McCulloch 441 442 Chainsaw Owners Manual

lar intervals with the engine stopped, never
with the engine running. Make sure the bar
clamp nuts are securely tightened after ten-
sioning the chain.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
WARNING:Thefollowingfeaturesare
includedonyoursawtohelpreducethehazard
ofkickback; however, such features will notto-
tally eliminate this  dangerous reaction.  As a
chain saw user, do not rely only on safety de-
vices.  You must follow all safety precautions,
instructions,andmaintenanceinthis   manualto
help avoid  kickback and  other forces  which
can result in serious injury.
S  Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar, designed
with a small radius tip which reduces the
size of the kickback  danger zone on the
bar tip.A Reduced--KickbackGuideBarhas
been demonstrated  to significantly  reduce
the number and seriousness of kickbacks.
Reduced Kickback  Symmetrical Guide Bar
S  Begin and continue cutting at full speed.  If
the chain is moving at a slower speed, there
is greater chance of kickback occurring.
S  Cut one log at a time.
S  Use extreme caution when re-entering a
previous cut.
S  Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
S  Watch for shifting logs or  other forces that
could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.
S  Use the  Reduced--Kickback  Guide  Bar
and  Low--Kickback  Chain  specified  for
your saw.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Stand  to the left of
the saw
Small Radius Tip
Symmetrical Guide Bar
Never reverse
hand positions
Large Radius Tip
S  Low--Kickback  Chain,  designed  with  a
contoured  depth  gauge and  guard  link
which  deflect kickback  force  and  allow
wood to gradually ride into the cutter.
Low-Kickback Chain
Contoured Depth Gauge
Elbow  locked
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects Kickback
Force And Allows
Wood To Gradually
Ride Into Cutter
Thumb on  underside of
handlebar
S  Handguard,
designed   to   reduce   the
chance of  your left  hand contacting  the
chainifyour  handslips offthefronthandle-
bar.
S  Position of front and rear handlebars, de-
signedwithdistancebetweenhandlesand
“in-line” with each other.  The spread and
“in-line” position of the hands provided by
this design work together to give balance
and resistance in  controlling the pivot  of
the saw back toward the operator if kick-
back occurs.
S  Keepagood,firmgriponthesaw    withboth
hands  when the  engine  is running  and
don’tletgo.  A firmgripwillhelpyoureduce
kickback and maintain control of the saw.
Keep the fingers  of your left  hand encir-
cling and your  left thumb under the front
handlebar.Keepyourrighthandcomplete-
ly aroundtherear handlewhether  your are
right handedor lefthanded.  Keep your left
arm straight with the elbow locked.
S  Position your lefthand onthe fronthandle-
bar so it is in a straight line with your right
hand  on the  rear  handle  when making
bucking cuts. Never reverse right and left
hand positions for any type of cutting.
S  Standwithyourweightevenly  balancedon
both feet.
WARNING: DO  NOT RELY UPON
ANY OFTHE DEVICES BUILTINTOYOUR
SAW.
YOU  SHOULD  USE  THE  SAW
PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID
KICKBACK. Reduced--kickback guide bars
and low--kickback  saw  chains reduce  the
chance and magnitude of kickback and are
S  Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in a direct line
with the cutting chain.
recommended.
Your saw  has a low  kick-
S  Do not overreach. You could be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose control of the
saw.
back chain  and bar as  original equipment.
Repairs onachainbrake  shouldbe madeby
an authorized servicing  dealer.  Take  your
unit to  the place of purchase  if purchased
from a servicing dealer, or to the nearest au-
thorized master service dealer.
S  Donotcutaboveshoulderheight.    Itisdiffi-
cult  to  maintain  control  of  saw  above
shoulder height.
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