McCulloch M3816 M4218 Chainsaw Owners Manual

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.
S  Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to
keep your body from being in a direct line
with the cutting chain.
S  Do not overreach. You could be drawn or
thrown off balance and lose control of the
saw.
S  Donotcutaboveshoulderheight.    Itisdiffi-
cult  to  maintain  control  of  saw  above
shoulder height.
KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES
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
Elongated Guard Link
Deflects Kickback
Force And Allows
Wood To Gradually
Ride Into Cutter
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.
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
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
recommended.
Your saw  has a low  kick-
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  Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycausealight-
ning fast  reverse REACTION,  kicking the
guide bar up and back toward the operator.
S  Pinchingthesaw chainalongthetopofthe
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back toward the operator.
the number and seriousness of kickbacks.
Reduced Kickback
Symmetrical Guide
Bar
S  Either ofthesereactions maycauseyouto
lose control of the saw which could result
in serious injury.  Do  not rely exclusively
uponthesafetydevices  builtintoyoursaw.
Small Radius Tip
Symmetrical Guide Bar
Large Radius Tip
ASSEMBLY
Protective gloves (not  provided) should be
worn during assembly.
3.
Attach the  bumper  spike with  the two
screws as illustrated.
ATTACHING THE BUMPER
SPIKE
The bumper spike may be  used as a pivot
when making a cut.
1.
Liftadjustmentknobhandleand   turncoun-
terclockwise to loosen chain brake.
Align arrows by pressing  tensioning le-
ver down to install position (see illustra-
tion).  Remove chain brake from saw.
2.
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Model Year2009, 2010
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