DCS-2500TN
SAFETY
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• Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fingers encircling the chainsaw
handles, with both hands on the saw and position your body and arm to
allow you to resist kickback forces.
Kickback forces can be controlled by
the operator, if proper precautions are taken. Do not let go of the
chainsaw.
• Do not overreach and do not cut above shoulder height.
This helps
prevent unintended tip contact and enables better control of the chainsaw
in unexpected situations.
• Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the manufacturer.
Incorrect replacement bars and chains may cause chain breakage and/or
kickback.
• Follow the manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance instructions for
the saw chain.
Decreasing the depth gauge height can lead to increased
kickback.
Kickback Safety Precautions
Kickback safety precaution for chainsaw users: kickback may occur
when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object or when the
wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
• In some cases, tip contact may
cause a lightning-fast reverse
reaction, kicking the guide bar up
and back toward the operator
(this is called a rotational
kickback). Pinching the saw chain
along the top of the guide bar may
push the guide bar rapidly back
toward the operator (this is called
a linear kickback).
• Either or these reactions may
cause you to lose control of the
saw and come in contact with the
moving chain, which could result
in serious personal injury. As a
chainsaw user, you should take
several steps to keep your cutting
jobs free from accident or injury.
• With a basic understanding of
kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise. Sudden
surprise contributes to accidents. Understand that rotational kickback is
preventable by keeping an unshielded bar nose from touching an object
or the ground.
