GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
Follow all safety rules to help avoid kick-
back and other forces which can result in
serious injury.
S Recognize that kickback can happen.
With a basic understanding ofkickback,
you can reduce the element of surprise
which contributes to accidents.
S
Never let the moving chain contact
any object at the tip of the guide bar.
Kickback Path
S Keep 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 cutting.
S When cutting a branch, do not let the
guide bar contact another branch or
other objects around it.
Avoid Obstructions
S Keep saw chain sharp and properly
tensioned.Alooseordullchain canin-
crease the chance ofkickback.Follow
manufacturer’s chain sharpening and
maintenance instructions. Check ten-
sionatregularintervals,but neverwith
enginerunning.Makesure barmount-
ing nuts are securely tightened.
S Begin and continue cutting at full
speed. Ifthe chainis movingataslow-
er speed, there is greater chance of
kickback occurring.
Clear The Working Area
WARNING: Avoid kickback which
can result in serious injury. Kickback is
the backward, upward or sudden for-
ward motion of the guide bar occurring
whenthesawchainneartheuppertip of
the guide bar contacts any object such
as a log or branch, or when the wood
closes in and pinches the saw chain in
the cut. Contacting a foreign object in
the wood can also result in loss of chain
saw control.
S RotationalKickbackcan occurwhen
the movingchain contactsan objectat
theuppertipoftheguidebar.Thiscon-
tactcan cause the chain to dig into the
object, which stops the chain for an
instant. The result is a lightning fast,
reverse reaction whichkicks theguide
bar up and back toward 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
stoppingofthechainresultsin arever-
sal of the chain force used to cut wood
and causes the saw to move in theop-
posite direction of the chain rotation.
The saw is drivenstraightbacktoward
the operator.
S Use extreme caution when re-enter-
ing a cut.
S Donotattemptcutsstartingwith thetip
of the bar (plunge cuts).
S Watch for shifting logs or otherobjects
that could close a cut and pinch or fall
onto chain.
S Use the specified Reduced-Kickback
Guide Bar and Low Kickback Chain.
Avoid Pinch--Kickback:
S Be extremely aware of situations or ob-
structions that can cause material to
pinch the top of or otherwise stop the
chain.
S Do notcutmore than one log atatime.
S Do not twist the saw as the bar is with-
drawn from an undercut when bucking.
Avoid Pull-In:
S Always begin cutting with the saw at
full speed and the saw housing
against wood.
S Use wedges made of plastic or wood.
Never use metal to hold the cut open.
S Pull-In can occur when the moving
chain contacts a foreign object in the
wood in the cutalong thebottom ofthe
guide bar and the saw chain is sud-
denly stopped. This sudden stopping
pulls the saw forward and away from
the operator and could easily cause
the operator to lose control of the saw.
REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
MAINTAIN CONTROL
Never Reverse
Hand Positions
Keep a firm grip
with both hands,
left thumb under
handle
KICKBACK
The following precautions should be fol-
lowed to minimize kickback:
Correct Position
Correct Grip Incorrect Grip
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| Categories | Chainsaw Manuals, Poulan Chainsaw Manuals |
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| Tags | Poulan 1420, Poulan 1630 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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