Craftsman 315.3413 Operator's Manual

Also see for 315.3413: Manual del operador

Contents

7 - EnglishBar Tip GuardAn attachment that may be provided on the endof the guide bar to prevent the chain at the end ofthe guide bar from contacting the wood.BuckingThe process of cross cutting a felled tree or loginto lengths.chain BrakeA device used to stop the chain saw.chain saw PowerheadA chain saw without the saw chain and guidebar.clutchA mechanism for connecting and disconnectinga driven member to and from a rotating source ofpower.Drive sprocket or sprocketThe toothed part that drives the saw chain.FellingThe process of cutting down a tree.Felling Back cutThe final cut in a tree felling operation made onthe opposite side of the tree from the notchingundercut.Front HandleThe support handle located at or toward the frontof the chain saw.Front Handle GuardA structural barrier between the front handle ofa chain saw and the guide bar, typically locatedclose to the hand position on the front handle andsometimes employed as an activating lever for achain brake.Guide BarA solid railed structure that supports and guidesthe saw chain.KickbackThe backward or upward motion, or both of theguide bar occurring when the saw chain near thenose of the top area of the guide bar contactsany object such as a log or branch, or when thewood closes in and pinches the saw chain in thecut.Kickback, PinchThe rapid pushback of the saw which can occurwhen the wood closes in and pinches the movingsaw chain in the cut along the top of the guidebar.Kickback, RotationalThe rapid upward and backward motion of thesaw which can occur when the moving saw chainnear the upper portion of the tip of the guide barcontacts an object, such as a log or branch.Low-Kickback chainA chain that complies with the kickbackperformance requirements of ANSI B175.1-1991when tested on a representative sample of chainsaws.Normal cutting PositionThose positions assumed in performing thebucking and felling cuts.Notching UndercutA notch cut in a tree that directs the tree’s fall.Oiler controlA system for oiling the guide bar and saw chain.Rear HandleThe support handle located at or toward the rearof the saw.Reduced Kickback Guide BarA guide bar which has been demonstrated toreduce kickback significantly.Replacement saw chainA chain that complies with the kickbackperformance requirements of ANSI B175.1-1991when tested with specific chain saws. It may notmeet the ANSI performance requirements whenused with other saws.saw chainA loop of chain having cutting teeth, that cutthe wood, and that is driven by the motor and issupported by the guide bar.spiked Bumper (spike)The pointed tooth or teeth for use when felling orbucking to pivot the saw and maintain positionwhile sawing.switchA device that when operated will complete orinterrupt an electrical power circuit to the motorof the chain saw.switch LinkageThe mechanism that transmits motion from atrigger to the switch.switch LockoutA movable stop that prevents the unintentionaloperation of the switch until manually actuated.GLOssARY OF TERMs