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Safety instructions for operation
WARNING:
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
• Before using the chainsaw you must understand the
effects of kickback and how to avoid them. Refer to
Kickback information on page 12 for instructions.
• Never use a product that is faulty.
• Never use a product with visible damage to the
spark plug cap and ignition cable. A risk of sparking
arises, which can cause a fire.
• 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.
• Do not use the product in bad weather such
as dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense
cold, etcetera. Working in bad weather is tiring
and often brings added risks, such as icy ground,
unpredictable felling direction, etcetera.
• Never start a product unless the guide bar, saw
chain and all covers are fitted correctly. Refer to
Assembly on page 9 for instructions. Without a bar
and saw chain attached to the product the clutch can
come loose and cause serious injury.
• Never start the product indoors. Exhaust fumes can
be dangerous if inhaled.
• The exhaust fumes from the engine are hot and can
contain sparks, which can start a fire. Never start the
product near flammable material!
• Observe your surroundings and make sure that there
is no risk of people or animals coming in contact with
or affect your control of the product.
• Never allow children to use or be in the vicinity of the
product. As the product is equipped with a spring-
loaded start/stop switch and can be started by low
speed and force on the starter handle, even small
children under some circumstances can produce the
force necessary to start the product. This can mean
a risk of serious personal injury. Therefore remove
the spark plug cap when the product is not under
close supervision.
• You must have a steady stance in order to have
full control of the product. Never work standing on
a ladder, in a tree or where you do not have a firm
ground to stand on.
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Read the warning
• Working in a tree requires the use of special
cutting and working techniques which must be
observed in order to reduce the increased risk
of personal injury. Never work in a tree unless
you have received specific, professional training for
such work, including training in the use of safety
and other climbing equipment, such as harnesses,
ropes, belts, climbing irons, snap hooks, carabiners,
etcetera.
• Never attempt to catch falling sections. Never cut in
the tree when you are only secured with one rope.
Always use two secured ropes.
• Lack of concentration can lead to kickback if the
kickback zone of the bar accidentally touches a
branch, nearby tree or some other object.
• Never use the product by holding it with one hand.
This product is not safely controlled with one hand.
• Always hold the product with both hands. The right
hand should be on the rear handle, and the left hand
on the front handle. All people, whether right or left
handed, should use this grip. Use a firm grip with
thumbs and fingers encircling the handles. This grip
minimizes the risk of kickback and lets you keep the
product under control. Do not let go of the handles!
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