Safety Chaps

 

 

How the chaps & Pads Protect  by offering cut resistance that slows and stops the chain from spinning. With this chap added protection is provided if the pad material is pulled into the drive sprocket, jammin the chain from moving.  The chaps should be properly adjusted and worn snug-not tight or loose-to keep them positioned correctly on the legs. Proper fit and correct legnth-to the instep provides maximize protection.

Care and Maintenance

Take care of your chaps. Don’t wrap them around the saw bar while carrying your saw. Store chaps away from the saw gas and oil when traveling.  Keep your saw clean. This will reduce the oil buildup on chaps. Inspect your chaps periodically for oil, and keep them as oil-free as possible. This reduces flammabilitly and surface slickness.

To remove heavy oil, as well as stubborn dirt and stains, treat first with non-chlorine bleach solvent, follow with a spray cleaner or detergent and water. Brush with a bristle brush. Rinse thorughly in warm water. Hang dry. Do not bleach or machine  wash or dry any of these chaps. Remove light oil and less persistan stains by washing with any detergents that do ot contain chlorine bleach. To clean mud or loose dirt, allow it to dry, then remove with a stiff bristle brush. If stain  remains, do as recomended above.

Inspection

Inspect the nylon shell closely for spot melting caused by resting an overly hot muffler against the chaps. Look for small surface cuts. These occur when resting the chain on the chaps or stopping the chain with the chaps.  These cuts are warning of near misses or improper use.

When to remove chaps from Service

If a chap or pad is cut in any direction, it cuts the Kevlar strands. Even if another accident occurs in another location, it will only pull out the Kevlar  strands that have  previously been cut, resulting in a possible injury. That is why you’ll notice the chaps are sewn only on the edge of the chaps. That allows the chain to pull out the maximum amount of fabrics to clog the chain and sprocket.  After only one cut, replace chaps immediatly. https://clearwatersawshop.com/safety-chaps