Gardenline 06/14, User Manual

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Kickback safety precautions
Warning: Kickback can lead to dangerous loss of control of the
chainsaw and result in serious or fatal injury to the saw operator
or to anyone standing close by. Always be alert.
Rotational kickback and pinch-kickback are major chainsaw
operational dangers and the leading cause of most accidents.
KICKBACK may occur when the NOSE or TIP of the chain bar
touches an object, or when wood closes in and pinches the saw
chain in the cut. Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning-
fast reverse reaction, kicking the chain bar up and back towards
the operator.
PINCHING the saw chain along the BOTTOM of the cutting (chain)
bar may PULL the saw forward away from the operator.
PINCHING the saw chain along the TOP of the cutting (chain) bar
may PUSH the chain bar rapidly back towards the operator.
Any of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw,
which could result in serious personal injury.
Beware of the following: Rotary recoil (FIG 1)
A = Recoil direction
B = Recoil reaction zone
Impact/Jamming recoil and pulling reactions (FIG 2)
When cutting from under an object (See Pic A) using the top
of the chain the object may pinch the chain and cause either a
forward force on the chainsaw or a rearward force on the object
(as seen in Pic B)
When cutting from the top surface of an object (Pic C) using the
bottom of the chain the object may pinch the chain and cause
either a rearward force on the chainsaw or a forward force on the
object (as seen in Pic B)
poorly ventilated places.
7 Do not start and do not use the equipment close to people
(especially children) or animals. During operation, it is
recommended that a minimum distance of 10 metres from
other people be maintained.
8 To avoid the risk of burns do not touch the engine or exhaust.
Remember they will remain hot for some time after use.