Warning – Jonsered CS 2138 User Manual

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Thumb on underside of

handlebar

Elbow locked

Keep a good, firm grip on the saw with both

hands when the engine is running and

don’t let go. A firm grip will help you reduce

kickback and maintain control of the saw.

Keep the fingers of your left hand encir-

cling and your left thumb under the front

handlebar. Keep your right hand com-

pletely around the rear handle whether

your are right handed or left handed. Keep

your left arm straight with the elbow

locked.

Position your left hand on the front handle-

bar so it is in a straight line with your right

hand on the rear handle when making

bucking cuts. Never reverse right and left

hand positions for any type of cutting.

Stand with your weight evenly balanced on

both feet.

Stand slightly to the left side of the saw to

keep your body from being in a direct line

with the cutting chain.

Do not overreach. You could be drawn or

thrown off balance and lose control of the

saw.

Do not cut above shoulder height. It is diffi-

cult to maintain control of saw above

shoulder height.

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

WARNING

: The following features

are included on your saw to help reduce the

hazard of kickback; however, such features

will not totally eliminate this dangerous reac-

tion. As a chain saw user, do not rely only on

safety devices. You must follow all safety

precautions, instructions, and maintenance

in this manual to help avoid kickback and

other forces which can result in serious

injury.
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Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar, designed

with a small radius tip which reduces the

size of the kickback danger zone on the

bar tip. A Reduced--Kickback Guide Bar

has been demonstrated to significantly re-

duce the number and seriousness of kick-

backs.

Small Radius Tip

Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide Bar

Symmetrical Guide Bar

Large Radius Tip

Low--Kickback Chain, designed with a

contoured depth gauge and guard link

which deflect kickback force and allow

wood to gradually ride into the cutter.

Low-Kickback Chain

Contoured Depth Gauge

Elongated Guard Link

Deflects Kickback

Force And Allows

Wood To Gradually

Ride Into Cutter

Handguard, designed to reduce the

chance of your left hand contacting the

chain if your hand slips off the front handle-

bar.

Position of front and rear handlebars, de-

signed with distance between handles and

“in-line” with each other. The spread and

“in-line” position of the hands provided by

this design work together to give balance

and resistance in controlling the pivot of

the saw back toward the operator if kick-

back occurs.

WARNING

: DO NOT RELY UPON

ANY OF THE DEVICES BUILT INTO YOUR

SAW.

YOU SHOULD USE THE SAW

PROPERLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID

KICKBACK. Reduced--kickback guide bars

and low--kickback saw chains reduce the

chance and magnitude of kickback and are

recommended. Your saw has a low kick-

back chain and bar as original equipment.

Repairs on a chain brake should be made by

an authorized servicing dealer. Take your

unit to the place of purchase if purchased

from a servicing dealer, or to the nearest au-

thorized master service dealer.
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Tip contact in some cases may cause a

lightning fast reverse REACTION, kicking

the guide bar up and back toward the oper-

ator.

Pinching the saw chain along the top of the

guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly

back toward the operator.

Either of these reactions may cause you to

lose control of the saw which could result

in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively

upon the safety devices built into your saw.

CHAIN BRAKE

Chain brake, designed to stop the chain in

the event of kickback.

WARNING

: Your chain saw is

equipped with a chain brake that is designed

to stop the chain immediately if you get a

kickback. The chain brake reduces the risk

of accidents, but only you can prevent them.

DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE CHAIN

BRAKE WILL PROTECT YOU IN THE

EVENT OF A KICKBACK.