and chain drive sprocket. Refer to
page 23
.
• Do maintenance on the cutting equipment regularly
and keep it correctly lubricated. If the saw chain is
not correctly lubricated, the risk of wear on the guide
bar, saw chain and chain drive sprocket increases.
Safety instructions for operation
WARNING: Read and obey the warning
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Ensure that no people or animals come closer than
15 m (50 ft.) while you work. When several operators
are working in the same area the safety distance
should be at least 15 m. Otherwise there is a risk of
serious personal injury. Stop the product
immediately if anyone approaches. Never swing the
product around without first checking behind you to
make sure that no one is within the safety zone.
• Never use the product in bad weather, for instance in
dense fog, in heavy rain, strong winds, intense cold,
etc. Extremely hot weather may cause overheating
of the product. Working in bad weather is tiring and
often brings added risks, such as icy ground,
unpredictable felling direction, etc.
• Do not allow children to use or be in the vicinity of
the product. Since the product is easy to start,
children may be able to start it if they are not kept
under full surveillance. This can mean a risk of
serious personal injury. Disconnect the battery when
the product is not under close supervision.
• Ensure that people, animals or other things can not
affect your control of the product or that they do not
come in contact with the cutting attachment or loose
objects that are thrown out by the cutting
attachment.
• Listen out for warning signals or shouts when you
wear hearing protection. Always remove your
hearing protection as soon as the product stops.
• Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatory
damage or nerve damage in persons who have poor
circulation. Speak to your physician if you
experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration.
Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling,
tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in
skin colour or condition. These symptoms usually
show in the fingers, hands or wrists.
• Never use a cutting attachment without an approved
guard. If an incorrect or faulty guard is fitted this can
cause serious personal injury.
• Always stop the product, remove the battery and
make sure that the cutting equipment stops
completely before you start to do any work on the
product. Departure from the sharpening instructions
conciderably increase the risk of kickback.
• If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain
how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact
your dealer or your service workshop. Avoid all
usage which you consider to be beyond your
capability.
• Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond
your capability.
• Never use the product if you are fatigued, while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs, medication
or anything that could affect your vision, alertness,
coordination or judgment.
• The product can be thrown violently to the side when
the tip of the guide bar comes in contact with a fixed
object. This is called kickback. A kickback can be
violent enough to cause the product/operator to be
propelled in any direction, and possibly lose control
of the product. Avoid cutting with the guide bar tip.
• Do not use the product unless you are able to call for
help in case of an accident.
• Keep a good balance and a firm foothold.Make sure
that you can move and stand safely. Check the area
around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks,
branches, ditches, etcetera) in case you have to
move suddenly. Take great care when you work on
sloping ground.
• Always inspect the working area. Remove all loose
objects such as stones, broken glass, nails, steel
wire, string, etcetera, that could be thrown out or
become wrapped around the cutting attachment.
• Take great care when cutting a tree that is in
tension. A tree that is in tension may spring back to
its normal position before or after being cut. If you
position yourself incorrectly or make the cut in the
wrong place the tree may hit you or the product and
cause you to lose control. Both situations can cause
serious personal injury.
• Keep a good balance and a firm foothold.
• Use the harness to support the weight of the product
and make it easier to handle.
• Always hold the product with both hands. Hold the
product on the right side of your body.
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