GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
General rulesChain
Y Only use cutting equipment recommended by us! A chain is made up of a number of links, which are available
See instructions under the heading Technical data.in standard and low-kickback versions.
IMPORTANT! No saw chain design eliminates the danger of
kickback.
Y Keep the chainOs cutting teeth properly sharpened! WARNING! Any contact with a rotating saw
Follow our instructions and use the recommended Ţle chain can cause extremely serious injuries.
gauge. A damaged or badly sharpened chain increases !
the risk of accidents.
Some terms that describe the bar and chain
To maintain the safety features of the cutting equipment, you
should replace a worn or damaged bar or chain with a bar and
Y Maintain the correct depth gauge setting! Follow our chain combinations recommended by Husqvarna. See
instructions and use the recommended depth gauge instructions under the heading Technical Data for a list of
clearance. Too large a clearance increases the risk of replacement bar and chain combinations we recommend.
kickback.
Bar
Y Length (inches/cm)
Y Keep the chain properly tensioned! If the chain is slack
it is more likely to jump off and lead to increased wear on Y Number of teeth on bar tip sprocket (T).
the bar, chain and drive sprocket.
Y Chain pitch (inches). The spacing between the drive links
Y Keep cutting equipment well lubricated and properly of the chain must match the spacing of the teeth on the bar
maintained! A poorly lubricated chain is more likely to tip sprocket and drive sprocket.
break and lead to increased wear on the bar, chain and
drive sprocket.
Y Number of drive links. The number of drive links is
determined by the length of the bar, the chain pitch and
the number of teeth on the bar tip sprocket.
Cutting equipment designed to reduce
kickback
Y Bar groove width (inches/mm). The groove in the bar must WARNING! Faulty cutting equipment or the
match the width of the chain drive links.!wrong combination of bar and saw chain
increases the risk of kickback! Only use the
bar/saw chain combinations we recommend,
and follow the Ţling instructions. See
instructions under the heading Technical
data.
The only way to avoid kickback is to make sure that the
kickback zone of the bar never touches anything.Y Chain oil hole and hole for chain tensioner. The bar must
be matched to the chain saw design.
By using cutting equipment with �built-in� kickback reduction
and keeping the chain sharp and well-maintained you can
reduce the effects of kickback.
Bar
The smaller the tip radius the lower the chance of kickback.
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