7).
