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Preparing to Operate the Chainsaw
Safety features
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.
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