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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
precautions as given below:
a.
Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fingers encircling the
chain saw handles, with both hands on the saw and position
your body and arm to allow you to resist kickback forces.
Kickback forces can be controlled by the operator, if proper
precautions are taken. Do not let go of the chain saw.
b.
Do not overreach and do not cut above shoulder height.
This
helps prevent unintended tip contact and enables better control
of the chain saw in unexpected situations.
c.
Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the
manufacturer.
Incorrect replacement bars and chains may
cause chain breakage and/or kickback.
d.
Follow the manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance
instructions for the saw chain.
Decreasing the depth gauge
height can lead to increased kickback.
Additional safety warnings
a. The product should be supplied via a residual current device
(RCD) with a tripping current of not more than 30 mA.
b. Position the cord so that it will not be caught on branches and
the like, during cutting.
c. It is recommended that first-time user should, as a minimum
practice, cutting logs on a saw-horse or cradle.
d. Supply cords shall not be lighter than heavy polychloroprene
sheathed flexible cord (code designation 60245 IEC 66 /
H07RN-F) or equivalent.
e. Due to the power input of this product on start-up, voltage
drops may occur and this can influence other equipment (e. g.
dimming lights). For technical reasons, the maximum permissible
mains impedance is Zmax = 0.307 Ohm. Below this value, these
