The Following Precautions Should Be Followed To Minimize Kickback; Kickback Safety Features - Oregon CS1200-091 Manuel D'instructions Original

The Following Precautions Should
Be Followed to Minimize Kickback
• Grip Saw Firmly Hold the chainsaw firmly with
both hands when the motor is running Use a
firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling
the chainsaw handles Chainsaw will pull
forward when cutting on the bottom edge
of the bar, and push backward when cutting
along the top edge of the bar
• Do not over reach
• Keep proper footing and balance at all times
• Don't let the nose of the guide bar contact a
log, branch, ground or other obstruction
• Don't cut above shoulder height
• Use devices such as reduced kickback chain
and reduced kickback guide bars that reduce
the risks associated with kickback
• Only use replacement bars and chains
specified by the manufacturer or the
equivalent
• Never let the moving chain contact any object
at the tip of the guide bar
• Keep the working area free from obstructions
such as other trees, branches, rocks,
fences, stumps, etc Eliminate or avoid any
obstruction that your saw chain could hit
while you are cutting through a particular log
or branch
• Keep your saw chain sharp and properly
tensioned A loose or dull chain can increase
the chance of kickback Check tension at
regular intervals with the motor stopped and
tool unplugged, never with the motor running
• Begin and continue cutting only with the chain
moving at full speed If the chain is moving at
a slower speed, there is a greater chance for
kickback to occur
• Cut one log at a time
• Use extreme caution when re-entering a
previous cut Engage ribbed bumpers into
wood and allow chain to reach full speed
before proceeding with cut
• Do not attempt plunge cuts or bore cuts
• Watch for shifting logs or other forces that
could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain
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Important Safety Information

Kickback Safety Features

WARNING: The following features are
included on your saw to help reduce the hazard
of kickback; however such features will not
totally eliminate this dangerous reaction As
a chainsaw user do not rely only on safety
devices You must follow all safety precautions,
instructions, and maintenance in this manual to
help avoid kickback and other forces which can
result in serious injury
• Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar, designed
with a small radius tip which reduces the
size of the kickback danger zone on bar tip A
reduced-kickback guide bar is one which has
been demonstrated to significantly reduce the
number and seriousness of kickbacks when
tested in accordance with safety requirements
for electric chainsaws
• Reduced-Kickback Chain, designed with
a contoured depth gauge and guard link
which deflect kickback force and allow wood
to gradually ride into the cutter A reduced-
kickback chain is a chain which has met
kickback performance requirements of
ISO 9518: 1998
• Do not operate chainsaw while in a tree,
on a ladder, on a scaffold, or from any
unstable surface.
• Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces
when performing an operation where the
cutting tool may contact hidden wiring.
Contact with a "live" wire will make exposed
metal parts of the tool "live" and shock the
operator
• Do not attempt operations beyond your
capacity or experience. Read thoroughly
and understand completely all instructions in
this manual
• Before you start chainsaw, make sure saw
chain is not contacting any object
• Do not operate a chainsaw with one hand!
Serious injury to the operator, helpers, or
bystanders may result from one handed
operation. A chainsaw is intended for two-
handed use only
• Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of
oil or grease.
• Do not allow dirt, debris, or sawdust to
build up on the motor or outside air vents.
Chainsaw Model CS1200-091