Causes And Operator Prevention Of Kickback; Further Safety Directions - Grizzly Tools AKS 2040-20 T Traduction De La Notice D'utilisation Originale

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Causes and operator
prevention of kickback
Beware of kickback! Be careful of
kickback of the machine during
work. There is danger of injury
here. You can avoid kickbacks by
exercising caution and using a cor-
rect sawing technique.
a
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• 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 (cf. fig. b).
• Tip contact in some cases may cause
a sudden reverse reaction, kicking the
guide bar up and back towards the op-
erator (cf. fig. a).
• Pinching the saw chain along the top of
the guide bar may push the guide bar
rapidly back towards the operator.
• Either of these reactions may cause you
to lose control of the saw which could
result in serious personal injury. Do not
rely exclusively upon the safety devices
built into your saw. As a chain saw user,
you should take several steps to keep
your cutting jobs free from accident or
injury.
Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/
or incorrect operating procedures or
conditions and can be avoided by taking
proper precautions as given below:
• Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs
and fingers encircling the chain saw
handles, with both hands on the saw
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b
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 chain saw.
• Do not overreach and do not cut
above shoulder height. This helps pre-
vent unintended tip contact and enables
better control of the chain saw in unex-
pected situations.
• Only use replacement bars and
chains specified by the manufacturer.
Incorrect replacement bars and chains
may cause chain breakage and/or kick-
back.
• Follow the manufacturer´s sharpen-
ing and maintenance instructions for
the saw chain. Decreasing the depth
gauge height can lead to increased kick-
back.
• Follow instructions for lubricating,
chain tensioning and changing acces-
sories. Improperly tensioned or lubri-
cated chain may either break or increase
the chance for kickback.
• Do not saw with the point of the blade
(cf. fig. b) or above shoulder height.
Do not lean over too far during the saw-
ing operation.
• Ensure that there are no objects lying
around on the ground that you can
trip over.

Further safety directions

• Keep the equipment, cutting attach-
ments and protective blade cover in
good condition in order to prevent injury.
• Ensure during any location change that
the saw chain is secured with the chain
brake and the chainsaw is switched off
and the finger does not contact the On/
Off switch. Carry the cordless pruner
with the chain and chain bar point-
ing to the rear. Attach the chain guard