There is a big danger hidden in the kickback zone of your chainsaw and you need to check this out before you ever use the equipment.
Kickback is reported to have caused a lot of cuts to the operators of chainsaws. Hence you need to know first what a kickback zone is and how this occurs.
The front most part of your equipment is where the kickback zone is located. Once the upper part of the saw's bar nose comes into contact with anything, there is a big chance for kickback to happen - this is a situation wherein the saw is laboured upward and backward as a result of the rotating chain. This can occur during any use of the chainsaw and you need to know that the chain brake is what can help you here.
So to handle kickbacks, you need to know how to use the chain brake. Sometimes the force of the kickback might cause the chain brake to act. However, in any such case you need to enforce this by pushing the kickback protection forward.
Finally you need to avert such a kickback situation, you to need an anti-kickback chain. Also you should take a proper secure stance before you start off with the sawing action. Keep your complete attention focused on the bar tip and chances are high that you will never get a kickback ever again!
Remember that most chainsaw accidents are actually preventable - you only need to know how to use them well and take adequate safety or precautionary measures as well!
