Hart HLCS01 Manual Del Operador página 6

CHAIN SAW SAFETY WARNINGS
 Always maintain a proper stance.
 Do not use chain saw if switch does not turn it
on and off. Have switch replaced by an autho-
rized service center.
 Do not adapt your power head to a bow guide
or use it to power any attachments or devices
not listed for the saw.
 Disconnect chain saw from power supply when
not in use, before servicing, and when making
adjustments and changing attachments, such
as saw chain and guard.
 Do not cut vines and/or small underbrush.
 Do not operate a chain saw in a tree, on a
ladder, rooftop, scaffold, or other unstable
support; this is extremely dangerous.
NOTE: The size of the work area depends on
the job being performed as well as the size tree
or work piece involved. For example, felling a
tree requires a larger work area than making
bucking cuts.
 Do not force the chain saw. The job can be
performed better and safer at the rate for which
it was intended.
 Always use the right product for your applica-
tion. The chain saw should be used for cutting
wood only. Never use the chain saw to cut plas-
tic, masonry or non-wood building materials.
 Store chain saw when not in use. Chain saw
should be stored in a dry and high or locked
area out of the reach of children. When storing
chain saw place the scabbard on the bar and
chain.
 Use this product only with batteries and char-
gers listed in tool/appliance/battery pack/
charger correlation supplement 995000885.
 Battery operated units do not have to be
plugged into an electrical outlet; therefore, they
are always in operating condition. Be aware of
possible hazards even when unit is not oper-
ating.
 Remove the battery pack from the chain saw
before cleaning, servicing, storing, removing
material from the unit, changing accessories
such as the bar and chain, or when not in use.
KICKBACK
See Figures 1 - 3.
WARNING!
Kickback may occur when the moving chain
contacts an object at the upper portion of the
tip of the guide bar or when the wood closes in
and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Contact at
the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar can
cause the chain to dig into the object and stop
the chain for an instant. The result is a lightning
fast, reverse reaction which kicks the guide bar
up and back toward the operator. If the saw
chain is pinched along the top of the guide bar,
the guide bar can be driven rapidly back toward
the operator. Either of these reactions can cause
loss of saw control which can result in serious
injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the safety
devices built into the saw. As a chain saw user,
you should take several steps to keep your cut-
ting jobs free from accident or injury.
 The following precautions should be fol-
lowed to minimize kickback:
• Always grip the saw firmly with both hands.
Hold the saw firmly with both hands when
the unit is running. Place your right hand on
the rear handle and your left hand on the
front handle with your thumbs and fingers
encircling the chain saw handles. A firm grip
together with a stiff left arm will help you
maintain control of the saw if kickback oc-
curs.
• Make sure that the area in which you are cut-
ting is free from obstructions. Do not let the
nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch,
fence, or any other obstruction that could be
hit while you are operating the saw.
• Always cut with the unit running at full speed.
Fully squeeze the throttle trigger and maintain
a steady cutting speed.
• Use replacement parts such as low kickback
chain and special guide bars that reduce the
risks associated with rotational kickback. Use
only the replacement guide bars and low kick-
back chains specified by the manufacturer for
the saw.
With a basic understanding of kickback, you

can reduce or eliminate the element of surprise.
Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.
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