Avoiding Dangerous Situations While Cutting - Westfalia GM 2500/45 TS Originalanleitung

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Fix the claw stop firmly before making a cut, then saw into the wood
with the saw chain running. The saw is pulled up the rear handle
and guided on the front handle. The claw stop serves as a fulcrum.
Repositioning is done with light pressure on the front handle.
Retract the saw slightly. Lower the claw stop and raise the rear
handle again.

Avoiding dangerous Situations while Cutting

The most common reactive forces are: kick-back, pull-in and pushback.
1. Kickback
Kickback may cause deadly injuries.
If kickback occurs, the chain saw will be rapidly
kicked back in direction to the operator.
Kickback may occur:
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when the tip of the guide bar touches a hard
object,
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when the saw chain on the guide bar tip is
jammed while cutting.
To avoid the Risk of Kickback,
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make sure no body parts are in the
extended swing range of the saw chain,
Operation
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