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of the risks and how to avoid
them. The user or other persons can
be seriously injured by a falling tree.
Causes and operator
prevention of kickback
Fig. 1
Beware of kickback! Be careful of
kickback of the machine during
work. There is danger of injury
here. You can avoid kickbacks by
exercising­caution­and­using­a­cor-
rect sawing technique.
•­ Kickback­may­occur­when­the­nose­or­
tip­of­the­guide­bar­touches­an­object,­
or when the wood closes in and pinch-
es the saw chain in the cut (cf. image
1/fig.­B).
•­ Tip­contact­in­some­cases­may­cause­
a­sudden­reverse­reaction,­kicking­the­
guide bar up and back towards the
operator­(cf.­image­1/fig.­A).
•­ Pinching­the­saw­chain­along­the­top­
of the guide bar may push the guide
bar rapidly back towards the operator.
•­ Either­of­these­reactions­may­cause­
you to lose control of the saw which
could result in serious personal injury.
Do­not­rely­exclusively­upon­the­safety­
devices built into your saw. As a chain
saw­user,­you­should­take­several­steps­
to keep your cutting jobs free from ac-
cident or injury.
Kickback­is­the­result­of­tool­misuse­and/
or incorrect operating procedures or condi-
tions 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
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your body and arm to allow you
to resist kickback forces.­Kickback­
forces­can­be­controlled­by­the­operator,­
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
in­unexpected­situations.
c)­ Only use replacement bars and
chains specified by the manu-
facturer. Incorrect­replacement­bars­
and chains may cause chain breakage
and/or kickback.
d)­ Follow the manufacturer´s
sharpening and maintenance
instructions for the saw chain.
Decreasing the depth gauge height can
lead to increased kickback.
e)­­ Follow all instructions when
clearing the chainsaw of accu-
mulated material, storing or per-
forming maintenance. Make sure
the switch is turned off and the
battery is removed.Unexpected­op-
eration of the chainsaw when removing
accumulated material or during mainte-
nance can result in serious injury.
Further safety directions
•­­ Comply­carefully­with­maintenance,­
control and service instructions in this
manual.
Damaged protective devices and parts
have­to­be­repared­or­changed­except­
as noted otherwise in this manual.
•­ Lay­the­power­cord­so­that­it­is­not­
caught by branches or similar during
sawing.
•­ It­is­recommended­that­a­first-time­user­
at least practice the cutting of logs on a
saw log or frame.