Bushranger CS4020, Operator'S Manual

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OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
VIBRATION AND COLD
It is believed that a condition called
Raynaud’s Phenomenon, which
affects the fingers of certain
individuals, may be brought about
by exposure to cold and vibration.
Accordingly, your chain saw has shock mount
designed to reduce the intensity of vibration
received through the handles. Exposure to cold
and vibration may cause tingling and burning
followed by loss of colour and numbness in the
fingers. We strongly recommend you taking the
following precautions because the minimum
exposure which might trigger the ailment is
unknown.
• Keep your body warm, especially the head
and neck, feet and ankles, and hands and
wrists.
• Maintain good blood circulation by performing
vigorous arm exercises during frequent work
breaks and also by not smoking.
• Limit the number of hours of chain saw
operation. Try to fill a part of each work day
with jobs other than chain sawing.
• If you experience discomfort, redness and
swelling of the fingers, followed by whitening
and loss of feeling, consult your physician
before further exposing yourself to cold and
vibration.
MACHINE CONDITIONS
WARNING DANGER
Do not modify a chain saw in any way.
• Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged,
improperly adjusted, or not completely and
securely assembled.
• Do not operate the chain saw with a loose or
defective silencer. Be sure that the saw chain
stops moving when the throttle control trigger
is released.
REPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES
It is believed that overusing the muscles
and tendons of the fingers, hands, arms and
shoulders may cause soreness, swelling,
numbness, weakness and extreme pain to the
areas just mentioned. To reduce the risk of
repetitive stress injury, do the following:
• Avoid using your wrist in a bent, extended
or twisted position. Instead, try to maintain a
straight wrist position. Also, when grasping,
use your whole hand, not just the thumb and
index finger.
• Take periodic breaks to minimize repetition
and rest your hands.
• Reduce the speed and force in which you
do the repetitive movement. Do exercises to
strengthen the hand and arm muscles. See a
doctor if you feel tingling, numbness or pain
in
the fingers, hands, wrists or arms.
3. OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
VIBRATION AND COLD PERPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES
MACHINE CONDITIONS
It is believed that a condition called Raynaud’s
Phenomenon, which affects the fingers of certain
individuals, may be brought about by exposure to cold
and vibration
Accordingly, your chain saw has shock mount
designed to reduce the intensity of vibration received
through the handles.
Exposure to cold and vibration may cause tingling and
burning followed by loss of color and numbness in the
fingers. We strongly recommend your taking the
following precautions because the minimum exposure
which might trigger the ailment is unknown.
•Keep your body warm, especially the head and neck,
feet and ankles, and hands and wrists.
•Maintain good blood circulation by performing
vigorous arm exercises during frequent work breaks
and also by not smoking.
•Limit the number of hours of chain saw operation. Try
to fill a part of each work day with jobs other than
chain sawing.
•If you experience discomfort, redness and swelling of
the fingers, followed by whitening and loss of feeling,
consult your physician before further exposing
yourself to cold and vibration. It is believed that overusing the muscles and tendons of
the fingers, hands, arms and shoulders may cause
soreness, swelling, numbness, weakness and extreme
pain to the areas just mentioned.
To reduce the risk of repetitive stress injury, do the
following:
•Avoid using your wrist in a bent, extended or twisted
position. Instead, try to maintain a straight wrist
position. Also, when grasping, use your whole hand,
not just the thumb and index finger.
•Take periodic breaks to minimize repetition and rest
your hands.
•Reduce the speed and force in which you do the
repetitive movement.
•Do exercises to strengthen the hand and arm
muscles.
•See a doctor if you feel tingling, numbness or pain in
the fingers, hands, wrists or arms.
•Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged,
improperly adjusted, or not completely and securely
assembled.
Do not operate the chain saw with a loose or defective
silencer.
Be sure that the saw chain stops moving when the
throttle control trigger is released.
WARNING ▲ DANGER
DO NOT MODIFY A CHAIN SAW IN ANY WAY.
ONLY ATTACHMENTS AND PARTS SUPPLIED BY
KIORITZ CORP. OR EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY
KIORITZ CORP. FOR USE WITH THE SPECIFIC
KIOROTZ CORP. CHAIN SAW MIDELS ARE
AUTHORIZED.
ALTHOUGH CERTAIN UNAUTHORIZED
ATTACHMENTS ARE USEABLE WITH THE KIORITZ
CORP. POWERHEAD, THEIR USE MAY, IN FACT, BE
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.