Husqvarna 23 COMPACT - Manual (Page 3)

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This chain saw can be dangerous! Careless or
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Read and understand the Operator’s Manual before using the chan saw.
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Always use two hands when operating the chain saw.
WAHIMIIMli: Contacting the guide bar tip with
any object should be avoided; tip contact may cause
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ward, which may cause serious injury.
Measured maximum kickback value, with and without
chain brake, for the bar and chan combination on the
label.
GUARD AGAINST KICKBACK
WARNING: Rotational Kickback can
occur when the moving chain contacts an
object at the upper portion of the tip of the
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the tip of the guide bar can cause the chain
to dig into the object, which stops the chan
for an instant The result is a lightning fast,
reverse reaction which kicks the guide bar
up and back toward the operator.
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Clear The
Working Area
Pinch-Kickback and .Pu!!-ln occur when ti^e
chain is suddenly stopped by being
pinched, caught, or by contacting a foreign
object in the wood. This sudden stopping
of the chain results in a reversal of the chain
force used to cut wood and causes the saw
to move in the opposite direction of the
chain rotation. Pinch-Kickback drives the
saw straight back toward the operator. Pull-
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REDUCE THE CHANCE OF
KICKBACK
• Recognize that kickback can happen.
With a basic understanding of kick­
back, you c^ reduce the element of
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dents.
• Never let the moving chain contact any
object at the tip of №e guide bar. '
• Keep the working area free from ob­
structions such as other trees,
branches, rocks, fences, stumps, etc.
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your saw chain could hit while cutting.
• Keep saw chain sharp and properly terv
sioned. A loose or dull chain can in­
crease the chance of kickback. Follow
manufacturer’s chain sharpening and
maintenance instructions. Chew ten­
sion at regular intervals, but never witii
engine running. Make sure the bar
damp nuts are securely tightened.
• Begin and continue cutting at full
speed. Ifthechainismovingataslower