Husqvarna 23 COMPACT User Manual download pdf (Page 4)

speed, there is greater chance of kick

back occurring.

• Use extreme caution when re-entering

a cut.

• Do not attempt cuts starting with the tip

of the bar (plunge cuts).

• Watch for shifting logs or other forces

that could close a cut and pinch or fall

into chain.

• Use the specified Reduced-Kickback

Guide Bar and Low-Kickback Chain.

Avoid Pinch-Kickback:

• Be extremely aware of situations or ob

structions that can cause material to

pinch the top of or othervwse stop the

chan.

• Do not cut more than one log at a time.

• Do not twist the saw as the bar is with

drawn from am undercut when bucking.

Avoid Puii-ln:

• Always begin cutting with the engine at

full speed and the saw housing against

wood.

• Use wedges made of plastic or wood.

Never use metal to hold the cut open.

MAINTAIN CONTROL

Stand to the left of the saw

Thumb on

Bbow

locked

Never reverse hand positions

A good, firm grip on the saw with both

hands will help you maintain control.

Don’t let go. Grip the rear handle with

your right hand whether you are right or

left handed. Keep the fingers of your left

hand around, and your left thumb un

der the front handlebar. Keep your left

arm straight with the elbow locked.

Position your left hand on the front han

dlebar so it is in a straight line with your

right hand on the rear handle when

making bucking cuts. Stand slightly to

the left side of the saw to keep your

body from being in a direct line with the

cutting chain.

Stand with your weight evenly bal

anced on both feet ■

Do not overreach. You could be drawn

or thrown off balance and lose control.

Do not cut above shoulder height It is

difficult to maintain control of saw

above shoulder height

KICKBACK SAFETY FEATURES

ik WARNING: The following features

are included on your saw to help reduce

hazard of kickback; however, such features

will not totally eliminate this danger. Do not

rely only on safety devices. Follow all safety

rules to help avoid kickback and other

forces which can result in serious injury.

• Handguard: designed to reduce the

chance of your left hand contacting the

chain if your hand slips off the front han

dlebar.

• Position of front and rear handlebars,

designed with distance between harv

dles and “iivline'' with each other. The

spread and ‘in-line* position of the

hands provided by this design work to

gether to give balance and resistance in

controlling the pivot of the saw back to

ward the operator if kickback occurs.

• Reduced-Kickback Guide Bar, de

signed with a small radius tip which re

duces the size of the kickback danger

zone on the bar tip. This type bar has

been demonstrated to significantly re

duce the number and seriousness of

kickbacks when tested in accordance

with ANSI B175.1.

Reduced Kickback Symmetrical Guide

Small Radius

Tipi

Symmetrical Guide Bar

Large Radius Tip

Low-Kickback Chain, has met kick

back performance requirements when

tested on a representative sample of

chain saws below 3.8 cubic inch

displacementspecifiedinANSIB175.1.

_ Contoured Depth Gauge

__

_

Elongated Guard Link

Deflects Kickback

Force And Allows

Wood To Gradually

Ride Into Cutter

Can Obstruct Material

Low-Kick

back

Chain

Chain With High

Kickback Potential

ANSI B175.1 >1991 ‘American National

Standard for Power Tools - Gasoline

Powered Saw - Safety Requirements.”

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