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The following steps will reduce the risk of kickback.
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Use both hands to grip saw while saw is running. Use firm grip. Thumbs and fingers must wrap
around saw handles.
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Keep all safety items in place on saw make sure they work properly.
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Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
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Keep solid footing and balance at all times.
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Stand slightly to left side of saw. This keeps your body from being in direct line with chain.
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Do not let guide bar nose touch anything when chain is moving.
Fig. 13
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Never try cutting through two logs at same time, only cut one log at a time.
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Do not bury guide bar nose or try plunge cut (boring into wood using guide bar nose)
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Watch for shifting of wood or other forces that may pinch chain.
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Use extreme caution when re-entering a previous cut.
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Use low-kickback chain and guide bar supplied with this chain saw. Only replace these parts
with chains and guide bar listed in this manual.
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Never use dull or loose chain, keep chain sharp with proper tension.
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Do not hand-sharpen chain on automatic chain sharpening (fast sharp) models.
Avoid jamming
Always cut into the compression wood first until the cut starts to close. Always make the
compression cut beneath if the log or limb is suspended from one end, and on top if it is supported
at both ends, cut from the other side towards the compression cut, make a habit of using a wedge
to prevent the compression cut jamming tight on the chainsaw blade.
To avoid damage to the motor, do not keep the chain saw running if the chain is lodged in the
wood.