GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Will my hand always activate the chain Chain catcher
brake during a kickback?The chain catcher is designed to catch the chain if it snaps or
jumps off. Replace it if necessary with an aluminium chain
No. It takes a certain force to move the hand guard forward. If catcher (is available as spare part). This should not happen if
your hand only lightly touches the front guard or slips over it, the chain is properly tensioned (see instructions under the
the force may not be enough to trigger the chain brake. You heading Assembly) and if the bar and chain are properly
should also maintain a Ţrm grip of the chain saw handles
while working. If you do and experience a kickback, your hand serviced and maintained (see instructions under the heading
may never leave the front handle and will not activate the General working instructions).
chain brake, or the chain brake will only activate after the saw
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?
Right hand guard
No. First your brake must be in working order. Testing the
brake is simple, see instructions under the heading Checking, Apart from protecting your hand if the chain jumps or snaps,
maintaining and servicing chain saw safety equipment. We the right hand guard stops branches and twigs from
recommend you do before you begin each work session. interfering with your grip on the rear handle.
Second the kickback must be strong enough to activate the
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 too close to Vibration damping system
you the brake might not have enough time to slow down and
stop the chain before the chain saw hits you.Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system
that is designed to minimize vibration and make operation
Only you and proper working technique can eliminate easier.
kickback and its danger.
Throttle lockout
The throttle lockout is designed to prevent accidental
operation of the throttle control. When you press the lock (A) The machine2s vibration damping system reduces the transfer
(i.e. when you grasp the handle) it releases the throttle control of vibration between the engine unit/cutting equipment and
(B). When you release the handle the throttle control and the the machine2s handle unit. The body of the chain saw,
throttle lockout both move back to their original positions. This including the cutting equipment, is insulated from the handles
arrangement means that the throttle control is automatically by vibration damping units.
locked at the idle setting.
A
B
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