Homelite UT10585 User Manual

The process of cross cutting a felled tree or log 
into lengths.
Chain Brake

A device used to stop the saw chain.
Chain Saw Powerhead

A  chain  saw  without  the  saw  chain  and  guide 
bar.
Clutch

A mechanism for connecting and disconnecting 
a driven member to and from a rotating source of 
power.
Drive Sprocket or Sprocket

The toothed part that drives the saw chain.
Felling

The process of cutting down a tree.
Felling Back Cut

The final cut in a tree felling operation made on 
the  opposite  side  of  the  tree  from  the  notching 
undercut.
Front Hand Guard

A  structural  barrier  between  the  front  handle  of 
a chain saw and the guide bar, typically located 
close to the hand position on the front handle, and 
sometimes employed as an activating lever for a 
chain brake.
Front Handle

The support handle located at or toward the front 
of the chain saw. This handle is for the left hand.
Guide Bar

A solid railed structure that supports and guides 
the saw chain.
Kickback

The backward or upward motion, or both, of the 
guide bar occurring when the saw chain near the 
nose of the top area of the guide bar contacts any 
object such as a log or branch, or when the wood 
closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
Kickback (Pinch)

The rapid pushback of the saw which can occur when 
the wood closes in and pinches the moving saw 
chain in the cut along the top of the guide bar.

The  rapid  upward  and  backward  motion  of  the 
saw which can occur when the moving saw chain 
near the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar 
contacts an object, such as a log or branch.
Low-Kickback Chain

A chain that complies with the kickback perfor-
mance requirements of ANSI B175.1 when tested 
on a representative sample of chain saws.
Normal Cutting Position

Those positions assumed in performing the bucking 
and felling cuts.
Notching Undercut

A notch cut in a tree that directs the tree’s fall.
Rear Handle

The support handle located at or toward the rear 
of the saw. It normally contains the throttle. This 
handle is for the right hand.
Reduced Kickback Guide Bar

A  guide  bar  which  has  been  demonstrated  to 
reduce kickback significantly.
Replacement Saw Chain

A chain that complies with the kickback perfor-
mance requirements of ANSI B175.1  when tested 
with specific chain saws. It may not meet the ANSI 
performance requirements when used with other 
saws.
SAFE-T-TIP

An attachment that may be provided on the end 
of the guide bar to prevent the chain at the end of 
the guide bar from contacting the wood.
Saw Chain

A loop of chain having cutting teeth that cut the 
wood, and that is driven by the motor and is sup-
ported by the guide bar.
Springpole

A small tree (sapling) or limb that is bent or trapped 
under tension. It may “spring back” rapidly when 
cut, causing a dangerous situation.