GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
There are also certain positions in which your hand cannot
reach the front hand guard to activate the chain brake; for
example, when the saw chain is held in felling position.
Right hand guard
Apart from protecting your hand if the chain jumps or
snaps, the right hand guard stops branches and twigs
from interfering with your grip on the rear handle.
Will my inertia activated chain brake
always activate during kickback in the
event of a kickback?
No. First your brake must be in working order.Testing the
brake is simple, see instructions under the heading
Checking, maintaining and servicing chain saw safety
equipment.We recommend you do before you begin each
work session. Second the kickback must be strong
enough to activate the chain brake. If the chain brake is
too sensitive it would activate all the time which would be
a nuisance.
Vibration damping system
Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping
system that is designed to minimize vibration and make
operation easier.
Will my chain brake always protect me
from injury in the event of a kickback?
The machine′s vibration damping system reduces the
transfer of vibration between the engine unit/cutting
equipment and the machine′s handle unit.The body of the
chain saw, including the cutting equipment, is insulated
from the handles by vibration damping units.
No. First, the chain brake must be in working order to
provide the intended protection. Second, it must be
activated during the kickback as described above to stop
the saw chain.Third, the chain brake may be activated but
if the bar is too close to you the brake might not have
enough time to slow down and stop the chain before the
chain saw hits you.
Only you and proper working technique can eliminate
kickback and its danger.
Throttle lockout
Cutting hardwoods (most broadleaf trees) creates more
vibration than cutting softwoods (most conifers). Cutting
with cutting equipment that is blunt or faulty (wrong type
or badly sharpened) will increase the vibration level.
The throttle lockout is designed to prevent accidental
operation of the throttle control. When you press the lock
(A) (i.e.when you grasp the handle) it releases the throttle
control (B). When you release the handle the throttle
control and the throttle lockout both move back to their
original positions. This arrangement means that the
throttle control is automatically locked at the idle setting.
WARNING! Overexposure to vibration
can lead to circulatory damage or nerve
!
damage in people who have impaired
circulation. Contact your doctor if you
experience symptoms of overexposure
to vibration. Such symptoms include
numbness, loss of feeling, tingling,
pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes
in skin colour or condition.These
symptoms normally appear in the
fingers, hands or wrists.These
A
B
symptoms may be increased in cold
temperatures.
Chain catcher
The chain catcher is designed to catch the chain if it
snaps or jumps off.This should not happen if the chain is
properly tensioned (see instructions under the heading
Assembly) and if the bar and chain are properly serviced
and maintained (see instructions under the heading
General working instructions).
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Husqvarna Chainsaw Manuals |
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| Tags | Husqvarna CS2166, Husqvarna CS2172WH |
| Model Year | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
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| Document Type | Operator's Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Husqvarna, Chainsaw |
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| Publisher | husqvarna.com |
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