Echo X7503202102 User's Manual
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1. PARTNO PINKS TYPE PITCH PART NO 124374501 28949 144375201 3 8 12 120374501 917045 14 140375201 917052 16 160375701 917057 91VG 12 Intenz 122374501 917045 14 Intenz 142375201 917052 16 Intenz 162375701 917057 160336601 333066 180337201 333072 33SL 200337801 333078 160386001 727060 200387001 727070 CS 6700 240388101 727081 270389301 727093 72LG 200387001 727070 240388101 727081 CS 8000 P 270389301 727093 320380501 7270105 360381601 7270116 IMPORTANT If your kick guard is damaged or lost contact your Echo dealer for a replacement For the name of the Echo dealer nearest you Call 1 800 432 ECHO 3246 or on the web at www echo usa com Refer to your Chain Saw Safety Manual for kick guard application information ECHO CONSUMER PRODUCT SUPPORT If you require assistance or have questions concerning the application operation or maintenance of this product you may call the ECHO Consumer Product Support Department at 1 800 673 1558 from 8 30 am to 4 30 pm Central Standard Time Monday through Friday Before calling please know the model and serial number of your unit to help your Consumer Product Support Representa tive 5 nn a MECHO ECHO INCORPORATED 400 Oakwood Road Lake Zurich IL 60047 U S A www echo usa com2. j ence ib KICK GUARD HAS 4 When cutting piled up brush don t stick the saw blade into the pile unless it has a Kick Guard See Fig 6 5 Reaching above chest height to cut is extremely hazardous Even with a Kick Guard you must maintain good position of your feet so as to keep your balance Twisting and falling limbs are a hazard which you must always watch out for See Fig 7 Fig 7 5 6 Operating Saw Without Kick Guard A Danger Beware of the danger of kickback The Kick Guard must be removed for any operation requiring use of the nose section for cutting or for drawing the nose through a cut Read your Instruction Manual before operating saw without Kick Guard Check out your technique for cutting with an unguarded guide bar nose because you cannot do safely without the Kick Guard what you can do with it The rules for cutting without a Kick Guard are as follows 1 Maintain proper stance and grip See Figure 9 2 Keep your body to the eftof the guide bar See Figure 9 3 Avoid letting the nose of the saw dip into the ground or touch obstructions 4 When necessary to bore with the saw tip you are most vulnerable to kickback Begin at full throttle making first contact at the bottom quadrant of the nose section or further back on the straight portion if there is room 5 Inthe small percentage of cases where it is absolutely necessary to bore with the upper section of the n
3. MECHO INSTALLATION AND USE KICK GUARD WARNING Read Rules for Safe Operation and Installation Carefully Prevents Rotational Chain Saw Kickbacks when Properly Installed X7503202102 89857015133 10 03 2 Contents Page introduction Safety ARBPPURSEREEPFAFFSUBERFESFFEHURFERFENEUETEEESEIRERFFEEEEEEFURFFREUBERFEUREEFUFFERLGETEPPEBEEEERUEFFFHELERELEFFEREGRELCETTEFEHRLEE FISERFEUELTESSELEFERTER 2 stalling KICK GUI 22 u reset 3 Operating Saw With Kick Guard Installed ss 040000044ennnnnnnnenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnsnnann 4 Operating Saw Without Kick Gu rdi 2 2 a bene E areas 6 Technical Dita sn aa ar Era De rn ann eE E een 7 Introduction Safety IMPORTANT This is a supplement to the Instruction Manual For additional operating information read your Chain Saw Instruction Manual This safety alert symbol identifies important safety messages in this Instruction Manual Supplement and on your chain saw When you see this symbol be alert to the possibility of personal injury and carefully read the message that follows A WARNING Follow Kick Guard Technical Data Reference for correct kick guard and guide bar combination An incorrect combination can cause bar and chain damage and may result in serious personal injury Ak WARNING Always wear hand protection when handling saw chain Never install or adjust guide bar chain or kick guard while chain saw is
4. and bolt A until snug Make certain Kick Guard is flush against guide bar 4 Tighten nut F 1 8 additional turn 5 Check to make certain Kick Guard is tight on guide bar For saws with Kick Guard P N 28932 and symmetrical low kick type guide bars 1 Install bolt A in front hole B of Kick Guard and through front hole C in guide bar 2 IMPORTANT Dimple in Kick Guard D must engage recess in guide bar E 3 Tighten nut F and bolt A until snug Make certain Kick Guard is flush against guide bar 4 Tighten nut F 1 8 additional turn 5 Check to make certain Kick Guard is tight on guide bar 4 Operating Saw With Kick Guard Installed A CAUTION The Kick Guard protects against kickback but is not a general insurance against accidents with a chain saw Therefore wear proper attire and protective articles Practice correct positioning of the saw correct posiure and stance and use the proper grip on the saw handles at all times These things are covered in your Instruction Manual Because the Kick Guard is wider than the saw chain and cannot go into or be pulled through a cut it will obstruct cutting unless it clears the wood completely Figure 2 illustrates the maximum diameter of wood which can be cut when the Kick Guard is on the saw Always check that there is enough clearance If in doubt that there is enough clearance remove the Kick Guard before making the cut A DANGER Refer to Op
5. erating the Saw Without Kick Guard installed on page 6 and your Instruction Manual BEFORE removing Kick Guard There are situations where you may not wish to use the Kick Guard These include any time a wedge has to be used to control the fall or hold open the cut and any situations where the nose of the saw must be used for cutting or the blade pulled through after completion of the cut A DANGER During felling if a tree starts to fall causing your saw to bind leave the saw and save yourself The saw can be replaced you cannot 3 Refer to Figures 3 4 and 5 Each shows a tight situation cut which is hazardous to make without a Kick Guard These techniques of cutting in close quarters can be applied to situations encountered when bucking or limbing as well as when felling HARD HAT HEARING PROTECTION 4 TERN TRIM b PROTECTIVE ELBOW AS CLOTHING STRAIGHT AS POSSIBLE NON SLIP GLOVES PROTECTIVE NON SLIP THUMB UNDER FOOTWEAR HANDLEBAR NO PANTS CUFFS TO SNAG IN UNDERBRUSH l Fig 1 Correct Protective Articles Grip and Positioning LIMIT IMPOSED BY LIMIT IMPOSED KICK BY SAW GUARD BUMPER Fig 2 Maximum Diameter of Cut with Kick Guard Installed li f BLADE WITH KICK GUARD INSERTED BETWEEN TWO TREES wh ee a Walaa Fig 3 Operating Saw With Kick Guard Installed CUTUPCLOSE WITH MASONRY et WALLS IF SAW HAS KICK Fig 4 GUARD CONTACTED AN OBSTRUCTION BU r THERE IS NO
6. ose it is best to let a trained tree expert do the job If you are an experienced operator angle the saw blade to be sure that no part of your body is in the same plane of chain rotation 6 Limit your cutting to the range within which you can control the saw fully Don t reach way out so as to lose your balance Don t make any cut above shoulder height because you cannot control the saw well when held higher than this 7 Making limbing or pruning cuts one at a time The tree shearing or electric razor technique of de branching limbing felled trees should not be practiced without the Kick Guard because you can too easily hit an obstruction which will cause kickback Whenever possible stand on the opposite side of the tree from the branches being cut so that the tree offers a barrier between you the saw and the branches THUMB ON TOP OPERATOR OF HANDLEBAR STANDING DIRECTLY BEHIND SAW BLADE LEFT ELBOW EXTREMELY BENT GIVES exe CONTROL niu Fig 8 BODY ENTIRELY TO ONE SIDE OF PLANE OF CHAIN PLANE OF ROTATION CHAIN ROTATION i 1 4 1 i i STRONG LEFT ARM AND ELBOW POSITION FOR GOOD CONTROL THUMBON UNDER SIDE OF HANDLE BAR CONTROL tf Fig 9 Technical Data 2 These guide bar and chain combinations are certified in accordance with ANSI B175 1 2000 and CSA Z62 3 standards DOUBLE KICK GUARD BAR SAW CHAIN GUARD BAR renee ECHO PIN ECHO ECHO OEM PIN
7. running Serious injury can result THE KICK GUARD KICKBACK PREVENTION DEVICE ON YOUR SAW DOES THESE THINGS FOR YOU PREVENTS ROTATIONAL KICKBACK WHEN PROPERLY INSTALLED The Kick Guard covers the nose area ofthe bar and chain where the kickback reaction is generated Eliminating chain contact in this area prevents rotational kickback LETS YOU USE THE SAW IN TIGHT SITUATIONS HELPS YOU AVOID ACCIDENTAL CONTACT OF CHAIN WHERE YOU CAN NOT AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS WITH AT BAR NOSE WITH THE GROUND OR A BARE NOSED BAR Can prevent accidental scarring of OBSTRUCTIONS SUCH AS OTHER TREES STONES shade trees when pruning branches close to trunk OR MASONRY WALLS The Kick Guard can be used as a bumper plate against the obstructions during cutting HELPS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DULLING OF CHAIN BY KEEPING NOSE CLEAR OF ABRASIVE SPEEDS UP BRUSH CUTTING AND CLEARING OUT OBSTRUCTIONS OPERATIONS Operation in a semi scything action is limited only to maintenance of control lability over push and pull reaction forces CopyRight 2003 By Echo Incorporated All Rights Reserved Installing Kick Guard 3 Tools Needed Two 2 11 mm 7 16 in Wrenches ASYMMETRICAL For saws with Kick Guard P N 28949 and symmetrical or asymmetrical low kick type guide bars 1 Install bolt A in rear hole B of Kick Guard and through front hole C in guide bar 2 IMPORTANT Dimple in Kick Guard D must engage recess in guide bar E 3 Tighten nut F
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