Safety Manual

ManualsBrandsECHO ManualsChainsaws18 in. 59.8 cc Gas 2-Stroke Cycle Chainsaw

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OPERATOR SAFETY

WARNING! Never use a grip where the thumb and nger do not encircle

the saw handle. If you use an improper grip, even a slight push or kick of the

saw may dislodge your hand. The hand guard is not a handle. Do not pick up

or hold the saw by the hand guard.

Grasp the rear handle in the same manner as the front handle. Use index

nger to work the throttle trigger, and practice turning off the engine stop switch

without losing your grip on the saw.

WARNING! Never hold the saw directly in front of

your body where you would be in the line of a kickback.

Always keep to the left of the saw.

PROPER STARTING TECHNIQUE

Start the chain saw on the ground. Grip the front handle

with your left hand and hold the saw down by putting your

right foot on the rear handle. Pull the starter rope with

your right hand.

WARNING! Drop starting is prohibited! Drop

starting can cause loss of control of the saw and

potential injury.

PROPER STANCE, BALANCE AND BODY

POSITION FOR CUTTING

After starting, pick up the saw and proceed as

follows: At completion of the cut, let go of the

trigger, carefully lift the saw clear, and allow the

engine to slow and chain to come to rest before

moving away or to another cut.

Moving toward the next place to cut before

throttling down and lifting the chain

saw clear of the cut can cock the saw

blade against the sides of the cut.

This can result in a kickback. Always

throttle down and let chain come to a

stop and lift the saw clear of the wood

before moving away.

WARNING! DO NOT WALK

AROUND WITH A MOVING

CHAIN, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS

OF POOR TERRAIN OR AROUND

OBJECTS OR DEBRIS THAT CAN

CAUSE TRIPPING. ALWAYS BE

SURE OF YOUR FOOTING WHEN

REPOSITIONING YOUR SELF FOR

THE NEXT CUT.

WARNING! IF YOU SENSE A

TRIP OR FALL, THROW THE SAW

AWAY FROM YOU SO THAT YOU DO NOT FALL ON IT .

PLANE

OF CHAIN

ROTATION

THUMB

ON UNDER

SIDE OF

HANDLE

BAR

BODY ENTIRELY

TO ONE SIDE OF

PLANE OF CHAIN

ROTATION

STRONG

LEFT

ARM AND

ELBOW

POSITION

FOR GOOD

CONTROL

GOOD

CONTROL

USE PROPER

GROUND STARTING

KEEP BODY OUT

OF CUTTING

PLANE