SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
4 Never use the chain saw above shoulder height and try 8 Follow the instructions on sharpening and maintaining
not to cut with the tip of the bar. Never use the chain saw your bar and chain. When you replace the bar and chain
one-handed! use only combinations that are recommended by us. See
instructions under the headings Cutting equipment and
Technical data.
WARNING! The risk of kickback is increased
if you use the wrong cutting equipment or a
!chain that is not sharpened correctly. The
wrong combination of bar and chain can
increase the risk of kickback!
General safety precautions
5 You must have a steady stance in order to have full control Y Chain saws are designed solely for cutting wood. The only
over the chain saw. Never work standing on a ladder, in a accessories you may use with this engine unit are the
tree or where you do not have Ţrm ground to stand on.combinations of bars and chains we recommend in the
Technical data section.
Y Never use the machine if you are tired, if you have drunk
alcohol, or if you are taking medication that could affect
your vision, your judgement or your co-ordination.
6 Always use a fast cutting speed, i.e. full throttle.
7 Take great care when you cut with the top edge of the bar,
i.e. when cutting from the underside of the object. This is
known as cutting on the push stroke. The chain tries to
push the chain saw back towards the user.WARNING! Running an engine in a conŢned
or badly ventilated area can result in death
!due to asphyxiation or carbon monoxide
poisoning.
Y Wear personal protective equipment. See instructions
under the heading Personal protective equipment.
Unless the user resists this pushing force there is a risk Y Never use a machine that has been modiŢed in any way
that the chain saw will move so far backwards that only the from its original speciŢcation.
kickback zone of the bar is in contact with the tree, which Y Never use a machine that is faulty. Carry out the checks,
will lead to a kickback.maintenance and service instructions described in this
manual. Some maintenance and service measures must
be carried out by trained and qualiŢed specialists. See
instructions under the heading Maintenance.
Y Never use any accessories other than those
recommended in this manual. See instructions under the
headings Cutting equipment and Technical data.
Cutting with the bottom edge of the bar, i.e. from the top
of the object downwards, is known as cutting on the pull
stroke. In this case the chain saw pulls itself towards the WARNING! The risk of accident is increased
tree and the front edge of the chain saw body rests !if you use the wrong cutting equipment or a
naturally on the trunk when cutting. Cutting on the pull chain that is not sharpened correctly. Using
stroke gives the operator better control over the chain saw the wrong combination of bar and chain can
and the position of the kickback zone.increase the risk of accidents.
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