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SAFETY APPAREL
[] Wear snug
fitting
clothing.
Always
wear
heavy,
long pants,
long sleeves,
overalls,
jeans
or chaps
made
of cut resistant
mate=
rial or ones
that contain
cut resistant
inserts.
Wear
non-slip
safety
footwear.
Wear
non-slip
heavy
duty gloves
to improve
your grip and
to protect
your
hands.
Do not wear jewelry,
short
pants,
sandals,
or go barefoot.
Do not
wear
loose fitting
clothing,
which
could
be
drawn
into the motor
or catch
the chain
or un-
derbrush.
Secure
hair so it is above
shoulder
level.
[] Always
wear
eye protection
with side shields
marked
to comply
with ANSI Z87.1,
along
with head protection.
KICKBACK
See Figures
1 - 3.
[] WARNING:
Kickback
may occur
when
the
moving
chain
contacts
an object
at the upper
portion
of the tip of the guide
bar or when
the
wood
closes
in and pinches
the saw chain
in
the cut. Contact
at the upper
portion
of the
tip of the guide
bar can cause
the chain
to
dig into the object
and stop the chain
for an
instant.
The result
is a lightning
fast, reverse
reaction
which
kicks the guide
bar up and
back
toward
the operator.
If the saw chain
is
pinched
along
the top of the guide
bar, the
guide
bar can be driven
rapidly
back toward
the operator.
Either
of these
reactions
can
cause
loss of saw control
which
can result
in
serious
injury.
Do not rely exclusively
upon
the safety
devices
built into the saw. As a
chain
saw user, you should
take several
steps
to keep your cutting
jobs
free from accident
or injury.
[] The following
precautions
should
be fol=
lowed to minimize
kickback:
Hold the saw firmly
with
both
hands
when
the motor
is running.
Place your
right hand
on the rear handle
and your
left hand
on
the front handle
with your thumbs
and
fingers
encircling
the chain
saw handles.
A firm grip together
with a stiff left arm
will help you maintain
control
of the saw if
kickback
occurs.
o Make sure that the area in which
you are
cutting
is free from obstructions.
Do not
let the nose of the guide
bar contact
a log,
branch,
fence,
or any other
obstruction
that
could
be hit while you are operating
the saw.
•
Always
cut with the unit running
at full
speed.
Fully squeeze
the switch
trigger
and
maintain
a steady
cutting
speed.
o Use replacement
parts
such as low kick-
back chain
and special
guide
bars that
reduce
the risks associated
with rotational
kickback.
,, Use only the replacement
guide
bars and
low kickback
chains
specified
by the man-
ufacturer
for the saw.
[] With a basic understanding
of kickback,
you
can reduce
or eliminate
the element
of surprise.
Sudden
surprise
contributes
to accidents.
[] Keep proper
footing
and balance
at all times.
[] Do not cut above shoulder
height or overreach
when cutting.
[] Follow
the sharpening
and maintenance
in=
structions
for the saw chain.
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