Homelite UT10942D - Manual (Page 14)

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PREPARING FOR CUTTING
PROPER GRIP ON HANDLES
See Figure 22 and 23.
Refer to “Specific Safety Rules – Safety Apparel” earlier in
this manual for appropriate safety equipment.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and protection.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Hold the saw firmly with both hands. Always keep your
LEFT HAND on the front handle and your RIGHT
HAND on the rear handle so that your body is to the left
of the chain line.
WARNING:
Never use a left-handed (cross-handed) grip or any
stance that would place your body or arm across the
chain line.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the engine
is running. The fingers should encircle the handle and
the thumb is wrapped under the handlebar. This grip is
least likely to be broken (by a kickback or other sudden
reaction of the saw). Any grip in which the thumb and
fingers are on the same side of the handle is dangerous
because a slight kick of the saw can cause loss of
control.
WARNING:
DO NOT operate the throttle trigger with your left
hand and hold the front handle with your right hand.
Never allow any part of your body to be in the chain
line while operating a saw.
PROPER CUTTING STANCE
See Figure 24.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Balance your weight with both feet on solid ground.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Keep left arm with elbow locked in a “straight arm”
position to withstand any kickback force.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Keep your body to the left of the chain line.
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■ ■ ■ ■ Keep your thumb on underside of handlebar.
OPERATION
CHAIN LINE
PROPER GRIP
STRAIGHT
ARM CHAIN LINE THUMB ON
UNDERSIDE OF
HANDLE BAR
Fig. 24
Fig. 22
Fig. 23