Use and Care Manual

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CS-4510
1. Do not operate a chain saw with one hand!
Serious injury to the operator, helpers,
bystanders, or any combination of these
persons may result from one-handed operation.
A chain saw is intended for two-handed use.
2. Do not operate a chain saw when you are
fatigued.
3. Use safety footwear, snug-fitting clothing and
protective gloves.
Wear eye, hearing, and head protection
devices.
4. Use caution when handling fuel.
Move the chain saw at least 3 m (10 feet) from
the fueling point before starting the engine.
5. Do not allow other persons to be near the chain
saw when starting or cutting with the
chain saw.
Keep bystanders and animals out of the
work area.
6. Do not start cutting until you have a clear work
area, secure footing, and a planned retreat
path from the falling tree.
7. Keep all parts of your body away from the saw
chain when the engine is running.
8. Before you start the engine, make sure that the
saw chain is not contacting anything.
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. Spark arrestor mufflers approved to SAE
Standard J335 are standard on ECHO chain
saws 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.
20. When using a chain saw a fire
extinguisher should be available.
21. When felling, keep at least 2 tree lengths
between yourself and your fellow
workers.
22. Follow instructions in your operator’s manual
for starting the chain saw.
23. Never adjust the guide bar or saw chain when
the engine operating.
24. When boring with the chain saw, the initial cut
should be introduced with the lower part of the
nose (tip) until the hole is sufficiently large so
as to introduce the entire nose (tip) of the guide
bar. This technique should reduce the danger
of kickback.
25. Allow your chain saw to cool before
refueling, and do not smoke while
refueling.
B. Other Safety Precautions