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1. Saw chain
2. Guide Bar
3. Saw Chain Adjustment Screw
4. Fuel Tank Cap
5. Chain Brake Lever / Hand
Guard
6. Primer Bulb
7. Starter Handle
8. Choke Lever for Auto Choke
9. Safety Trigger
10. Rear Handle / Boot Loop
11. Oil Tank cap
12. Starter Cover
13. Spiked Bumper
14. Bar Retaining Nuts
15. Front Handle
16. Air Cleaner Cover
17. ON/OFF Switch
18. Throttle/Trigger
19. Spark Plug
20. Spark Arrester Screen
21. Muffler Shield / Clutch Cover
22. Chain Catcher
23. Guide-bar Cover
1
LOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN
helps significantly
reduce kickback, or the intensity of kickback, due to
specially designed depth gauges and guard links.
5
CHAIN BRAKE LEVER / HAND GUARD
protects the
operator’s left hand in the event it slips off the front
handle while saw is running.
5
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 acti-
vated by the CHAIN BRAKE
®
lever.
9
SAFETY TRIGGER
prevents accidental acceleration
of the engine. Throttle trigger (18) cannot be
squeezed unless the safety latch is depressed.
17 STOP SWITCH
immediately stops the engine when
tripped. Stop switch must be pushed to ON position to
start or restart engine.
20 SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN
retains carbon and
other flammable particles over 0.023 inches (0.6mm)
in size from engine exhaust flow. Compliance with
local, state and federal laws and/or regulations gov-
erning the use of a spark arrester screen is the user’s
responsibility. See Safety Precautions for additional
information.
22 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.
SAFETY FEATURES
Numbers preceding the descriptions correspond with the numbers above to help you locate the safety feature.
13
1
7
5
6
2
17
19
22
14
23
15
3
11
12
10
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26. Drive in the spiked bumper of the chainsaw directly
behind the intended hinge and pivot the saw around
this point. The spiked bumper rolls against the trunk.
27. There are 3 parts only, chain, bar and spark plug, can
be replaced by the user themselves and please use
the same type as showed on the specifications in the
user's manual.
(Type for the plug is NGK CMR7H).
If the other components beyond the prior parts are
defective, then please take your tools to the nearest
Talon Authorized Service Center for service.
NOTE: This appendix is intended primarily for the con-
sumer or occasional user. These models are intended for
infrequent use by homeowners, cottagers, and campers,
and for such general applications as clearing, pruning,
cutting firewood, etc. They are not intended for prolonged
use. If the intended use involves prolonged periods of
operation, this may cause circulatory problems in the
user’s hands due to vibration.
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.
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 chain that has met the
kickback performance.
Your Talon 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 RECOMMENDED
Recommended cutting procedure.
WARNING
1. Do not attempt to hold saw with one hand.
2. Avoid bar nose contact.
3. Beware of kickback.
RECOMMENDED
4. Hold saw properly with both hands.
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DANGER! BEWARE OF KICKBACK!
KICKBACK SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: RED Used to warn that an
unsafe procedure should not be performed.
1
2
3
4
Fig. 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY
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
A
A
B
A
A
B
C
Fig. 2B
BEWARE OF:
ROTATIONAL KICK-
BACK (Fig. 2A)
A = Kickback path
B = Kickback reaction
zone
THE PUSH (PINCH
KICKBACK) AND PULL
REACTIONS (Fig. 2B)
A = Pull
B = Solid objects
C = Push
GENERAL INFORMATION
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