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Chain saw safety warnings:
• Keep all parts of the body away from
the saw chain when the chain saw is
operating. Before you start the chain
saw, make sure the saw chain is not
contacting anything.
A moment of inat-
tention while operating chain saws may
cause entanglement of your clothing or
body with the saw chain.
• Always hold the chain saw with your
right hand on the rear handle and your
left hand on the front handle.
Holding
the chain saw with a reversed hand con-
figuration increases the risk of personal
injury and should never be done.
• Hold the power tool by insulated grip-
ping surfaces only, because the saw
chain may contact hidden wiring or its
own cord.
Saw chains contacting a
“live” wire may make exposed metal
parts of the power tool “live” and could
give the operator an electric shock.
• Wear safety glasses and hearing pro-
tection. Further protective equipment
for head, hands, legs and feet is rec-
ommended.
Adequate protective cloth-
ing will reduce personal injury by flying
debris or accidental contact with the saw
chain.
• Do not operate a chain saw in a tree.
Operation of a chain saw while up in a
tree may result in personal injury.
• Always keep proper footing and oper-
ate the chain saw only when standing
on fixed, secure and level surface.
Slippery or unstable surfaces such as
ladders may cause a loss of balance or
control of the chain saw.
• When cutting a limb that is under ten-
sion be alert for spring back.
When the
tension in the wood fibres is released the
spring loaded limb may strike the opera-
tor and/or throw the chain saw out of
control.
• Use extreme caution when cutting
brush and saplings.
The slender mate-
rial may catch the saw chain and be
whipped toward you or pull you off bal-
ance.
• Carry the chain saw by the front handle
with the chain saw switched off and
away from your body. When transport-
ing or storing the chain saw always fit
the guide bar cover.
Proper handling of
the chain saw will reduce the likelihood of
accidental contact with the moving saw
chain.
• Follow instructions for lubricating,
chain tensioning and changing acces-
sories.
Improperly tensioned or lubri-
cated chain may either break or increase
the chance for kickback.
• Keep handles dry, clean, and free from
oil and grease.
Greasy, oily handles are
slippery causing loss of control.
• Cut wood only. Do not use chain saw
for purposes not intended. For exam-
ple: do not use chain saw for cutting
plastic, masonry or non-wood building
materials.
Use of the chain saw for oper-
ations different than intended could result
in a hazardous situation.
• Before starting the device you must
ensure that the chain is free from foreign
objects.
• Always cut at full motor power and keep
the speed constant.
Causes and operator prevention of
kickback:
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of
the guide bar touches an object, or when the
wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in
the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may cause a sud-
den reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar
up and back towards the operator.
Pinching the saw chain along the top of the
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back towards the operator.
Either of these reactions may cause you to
lose control of the saw which could result in
serious personal injury. Do not rely exclu-
sively upon the safety devices built into your
saw.
As a chain saw user, you should take several
steps to keep your cutting jobs free from
accident or injury.
Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or
incorrect operating procedures or conditions
and can be avoided by taking proper precau-
tions as given below:
• Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and
fingers encircling the chain saw han-
dles, with both hands on the saw and
position your body and arm to allow
you to resist kickback forces.
Kick-
back forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken.
Do not let go of the chain saw.
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