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CS-400
1. Do not operate a chain saw with one hand!
Serious injury to the operator, helpers,
bystanders, or any combination of these
persons may result from one-handed
operation.
A chain saw is intended for two-handed
use.
2. Do not operate a chain saw when you are
fatigued.
3. Use safety footwear, snug-fitting clothing
and protective gloves.
Wear eye, hearing, and head protection
devices.
4. Use caution when handling fuel.
Move the chain saw at least 3 m (10 feet)
from the fueling point before starting the
engine.
5. Do not allow other persons to be near the
chain saw when starting or cutting with the
chain saw.
Keep bystanders and animals out of the
work area.
6. Do not start cutting until you have a clear
work area, secure footing, and a planned
retreat path from the falling tree.
7. Keep all parts of your body away from the
saw chain when the engine is running.
8. Before you start the engine, make sure that
the saw chain is not contacting anything.
9. Carry the chain saw with the engine
stopped, the guide bar and saw chain to
the rear, and the muffler away from your
body.
10. Do not operate a chain saw that is
damaged, improperly adjusted, or not
completely and securely assembled. Be
sure that the saw chain stops moving when
the throttle control trigger is released.
11. Shut off the engine before setting the
chain saw down.
12. Use extreme caution when cutting small
size brush and saplings because slender
material may catch the saw chain and
be whipped toward you or pull you off
balance.
13. When cutting a limb that is under tension,
be alert for spring-back so that you will not
be struck when the tension in the wood
fibers is released.
14. Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of
oil or fuel mixture.
15. Operate the chain saw only in well
ventilated areas.
16. Do not operate a chain saw in a tree
unless you have been specifically trained
to do so.
17. All chain saw service, other than
items listed in the Instruction manual
maintenance instructions, should
be performed by competent service
personnel.
(For example, if improper tools are used
to remove the flywheel or if an improper
tool is used to hold the flywheel in order
to remove the clutch, structural damage
to the flywheel could occur and could
subsequently cause the flywheel to burst.)
18. When transporting your chain saw, use
the appropriate guide bar scabbard.
19. Spark arrestor mufflers approved to SAE
Standard J335 are standard on ECHO
chain saws to reduce the possibility of
forest fires.
Do not operate the chain saw with a loose
or defective muffler.
Do not remove the spark arrestor screen.
B. Other Safety Precautions
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