Makita UC3030A Owner's And Safety Manual

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719 10 11 12 13234514151617678Chain Saw Nomenclature1 Tubular handle2 Hand guard (release for chain brake)3 Spike bar4 Sprocket guard quick tightener5 Sprocket guard, chain brake6 Carbon brush cover7 Back hand guard8 Power cord with plug9 Guide bar10 Oil tank cap11 Identification plateBucking: The process of cross cutting a felled tree or loginto lengths.Chain Brake: A device used to stop the chain saw.Chain Saw Powerhead: A chain saw without the saw chainand guide bar.Clutch - A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting adriven member to and from a rotating source of power.Drive Sprocket or Sprocket: The toothead part that drivesthe saw chain.Felling - The process of cutting down a tree.Felling Back Cut : The final cut in a tree felling operationmade on the opposite side of the tree from the notchingundercut.Front Handle: The support handle located at or toward thefront of the chain saw.Front Handle Guard: A structural barrier between the fronthandle of a chain saw and the guide bar, typically locatedclose to the hand position on the front handle and sometimesemployed as an activating lever for a chain brake.Guide Bar: A solid railed structure that supports and guidesthe saw chain.Kickback: The backward or upward motion, or both of theguide bar occurring when the saw chain near the nose ofthe top area of the guide bar contacts any object such as alog or branch, or when the wood closes in and pinches thesaw chain in the cut.Kickback, Pinch: The rapid pushback of the saw which canoccur when the wood closes in and pinches the moving sawchain in the cut along the top of the guide bar.Kickback, Rotational: The rapid upward and backward mo-tion of the saw which can occur when the moving saw chainnear the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar contacts anobject, such as a log or branch.Low-Kickback Chain: A chain that complies with thekickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1 whentested on a representative sample of chain saws.Normal Cutting Position: Those positions assumed inperforming the bucking and felling cuts.Notching Undercut: A notch cut in a tree that directsthe tree’s fall.Oiler Control: A system for oiling the guide bar and sawchain.Rear Handle: The support handle located at or towardthe rear of the saw.Reduced Kickback Guide Bar: A guide bar which hasbeen demonstrated to reduce kickback significantIy.Replacement Saw Chain: A chain that complies with thekickback performance requirements of ANSI B175.1 whentested with specific chain saws. It may not meet the ANSIperformance requirements when used with other saws.Saw Chain: A loop of chain having cutting teeth, that cutthe wood, and that is driven by the motor and is supportedby the guide bar.Spike Bar (Spike): The pointed tooth or teeth for usewhen felling or bucking to pivot the saw and maintainposition while sawing.Switch: A device that when operated will complete orinterrupt an electrical power circuit to the motor of thechain saw.Lock-Off Button: A movable stop that prevents the unin-tentional operation of the switch until manually actuated.12 Locking button13 Rear handle14 Power switch15 Sightglass for oil level16 Saw chain17 Cord grip for electric cord (pull relief)