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Some STIHL bar and chain types are designed to reduce kickback forces. STIHL recommends the use of reduced kickback bars and low kickback chains. entitled "Bow Guides" of this manual. The computer derived angles for saws below 3.8 cubic inch displacement are measured by applying a computer program to test results from a kickback test machine. Kickback may occur when the nose of the guide bar is pinched unexpectedly, unintentionally contacts solid material in the wood or is incorrectly used to begin a plunge or boring cut. It may also occur during limbing. The greater the force of the kickback reaction, the more difficult it becomes for the operator to control the saw. Many factors influence the occurrence and force of the kickback reaction. These include chain speed, the speed at which the bar and chain contact the object, the angle of contact, the condition of the chain and other factors. The type of bar and saw chain you use is an important factor in the occurrence and force of the kickback reaction. 001BA035 LÄ Section 5.12 of ANSI standard B 175.1- 1991, sets certain performance and design criteria related to chainsaw kickback. To comply with section 5.12 of ANSI B 175.1-1991: a) saws with a displacement of less than 3.8 cubic inches - must, in their original condition, meet a 45° computer derived kickback angle when equipped with certain cutting attachments. - and must be equipped with at least two devices to reduce the risk of kickback injury, such as a chain brake, low kickback chain, reduced kickback bar, etc. b) saws with a displacement of 3.8 cubic inches and above - must be equipped with at least one device designed to reduce the risk of kickback injury such as a chain brake, low kickback chain, reduced kickback bar, etc. These kickback requirements do not apply to chainsaws fitted with bow guides.Use of bow guides may result in serious or fatal injury. See section The computer derived angles of § 5.12 of ANSI B 175.1-1991 may bear no relationship to actual kickback bar rotation angles that may occur in real life cutting situations. Compliance with § 5.12 of ANSI B 175.1-1991 does not automatically mean that in a real life kickback the bar and chain will rotate at most 45° . In order for powerheads below 3.8 cubic inch displacement to comply with the computed kickback angle requirements of § 5.12 of ANSI B 175.1-1991 use only the following cutting attachments: - bar and chain combinations listed as complying in the "Specifications" section of the Owner's Manual or - other replacement bar and chain combinations marked in accordance with the standard for use on the powerhead or - replacement chain designated "low kickback saw chain''1).

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Kickback may occur when the nose of
the guide bar is pinched unexpectedly,
unintentionally contacts solid material in
the wood or is incorrectly used to begin
a plunge or boring cut.
It may also occur during limbing.
The greater the force of the kickback
reaction, the more difficult it becomes for
the operator to control the saw.
Many factors influence the occurrence
and force of the kickback reaction. These
include chain speed, the speed at which
the bar and chain contact the object, the
angle of contact, the condition of the
chain and other factors.
The type of bar and saw chain you use is
an important factor in the occurrence
and force of the kickback reaction.
Some STIHL bar and chain types are de-
signed to reduce kickback forces. STIHL
recommends the use of reduced kick-
back bars and low kickback chains.
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Section 5.12 of ANSI standard B 175.1–
1991, sets certain performance and
design criteria related to chainsaw
kickback.
To comply with section 5.12 of ANSI B
175.1-1991:
a)
saws with a displacement of less than
3.8 cubic inches
–
must, in their original condition,
meet a 45° computer derived
kickback angle when equipped with
certain cutting attachments.
–
and must be equipped with at least
two devices to reduce the risk of
kickback injury, such as a chain
brake, low kickback chain, reduced
kickback bar, etc.
b)
saws with a displacement of 3.8 cubic
inches and above
–
must be equipped with at least one
device designed to reduce the risk
of kickback injury such as a chain
brake, low kickback chain, reduced
kickback bar, etc.
These kickback requirements do not
apply to chainsaws fitted with bow
guides.Use of bow guides may result in
serious or fatal injury. See section
entitled "Bow Guides" of this manual.
The computer derived angles for saws
below 3.8 cubic inch displacement are
measured by applying a computer
program to test results from a kickback
test machine.
±
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The computer derived angles of § 5.12 of
ANSI B 175.1-1991 may bear no rela-
tionship to actual kickback bar rotation
angles that may occur in real life cutting
situations. Compliance with § 5.12 of
ANSI B 175.1-1991 does not automatic-
ally mean that in a real life kickback the
bar and chain will rotate at most 45°.
±
:DUQLQJ²
In order for powerheads below 3.8 cubic
inch displacement to comply with the
computed kickback angle requirements
of § 5.12 of ANSI B 175.1-1991 use only
the following cutting attachments:
–
bar and chain combinations listed as
complying in the "Specifications"
section of the Owner’s Manual or
–
other replacement bar and chain
combinations marked in accordance
with the standard for use on the
powerhead or
–
replacement chain designated
"low kickback saw chain’’
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