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a minimum of 10 meters away when you start or operate the chainsaw.
9. Never start cutting until you have a clear work area, secure footing and a planned
retreat path from the falling tree.
10. Always hold the chainsaw firmly with both hands when the engine is running. Use a firm
grip with thumb and fingers encircling the chainsaw handles.
11. Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain when the engine is running.
12. Before you start the engine, make sure the saw chain is not contacting anything.
13. Always carry the chainsaw with the engine stopped, the chain bar and saw chain to the
rear, and the muffler away from your body.
14. Always inspect the chainsaw before each use for worn, Ioose, or damaged parts. Never
operate a chainsaw that is damaged, improperly adjusted, or is not completely and
securely assembled. Be sure that the saw chain stops moving when the throttle lever is
released.
15. All chainsaw service work, other than in this manual, should be performed by
competent chainsaw service personnel. (Example, if improper tools are used to remove
the flywheel, or if an improper tool is used to hold the flywheel in order to remove the
clutch, structural damage to the flywheel could occur which could subsequently cause
the flywheel to disintegrate.)
16. Always turn off the engine before setting the chainsaw down.
17. Use extreme caution when cutting small size brush and saplings because slender
material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off balance.
18. When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for spring back so that you will not be
struck when the tension in the wood fibres are released.
19. Never cut in high wind, bad weather, when visibility is poor or in very high or low
temperatures. Always check the tree for dead branches which could fall during the
felling operation.
20. Keep the handles dry, clean and free of oil or fuel mixture.
21. Operate the chainsaw only in well ventilated areas. Never start or run the engine inside a
closed room or building. Exhaust fumes contain dangerous carbon monoxide.
22. Do not operate the chainsaw in a tree unless specially trained to do so.
23. Guard against kickback. Kickback is the upward motion of the chain bar which occurs
when the saw chain at the nose of the chain bar contacts an object. Kickback can lead
to dangerous loss of control of the chainsaw.
24. When transporting your chainsaw, make sure the chain bar cover is in place.
25. SKATING- when the chainsaw fails to dig in during a cut, the chain bar can begin
hopping or dangerously skidding along the surface of the log or branch, possibly
resulting in the loss of control of the chainsaw. To prevent or reduce the skating, hold
the chainsaw with two hands and make sure the saw chain establishes a groove for
cutting.
SAFETY INFORMATION
