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WARNING
Before using a chain saw you must understand the
effects of kickback and what causes it.
WARNING
Before using a saw you must understand the difference
between sawing with the top and bottom edges of the
bar.
WARNING
Engine exhaust is hot, and it can cause serious burns.
Engine exhaust contains Carbon Monoxide (CO), a
poison gas. Breathing CO can cause unconsciousness,
serious injury, or death. Always position your machine
so that exhaust is directed away from your face and
body.
WARNING
Saw chain is very sharp. Touching them may lead to
severe personal injury. Avoid touching saw chain
whenever the cutting attachments are moving, and
always wear gloves to protect your hands.
WARNING
The engine continues running even when the saw chain
has stopped due to an obstruction. If this occurs, stop
the engine, disconnect ignition cable and remove the
obstruction.
information
Observe all country-specific or municipal rules and
regulations for trimming hedges.
Do not use your machine during other people's normal
rest periods.
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Check chain tension before first use and after 1
minute of operation.
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Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics, masonry
non-wood building materials, etc.
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Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign object.
Inspect the saw and repair or replace parts as
necessary.
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Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a small
amount of dirt will quickly dull a chain and thus
increase the possibility of kickback.
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Practice cutting a few small logs using the following
techniques to get the feel of using your saw before
you begin a major sawing operation.
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Squeeze the throttle trigger and allow the engine to
reach full speed before cutting.
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Begin cutting with the saw frame against the log.
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Keep the engine at full speed the entire time you are
cutting.
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Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert only light
downward pressure. If you force the cut, damage to
the bar chain or engine can occur.
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Release the throttle trigger as soon as the cut is
completed, allowing the engine to idle. If you run the
saw at full throttle without a cutting load, unnecessary
wear can occur to the chain, bar and engine.
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Avoid losing control when cut is complete, do not put
pressure on saw at end of cut.
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Stop the engine before setting the saw down after
cutting. Switch the engine off before leaving your
chain saw for any length of time.
Basic safety rules
1. Look around you to make sure there are no people,
animals or other objects nearby that might affect
your work, and to make sure that none of the above
might come within reach of your saw or be injured
by falling trees.
Follow the instructions above, but do not use a
chain saw in a situation where you cannot call for
help in case of an accident.
2. Do not use the saw in bad weather, such as dense
fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc.
Working in cold weather is tiring and often brings
added risks, such as icy ground, unpredictable
felling direction, etc.
3. Take great care when removing small branches
and avoid cutting bushes (i.e. cutting many small
branches at the same time). Small branches can be
grabbed by the chain and thrown back at you,
causing serious injury.
4. Check the area around you for possible obstacles
such as roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etc., in
case you have to move suddenly. Take great care
when working on sloping ground.
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