Echo CHAIN SAW SAFETY MANUAL - Manual (Page 12)

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OPERATING SAW WITHOUT THE KICK GUARD ® DEVICE
DANGER! IF YOU REMOVE THE KICK GUARD, BE AWARE OF THE INCREASED RISK OF KICKBACK DUE
TO THE BAR NOSE NOT BEING PROTECTED. PREVENT KICKBACK YOURSELF. DON’T LET THE BAR TIP
CONTACT ANYTHING!
Study the following illustrations related to kickback, and never make these kinds of errors!
COMMON CAUSES OF KICKBACK
UPPER BAR TIP CONTACT
WITH ANY OBJECT
UPPER BAR TIP CONTACT
WITH ANOTHER LOG OR
BRANCH.
IMPROPER INSERTION INTO A
PREVIOUS CUT. BAR TIP CONTACT
CAUSES KICKBACK.
KICKBACK
CHAIN PINCHED IN CLOSING
CUT, OR CHAIN CONTANCT TO
OBJECT
MOVING OUT OF CUT WHILE CHAIN
RUNNING. CONTACT TO SIDE OF CUT.
KICKBACK
PINCH
KICKBACK
KICKBACK
KICKBACK