Kick/tip guards are designed to reduce the risk of rotational kickback by preventing the bar’s tip from contacting logs, branches, or other obstructions. Installing a kick/tip guard also makes it easier to work in tight cutting environments, where a bare nose bar could be damaged or dulled by abrasive contact. In addition, the guard helps protect the bar nose from accidental contact with the ground or other surfaces. Do not use a kick/tip guard when felling a tree with a wedge, when the saw’s nose is needed for cutting, or when the blade must be pulled through after completing a cut.
Kick/tip guards are available as an accessory.
- Consumer Kick Guard Compatible with ECHO Chainsaw models CS-2511P/T through CS-400, including the DCS-2500T and DCS-5000 - Part #2894902
- Professional Kick Guard Compatible with ECHO Chainsaw models CS-4510 through CS-7310P/PW - Part #2893202
- Easy installation through existing holes of bar's nose with a simple bolt and nut
- Sturdy metal construction stands up to bumps and bounces off limbs and other obstructions
- Protective design curves in front of the chain but does not interfere with performance
- Kick guards should not be used when using a wedge to fell a tree to control the fall or hold an open cut, in addition to situations where the nose of the saw must be used for cutting or the blade pulled through after the completion of the cut
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