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8 CAUSES OF AND AVOIDING A
KICKBACK
Kickback may occur when the
nose or tip of the guide bar
touches an object, or when the
wood closes in and pinches the
saw chain in the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may
cause a sudden reverse reac-
tion, kicking the guide bar up
and back towards the operator.
Pinching the saw chain along the
top of the guide bar may push the
guide bar rapidly back towards
the operator.
Either of these reactions may
cause you to lose control of the
saw which could result in serious
personal injury. Do not rely ex-
clusively upon the safety devices
built into your saw. As a chain
saw user, you should take several
steps to keep your cutting jobs
free from accident or injury.
Kickback is the result of tool
misuse and/or incorrect operat-
ing procedures or conditions and
can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below:
a) Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs
and fingers encircling the chain
saw handles, with both hands on
the saw and position your body
and arm to allow you to resist
kickback forces. Kickback forces
can be controlled by the operator,
if proper precautions are taken.
Do not let go of the chain saw.
b) Do not overreach and do not cut
above shoulder height. This helps
prevent unintended tip contact
and enables better control of the
chain saw in unexpected situa-
tions.
c) Only use replacement bars and
chains specified by the manu-
facturer. Incorrect replacement
bars and chains may cause chain
breakage and/or kickback.
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d) Follow the manufacturer's sharp-
ening and maintenance instruc-
tions for the saw chain. Decreas-
ing the depth gauge height can
lead to increased kickback.
9 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUC-
TIONS
a) Before using the power tool, fa-
miliarise yourself
with the sawing technique of
chain saws. Information can be
found in the specialist literature.
We recommend attending suit-
able training courses.
b) This unit is not designed to be
used by persons who have lim-
ited physical, sensory or mental
abilities or who have inadequate
experience and/or knowledge of
the unit, unless they are super-
vised by a person responsible
for their safety or they have been
instructed by the person how to
use the unit. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the unit.
c) Beware of aboveground power
lines.
d) Switch the unit off and remove
the battery under the following
conditions:
– if the unit is left unattended;
– before checking, cleaning or per-
forming other work on the unit;
– if the unit starts vibrating exces-
sively.
e) While sawing, ensure that there
are no persons (particularly chil-
dren) or animals in the working
area. Ensure that children do not
play with the unit.
f) Check the terrain on which the
unit will be used and remove any
stones and pieces of wire which
could be picked up by the chain
saw to avoid endangering people
or wearing out the unit.
g) Ensure that the saw chain does
thoroughly