McCulloch Mac 3 14XT 4 18XT 4 20XT Chainsaw Owners Manual

S  Turn the engine off and let saw cool  in a
non-combustible area, not on dry leaves,
straw, paper, etc. Slowly remove fuel cap
and refuel unit.
Avoid obstructions
S  Storetheunitandfuelinanareawherefuel
vapors  cannot   reach  sparks  or   open
flames from water heaters, electric motors
or switches, furnaces, etc.
Clear the
working area
KICKBACK
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
WARNING:  Avoid  kickback  which
can result in serious injury. Kickback is the
backward,upwardorsuddenforwardmotion
of  the guide  bar occurring  when the  saw
chainnear theupper tip oftheguidebarcon-
tacts any object such as a log or branch, or
when the wood  closes in  and pinches the
saw chaininthecut.Contactingaforeignob-
ject in  the wood can  also result in  loss of
chain saw control.
S  Rotational Kickback can occur when the
moving chain contacts an objectat theup-
per tip of the guide bar. This  contact can
cause  the chain  to  dig into  the  object,
which stops the chain for an instant. The
result is a lightning fast, reverse reaction
which kicks the guide bar up and back to-
ward the operator.
S  Pinch-Kickback can occur when the the
wood closes  in and pinches  the moving
saw chain in the cut  along the top of the
guide bar and the saw chain  is suddenly
stopped.  This  sudden  stopping   of  the
chain results  in  a reversal  of the  chain
force used  to cut wood  and causes  the
sawtomoveintheoppositedirectionofthe
chain rotation. The saw is driven straight
back toward the operator.
S  Recognize  that  kickback  can  happen.
With a basic  understanding of kickback,
you can  reduce the element  of surprise
which contributes to accidents.
S  Never letthemovingchaincontactanyob-
ject at the tip of the guide bar.
S  Keep the working  area free from  obstruc-
tions 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.
S  Keep your  saw chain  sharp and  properly
tensioned. Alooseordullchaincanincrease
the chance  of  kickback occurring.  Follow
manufacturer’s chain sharpening and main-
tenanceinstructions.  Checktensionatregu-
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.
S
Begin and continue cutting at full speed.  If
the chain is moving at a slower speed, there
is greater chance of kickback occurring.
Cut one log at a time.
S
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Use extreme caution when  re-entering a
previous cut.
S
S
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Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip of
the bar (plunge cuts).
Watch for shifting logs  or other forces that
could close a cut and pinch or fall into chain.
Use the Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar and
Low--Kickback Chain specifiedfor your saw.
S  Pull-In can occur  when the moving  chain
contacts a foreign object in the wood in the
cutalongthebottom  ofthe  guidebar andthe
saw chainis suddenly stopped. This sudden
stopping pulls  the saw  forward and  away
fromtheoperator  and couldeasily causethe
operator to lose control of the saw.
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Stand  to the left of
the saw
Avoid  Pinch--Kickback:
S  Be extremely aware of situations or obstruc-
tions thatcancausematerial  topinch thetop
of or otherwise stop the chain.
S  Do not cut more than one log at a time.
S  Do not twist the  saw as the  bar is  with-
drawn from an undercut when bucking.
Avoid Pull--In:
Never reverse
hand positions
S  Always begin cutting with theengine atfull
speed and the saw housing against wood.
S  Use wedges  made  of  plastic  or wood.
Never use metal to hold the cut open.
Kickback Path
Elbow  locked
Thumb on  underside of
handlebar
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Model Year2009, 2010
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