Safety Devices On The Product; Personal Protective Equipment - Husqvarna 340i Manual Del Usuario

move the product. Always stop the motor before you
move from tree to tree.
• Do not fell a tree is there is any risk that it endangers
any person, strike or cause any utility line, or cause
property damage. If the tree strikes a utility line, the
utility company must be notified immediately.
• Make sure that you can move around safely.
Examine the conditions and the terrain around you
for possible obstacles such as roots, rocks,
branches, ditches and more. Be careful when you do
work on sloping ground.
• Prevent situations which you think is beyond your
capability.
• It is not possible to include each possible situation
you can face when you use this product. Always be
careful and use your common sense.

Personal protective equipment

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Most chainsaw accidents occur when the saw chain
touches the operator. You must use approved
personal protective equipment during operation.
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Personal protective equipment does not give you full
protection from injuries but it decreases the degree
of injury if an accident occurs. Speak to your
servicing dealer for recommendations about which
equipment to use.
• Your clothing must be close-fitting but not limit your
movements. Regularly do a check of the condition of
the personal protective equipment.
• Use an approved protective helmet.
• Use approved hearing protection. Long-term
exposure to noise can result in permanent damage
to the hearing.
• Use protective glasses or a face visor to decrease
the risk of injury from thrown objects. The product
can throw objects, such as wood chips, small pieces
of wood and more, at large force. This can result in
serious injury, especially to the eyes.
• Use gloves with saw protection.
• Use pants with saw protection.
• Use boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and
non-slip sole.
• Always have a first-aid kit with you.
• Risk of sparks. Keep fire extinguishing tools and a
shovel near to prevent forest fires.

Safety devices on the product

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Do not use a product with defective safety devices.
• Do a check of the safety devices regularly. Refer to
Maintenance and checks of the safety devices on
the product on page 25 .
• If the safety devices are defective, speak to your
Husqvarna servicing dealer.
Functions of the user interface
The user interface includes the power lever. The power
lever can be set in the start position, the stop position
and the SavE position.
For more information about the user interface, refer to
Product overview on page 2 .
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