SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5. Cutting equipmentCutting equipment designed to
This section describes how through correct maintenance andminimise kickback
through using the right type of cutting equipment you can:
Y Obtain maximum cutting capacity.
WARNING!
Y Increase the service life of the cutting equipment.!Faulty cutting equipment or the wrong
combination of bar and chain increases the
risk of kickback. Use only the bar and chain
A. Only use cuttingcombinations recommended in the
equipment�Technical data� section.
recommended by us!
See the �Technical data�The only way to avoid kickback is to make sure that the
section.kickback zone of the bar never touches anything.
B. Keep the chain cuttingBy using cutting equipment with Obuilt-in� kickback
teeth properlyprotection and keeping the chain sharp and well-maintained
sharpened! Follow ouryou can reduce the effects of kickback.
instructions and use the
recommended file
gauge. A damaged orGuide bar
badly sharpened chainThe smaller the tip radius the
increases the risk ofsmaller the kickback zone
accidents.and the lower the chance of
kickback.
C. Maintain the correct
raker clearance! Follow
our instructions and use
the recommended rakerSaw chain
gauge. Too large aA saw chain is made up of a number of links, which are
clearance increases the
available in standard and low-kickback versions.
risk of kickback.
D. Keep the chain properlyNoneStandardLow-kickback
tesioned! If the chain is
slack it is more likely toCutting link
jump off and lead to
increased wear on the
bar, chain and drive
sprocket.Drive link
E. Keep cutting equip-
ment well lubricated
and properly main-
tained! A poorlySide link
lubricated chain is more
likely to break and lead
to increased wear on theCombining these links in different ways gives different degrees
bar, chain and drive
of kickback reduction. In terms of kickback reduction alone,
sprocket.four different types of link are available.
Kickback reduction Cutting link Drive linkSide link
Low
Standard
WARNING!High
!Never use a machine with defective
safety equipment. The safety equipment
should be maintained as described inExtra high
this section. If your machine does not
meet any of these controls you should
contact your service workshop.
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