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WARNING
Always wear hand protection when handling saw chain. Never install or adjust guide bar, chain
or kick guard while chain saw is running. Serious injury can result.
WARNING
Follow Kick Guard Technical Data Reference for correct kick guard and guide bar combination.
An incorrect combination can cause bar and chain damage and may result in serious personal
injury.
Introduction/Safety
IMPORTANT:
This is a supplement to the Instruction Manual. For additional operating information, read your Chain
Saw Instruction Manual.
This safety alert symbol identifies important safety messages in this Instruction Manual Supplement and
on your chain saw. When you see this symbol, be alert to the possibility of personal injury and carefully
read the message that follows.
THE KICK GUARD KICKBACK PREVENTION DEVICE ON
YOUR SAW DOES THESE THINGS FOR YOU.
PREVENTS ROTATIONAL KICKBACK WHEN PROPERLY INSTALLED. The Kick Guard covers the
nose area of the bar and chain where the kickback reaction is generated. Eliminating chain contact in
this area prevents rotational kickback.
LETS YOU USE THE SAW IN TIGHT SITUATIONS
WHERE YOU CAN NOT AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS WITH
A BARE-NOSED BAR. Can prevent accidental scarring of
shade trees when pruning branches close to trunk.
HELPS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DULLING OF
CHAIN BY KEEPING NOSE CLEAR OF ABRASIVE
OBSTRUCTIONS.
HELPS YOU AVOID ACCIDENTAL CONTACT OF CHAIN
(AT BAR NOSE) WITH THE GROUND, OR
OBSTRUCTIONS SUCH AS OTHER TREES, STONES
OR MASONRY WALLS. The Kick Guard can be used as
a bumper plate against the obstructions during cutting.
SPEEDS UP BRUSH CUTTING AND CLEARING OUT
OPERATIONS. Operation in a semi-scything action is
limited only to maintenance of control-lability over push
and pull reaction forces.
Contents
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Introduction/Safety ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Installing Kick Guard ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Operating Saw With Kick Guard Installed ....................................................................................................................... 4
Operating Saw Without Kick Guard ................................................................................................................................ 6
Technical Data ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
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