Instructions / Assembly

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CS-400 SAFETY

9. Carry the chain saw with the engine stopped, the guide bar and saw chain

to the rear, and the muffler away from your body.

10. Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged, improperly adjusted, or not

completely and securely assembled. Be sure that the saw chain stops

moving when the throttle control trigger is released.

11. Shut off the engine before setting the chain saw down.

12. Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings because

slender material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or

pull you off balance.

13. When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for spring-back so that

you will not be struck when the tension in the wood fibers is released.

14. Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or fuel mixture.

15. Operate the chain saw only in well ventilated areas.

16. Do not operate a chain saw in a tree unless you have been specifically

trained to do so.

17. All chain saw service, other than items listed in the Instruction manual

maintenance instructions, should be performed by competent service

personnel. (For example, if improper tools are used to remove the flywheel

or if an improper tool is used to hold the flywheel in order to remove the

clutch, structural damage to the flywheel could occur and could

subsequently cause the flywheel to burst.)

18. When transporting your chain saw, use the appropriate guide bar

scabbard.

19. A spark arrestor muffler approved to SAE Standard J335 is standard on

this chain saw to reduce the possibility of forest fires. Do not operate the

chain saw with a loose or defective muffler. Do not remove the spark

arrestor screen.

Chain saws shall be used in accordance with the operating

instructions and safety precautions listed in the operator's

manual(s). It shall be the responsibility of the owner to see that

such instructions and precautions are given to every operator who

uses the saw.

◆ During operation, the muffler or catalytic muffler and

surrounding cover become hot.

◆ Never suspend the saw on a lanyard with the engine running.

◆ Always use the saw from the right-hand side of your body –

NEVER from the left side.

◆ Always wear proper safety clothing to protect your lower body

from sharp saw chain and hot muffler.