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Avoid kickback. Kickback

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Continuation of Important Safety Precautions 14. Keep the handles dry, clean and free of oil or fuel mixture. 15. Operate the chain saw only in well ventilated areas. 16. Do not operate a chain saw in a tree unless specifically trained to do so. 17. All chain saw service, other than the items listed in the Owner's Manual maintenance instructions, should be performed by competent chain saw service personnel. (E. g., if improper tools are used to remove the flywheel, or if an improper tool is used to hold the flywheel in order to remove the clutch, structurall damage to the flywheel could occur which could subsequently cause the flywheel to burst). 18. Avoid kickback. Kickback is the upward motion of the guide bar which occurs when the saw chain at the nose of the guide bar contacts an object. Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the chain saw. To avoid kickback: - Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands. - Don't overreach. - Don't let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch, ground or any other obstruction. - Cut at high engine speeds. - Don't cut above shoulder height. - Follow manufacturer's sharpening and maintenance instructions for the saw chain. - Use devices such as low kickback chain, which may help to reduce the hazards associated with kickback. 19. When transporting your chain saw, use the appropriate guide bar scabbard. 20. Narrow nose bars and low kickback chains are designed to reduce the risk of kickback injury. A'Sk your dealer about these devices. .

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Continuation of
Important Safety Precautions
14.
Keep the handles
dry,
clean and free of
oil or fuel mixture.
15.
Operate the chain saw only
in
well venti-
lated areas.
16.
Do
not operate a chain saw
in
a tree
unless specifically trained to do
so.
17.
All
chain saw service, other than the
items listed
in
the Owner's Manual main-
tenance
instructions,
should be per-
formed by competent chain saw service
personnel.
(E.
g.,
if improper tools are
used to remove the flywheel, or if an
improper tool
is
used to hold the fly-
wheel
in
order to remove the clutch,
structural
l
damage to the flywheel could
occur which could subsequently cause
the flywheel
to
burst).
18.
Avoid kickback. Kickback
is
the upward
motion of the guide bar which occurs
when the saw chain at the nose of the
guide bar contacts
an
object. Kickback
can lead
to
dangerous loss of control of
the chain saw.
To
avoid kickback:
-
Hold the chain saw firmly with both
hands.
-
Don't overreach.
-
Don't let the nose of the guide bar
contact a log, branch, ground or any
other obstruction.
-
Cut at high engine speeds.
-
Don't cut above shoulder height.
-
Follow
manufacturer's
sharpening
and maintenance instructions for the
saw chain.
-
Use devices such as low kickback
chain, which may help
to
reduce the
hazards associated with kickback.
19.
When transporting your chain
saw,
use
the appropriate guide bar scabbard.
20. Narrow nose bars and low kickback
chains are designed
to
reduce the risk
of kickback injury.
A'Sk
your dealer about
these devices.
.