Instruction Manual

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g) Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdust
extractionandcollectionfacilities,ensuretheseare
connectedandproperlyused. Use of dust collection
can reduce dust-related hazards.
4)POWERTOOLUSEANDCARE
a) Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication. The correct power tool will do
the job better and safer at the rate for which it was
designed.
b) Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff. Any power tool that cannot be controlled
with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
c) Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or
thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
powertools. Such preventive safety measures reduce
the risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
d) Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained
users.
e) Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsandany
otherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertool’s
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse. Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained power tools.
f) Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean. Properly
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less
likely to bind and are easier to control.
g) Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.,in
accordancewiththeseinstructions,takinginto
accounttheworkingconditionsandtheworktobe
performed. Use of the power tool for operations dierent
from those intended could result in a hazardous situation.
5) SERVICE
a) Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualifiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts. This
will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
CHAIN SAW SAFETY WARNINGS
• Childrenandjuveniles,withtheexceptionof
apprenticesolderthan16yearsandunder
supervision,maynotoperatethechainsaw.The
sameappliesforpersonswhodonotordonot
sufficientlyknowhowtohandlethechainsaw. The
operating instructions should always be ready to hand.
Persons unt or tired must not operate the chain saw.
• Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthesawchain
whenthemotorisoperating.Beforeyoustartthe
saw,makesurethesawchainisnotcontacting
anything. A moment of inattention while operating chain
saws may cause entanglement of your clothing or body
with the saw chain.
• Alwaysholdthechainsawwithyourrighthandon
therearhandleandyourlefthandonthefront
handle. Holding the chain saw with a reversed hand
conguration increases the risk of personal injury and
should never be done.
• Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaces
only,becausethesawchainmaycontacthidden
wiringoritsowncord. Saw chains contacting a “live”
wire may make exposed metal parts of the power tool
“live” and could give the operator an electric shock.
• Wearsafetyglassesandhearingprotection.Further
protectiveequipmentforhead,hand,legsandfeet
isrecommended. Adequate protective clothing will
reduce personal injury by ying debris or accidental
contact with saw chain.
• Donotoperateachainsawinatree. Operation of a
chain saw in a tree, may result in personal injury.
• Alwayskeepproperfootingandoperatethechain
sawonlywhenstandingonfixed,secureandlevel
surface. Slippery or unstable surfaces such as ladders
may cause a loss of balance or control of the chain saw.
• Whencuttingalimbthatisundertensionbealert
forspringback. When the tension in the wood bres is
released the spring loaded limb may strike the operator
and/or throw the chain saw out of control.
• Useextremecautionwhencuttingbrushand
saplings. The slender material may catch the saw chain
and be whipped toward you or pull you o balance.
• Carrythechainsawbythefronthandlewiththe
chainsawswitchedoffandawayfromyourbody.
Whentransportingorstoringthechainsaw,always
fittheguidebarcover. Proper handling of the chain
saw will reduce the likelihood of accidental contact with
the moving saw chain.
• Followinstructionsforlubricating,chaintensioning
andchangingaccessories. Improperly tensioned or
lubricated chain may either break or increase the chance
for kickback.
• Keephandlesdry,clean,andfreefromoiland
grease. Greasy, oily handles are slippery causing loss of
control.
• Cutwoodonly.Don’tusechainsawforpurposes
notintended(e.g.donotusechainsawforcutting
plastic,masonryornon-woodbuildingmaterials).
Use of the chain saw for operations dierent than
intended could result in a hazardous situation.
CAUSESANDOPERATORPREVENTIONOF
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• Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar
touches an object, or when the wood closes in and
pinches the saw chain in the cut
• Tip contact in some cases may cause a sudden reverse
reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the
operator
• Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar
may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator
• Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of
the saw which could result in serious personal injury (do
not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into your
saw; as a chain saw user, you should take several steps
to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury)
• Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or incorrect
operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided
by taking proper precautions as given below:
- maintainafirmgrip,withthumbsandfingers
encirclingthechainsawhandles,withboth
handsonthesawandpositionyourbodyand
armtoallowyoutoresistkickbackforces
(kickback forces can be controlled by the operator, if