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Oper
ation
PREPARING FOR CUTTING
PROPER GRIP ON HANDLES (See Fig. 9)
See General Safety Rules for appropriate safety equipment.
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wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and protection.
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Hold the saw firmly with both hands. Always keep your left hand on the front handle and
your right hand on the rear handle so that your body is to the left of the chain line.
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Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the motor is running. The fingers should
encircle the handle, with the thumb wrapped under the handlebar. This grip is least likely to
be broken by a kickback or other sudden reaction of the saw. Any grip in which the thumb
and fingers are on the same side of the handle is dangerous, because a slight kick of the
saw can cause loss of control.
Fig. 9
PROPER HAND
GRIP POSITION
!
WARNING: Never use a left-handed (cross-
handed) grip or any stance that would place your
body or arm across the chain line.
!
WARNING: DO NOT operate the switch trigger
with your left hand and hold the front handle with
your right hand. Never allow any part of your body
to be in the chain line while operating a saw.
Proper hand
grip position
