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Kickback information, Common questions about kickback, To start the product

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Kickback information WARNING: A kickback can cause serious injury or death to the operator or others. To decrease the risk you must know the causes of kickback and how to prevent them. A kickback occurs when the kickback zone of the guide bar touches an object. A kickback can occur suddenly and with large force, which throws the product in the direction of the operator. Kickback always occurs in the cutting plane of the guide bar. Usually, the product is thrown against the operator but can also move in a different direction. It is how you use the product when the kickback occurs that causes the direction of the movement. WARNING: No saw chain fully prevents kickback. Always obey the instructions. Common questions about kickback • Will the hand always engage the chain brake during a kickback? No. It is necessary to use some force to push the front hand guard forward. If you do not use the force necessary, the chain brake will not be engaged. You must also hold the handles of the product stable with two hands during work. If a kickback occurs, it is possible that the chain brake does not stop the saw chain before it touches you. There are also some positions in which your hand can not touch the front hand guard to engage the chain brake. • Will the inertia release mechanism always engage the chain brake during kickback? No. First, the chain brake must operate correctly. Refer to Maintenance and checks of the safety devices on the product on page 26 for instructions about how to do a check of the chain brake. We recommend you to do this each time before you use the product. Second, the force of the kickback must be large to engage the chain brake. If the chain brake is too sensitive, it can engage during rough operation. • Will the chain brake always protect me from injury during a kickback? No. The chain brake must operate correctly to give protection. The chain brake must also be engaged during a kickback to stop the saw chain. If you are near the guide bar, it is possible that the chain brake does not have time to stop the saw chain before it hits you. Kickback only occurs if the kickback zone of the guide bar touches an object. Do not let the kickback zone touch an object. WARNING: Only you and the correct working technique can prevent kickbacks. To start the product 1. Do a check of the power trigger and power trigger lockout. Refer to To do a check of the power trigger lockout on page 27. 2. Engage the chain brake. A smaller bar tip radius decreases the force of the kickback. Use a low kickback saw chain to decrease the effects of kickback. Do not let the kickback zone touch an object. 1065 - 007 - 27.09.2021 17

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Kickback information
WARNING:
A kickback can cause
serious injury or death to the operator or
others. To decrease the risk you must know
the causes of kickback and how to prevent
them.
A kickback occurs when the kickback zone of the guide
bar touches an object. A kickback can occur suddenly
and with large force, which throws the product in the
direction of the operator.
Kickback always occurs in the cutting plane of the guide
bar. Usually, the product is thrown against the operator
but can also move in a different direction. It is how you
use the product when the kickback occurs that causes
the direction of the movement.
Kickback only occurs if the kickback zone of the guide
bar touches an object. Do not let the kickback zone
touch an object.
A smaller bar tip radius decreases the force of the
kickback.
Use a low kickback saw chain to decrease the effects of
kickback. Do not let the kickback zone touch an object.
WARNING:
No saw chain fully
prevents kickback. Always obey the
instructions.
Common questions about kickback
•
Will the hand always engage the chain brake during
a kickback?
No. It is necessary to use some force to push the
front hand guard forward. If you do not use the force
necessary, the chain brake will not be engaged. You
must also hold the handles of the product stable with
two hands during work. If a kickback occurs, it is
possible that the chain brake does not stop the saw
chain before it touches you. There are also some
positions in which your hand can not touch the front
hand guard to engage the chain brake.
•
Will the inertia release mechanism always engage
the chain brake during kickback?
No. First, the chain brake must operate correctly.
Refer to
Maintenance and checks of the safety
devices on the product on page 26
for instructions
about how to do a check of the chain brake. We
recommend you to do this each time before you use
the product. Second, the force of the kickback must
be large to engage the chain brake. If the chain
brake is too sensitive, it can engage during rough
operation.
•
Will the chain brake always protect me from injury
during a kickback?
No. The chain brake must operate correctly to give
protection. The chain brake must also be engaged
during a kickback to stop the saw chain. If you are
near the guide bar, it is possible that the chain brake
does not have time to stop the saw chain before it
hits you.
WARNING:
Only you and the correct
working technique can prevent kickbacks.
To start the product
1.
Do a check of the power trigger and power trigger
lockout. Refer to
To do a check of the power trigger
lockout on page 27
.
2.
Engage the chain brake.
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