23CS-310warningUse of replacement saw chain and/or guide bar other than that specified, or operation without the “tip guard” in place,may cause severe kickback resulting in serious injury.Only use saw chain designated as, “LOW-KICKBACK,” that meets the ANSI B175.1 Standard when tested on therepresentative sample of chain saws below 3.8 C.I.D., and the Echo guide bar specified.CHAIN AND GUIDE BAR COMBINATIONThe following combinations are recommended for model CS-310.Guide Bar Saw chainLength ECHO Part No. Pitch Type Linksmm (in) Double Guard mm (in) (OREGON)305 (12) 12A0CD3745 9.53 (3/8) 91PX, 91VG 45356 (14) 14A0CD3752 9.53 (3/8) 91PX, 91VG 52406 (16) 16A0CD3757 9.53 (3/8) 91PX, 91VG 57SAW CHAIN(Low-kickback)CAUTIONDo not use replacement saw chain unless it hasbeen designated as meeting the ANSI B175.1kickback performance requirements, whentested on the representative sample of chainsaws below 3.8 c.i.d. specified in ANSI B175.1.NOTELOW KICKBACK SAW CHAIN meets thekickback performance requirements of ANSIB175.1 (safety requirements for gasoline-powered chain saws).GUIDE BAR(Low-kickback)Replacement guide bars.The following guide bars may be considered tohave equivalent kickback energy.• Sprocket nose guide bars of the same length andnose radius, same pitch and having the samenumber of teeth.• Hard nose guide bars of the same length andnose radius as a sprocket nose bar.iMPOrTanTChain and guide bar gauge size must be identical. Use Bar/Chain combinations shown in table above.iMPOrTanTIf your kick guard is damaged or lost, contact your Echo dealer for a replacement. For the name of theEcho dealer nearest you, Call: 1-800-432-ECHO (3246) or on the web at www.echo-usa.com.Refer to your Chain Saw Safety Manual for kick guard application information.