Use and Care Manual
Table Of Contents
- Operator’s Manual DCS-2500T Chainsaw
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Safety
- For safe use of your product
- International Symbols
- Location in which the safety decal is attached
- Handling the Product
- Chainsaw Safety Warnings
- Causes and Operator Prevention of Kickback
- Kickback Safety Precautions
- General Precautions
- Precautions for Use
- Users of the product
- Environment of Use and Operation
- Vibration and Cold
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Transport of the product
- Starting the unit
- Once the unit has started, check for abnormal vibrations and sounds.
- Disconnect the battery:
- Do not touch high temperature or high voltage components while the product is running.
- Turn off the unit when checking or maintaining the product.
- Turn off the unit immediately if anything goes wrong.
- A ten meter radius is a danger zone.
- One-handed use is intended for trained tree service professionals only.
- Using the product.
- Make sure that the saw chain is stopped before putting the unit on the ground
- Protective Gear
- Description
- Contents
- Assembly
- Operation
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Storage
- Specifications
- Product Registration
- Warranty
- Notes
OPERATION DCS-2500T
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© 4/22 ECHO Incorporated
The saw should only be attached to the
recommended attachment points on the
harness. These may be at mid-point (front or
rear) or at the sides. Where possible, attach
the saw to center rear mid-point to keep it
clear of climbing lines and to support its
weight centrally down the operator's spine.
When moving the saw from any one
attachment point to another, operators
should ensure it is secured in the new
position before releasing it from the previous
attachment point.
Using The Chainsaw In a Tree
An analysis of accidents with these saws during tree service operations
shows the primary cause as being inappropriate one-handed use of the
saw. In the vast majority of accidents, operators fail to adopt a secure work
position that allows them to hold both handles of the saw. This results in
an increased risk of injury due to:
• not having a firm grip on the saw if it kicks back,
• a lack of control of the saw such that it is more likely to come into contact
with climbing lines and the operator's body (particularly the left hand and
arm), and
• loss of control owing to an insecure work position and resulting in contact
with the saw (unexpected movement during operation of the saw).
1. Securing the work position for two-handed use
In order to allow the saw to be held with both hands, as a general rule
operators should aim for a secure work position in which they operate the
saw at:
• hip level, when cutting horizontal sections, and
• solar plexus level, when cutting vertical sections.
Example of redirection of the main line via supplementary anchor
point: