SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
How to avoid kickbackGeneral rules
1 If you understand what kickback is and how it happens
then you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. WARNING! Kickback can happen very
By being prepared you reduce the risk. Kickback is usually
!quite mild, but it can sometimes be very sudden and suddenly and violently; kicking the chain
saw, bar and chain back at the user. If this
violent.happens when the chain is moving it can
cause very serious, even fatal injuries. It is 2 Always hold the chain saw Ţrmly with your right hand on
vital you understand what causes kickback the rear handle and your left hand on the front handle.
and that you can avoid it by taking care and Wrap your Ţngers and thumbs around the handles. You
using the right working technique.should use this grip whether you are right-handed or left-
handed. This grip minimises the effect of kickback and lets
you keep the chain saw under control.
What is kickback?
Do not let go of the handles!
The word kickback is used to describe the sudden reaction
that causes the chain saw and bar to jump off an object when
the upper quadrant of the tip of the bar, known as the kickback
zone, touches an object.
3 Most kickback accidents happen during limbing. Make
sure you are standing Ţrmly and that there is nothing in
the way that might make you trip or lose your balance.
Kickback always occurs in the cutting plane of the bar. Lack of concentration can lead to kickback if the kickback
Normally the chain saw and bar are thrown backwards and zone of the bar accidentally touches a branch, nearby tree
upwards towards the user. However, the chain saw may move or some other object.
in a different direction depending on the way it was being used
when the kickback zone of the bar touched the object.
4 Never use the chain saw above shoulder height and try
not to cut with the tip of the bar. Never use the chain saw
one-handed!
Kickback only occurs if the kickback zone of the bar touches
an object.
5 You must have a steady stance in order to have full control
over the chain saw. Never work standing on a ladder, in a
tree or where you do not have Ţrm ground to stand on.
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