operation manual

GB
50 CS 4030
Safety instructions
3.8 Safety information for
chain saws (EN 60745
Part 2-13)
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Keep all parts of your body
away from the saw chain
when the saw is running.
Before starting the saw,
make sure that nothing is
touching the saw chain.
When working with a chain
saw, one moment of inatten-
tion can mean your clothing or
parts of your body coming into
contact with the saw chain.
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Always hold the chain saw
with your right hand on the
rear grip and your left hand
on the front grip. Holding the
chain saw with your hands the
other way around increases
the risk of injury and is not al-
lowed.
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Hold the electrical tool us-
ing the insulated handle
surfaces because the saw
chain could come into con-
tact with its own mains ca-
ble. Contact between the saw
chain and a live cable can re-
sult in electrical current flow-
ing through metal parts of the
machine, leading to electric
shock.
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Wear protective goggles
and ear defenders. Further
protective equipment is rec-
ommended for the head,
hands, legs and feet. Appro-
priate protective clothing re-
duces the risk of injury due to
flying chips and inadvertent
contact with the saw chain.
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Do not work with the chain
saw in a tree. Risk of injury
when operating in a tree.
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Always make sure you are
standing firmly and only
use the chain saw if you are
standing on firm, secure
and level ground. Slippery
ground or unstable standing
surfaces such as on a ladder
can lead to a loss of equilibri-
um or loss of control over the
chain saw.
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When cutting a branch that
is under tension, expect it
to spring back. When the
tension in the wood fibres is
released, the branch under
tension can hit the operator
and/or cause a loss of control
over the chain saw.
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Take particular care when
cutting undergrowth and
young trees. The thin materi-
al can get caught in the saw
chain and hit you or cause
you to lose your balance.
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Carry the chain saw at the
front grip when it is
switched off, and have the