GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Y In the felling position the left hand is in a position that Throttle lock
makes manual activation of the chain brake impossible.
With this type of grip, that is when the left hand is placed The throttle lock is designed to prevent accidental operation
so that it cannot affect the movement of the front hand of the throttle control. When you press the lock (A) (i.e. when
guard, the chain brake can only be activated by the inertia you grasp the handle) it releases the throttle control (B). When
action. you release the handle the throttle control and the throttle lock
both move back to their original positions. This arrangement
means that the throttle control is automatically locked at the
idle setting.
Will my hand always activate the chain
brake during a kickback?
No. It takes a certain force to move the hand guard forward. If
Chain catcher
your hand only lightly touches the front guard or slips over it,
the force may not be enough to trigger the chain brake. You The chain catcher is designed to catch the chain if it snaps or
should also maintain a Ţrm grip of the chain saw handles jumps off. This should not happen if the chain is properly
while working. If you do and experience a kickback, your hand tensioned (see instructions under the heading Assembly) and
may never leave the front handle and will not activate the if the bar and chain are properly serviced and maintained (see
chain brake, or the chain brake will only activate after the saw instructions under the heading General working instructions).
has swung around a considerable distance. In such
instances, the chain brake might not have enough time to stop
the saw chain before it touches you.
There are also certain positions in which your hand cannot
reach the front hand guard to activate the chain brake; for
example, when the saw chain is held in felling position.
Will my inetria activated chain brake
always activate during kickback in the
event of a kickback?
No. First your brake must be in working order. Testing the Right hand guard
brake is simple, see instructions under the heading Checking,
maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment. We Apart from protecting your hand if the chain jumps or snaps,
recommend you do before you begin each work session. the right hand guard stops branches and twigs from
Second the kickback must be strong enough to activate the interfering with your grip on the rear handle.
chain brake. If the chain brake is too sensitive it would activate
all the time which would be a nuisance.
Will my chain brake always protect me
from injury in the event of a kickback?
No. First, the chain brake must be in working order to provide
the intended protection. Second, it must be activated during
the kickback as described above to stop the saw chain. Third,
the chain brake may be activated but if the bar is to close to
you the brake might not have enough time to slow down and Vibration damping system
stop the chain before the chain saw hits you.
Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system
Only you and proper working technique can eliminate that is designed to minimize vibration and make operation
kickback and its danger.easier.
The machine2s vibration damping system reduces the transfer
of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipment and
the machine2s handle unit.
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