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SAFETY RULES
WARNING:
When using electric
gardening appliances, basic safety pre-
cautions must always be followed to re-
duce the risk of fire, electric shock, and
serious injury. Read and follow all
instructions.
WARNING:
Always disconnect
power source when making repairs, ad-
justments, and when changing accesso-
ries and attachments such as saw bar,
chain or guards.
Because a chain saw is a high-speed
woodcutting tool, special precautions
must be observed to reduce risk of acci-
dents. Careless or improper use of this
tool can cause serious injury.
PLAN AHEAD
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Restrict the use of your saw to adult us-
ers who understand and can follow the
safety rules, precautions, and operating
instructions found in this manual.
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Dress properly. Wear protective gear.
Always use steel-toed safety footwear
with non-slip soles; snug-fitting cloth-
ing; heavy-duty, non-slip gloves; eye
protection such as non-fogging,
vented goggles or face screen; an ap-
proved safety hard hat; and sound
barriers (ear plugs or mufflers) to pro-
tect your hearing. Regular users
should have hearing checked regular-
ly as chain saw noise can damage
hearing.
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Secure hair above shoulder length. Do
not wear loose clothing or jewelry; they
can get caught in moving parts.
Snug
Fitting
Clothing
Safety
Shoes
Safety Chaps
Heavy Duty
Gloves
Eye
Protection
Hearing
Protection
Safety Hat
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Keep all parts of your body away from
the chain when saw is running.
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Keep children away. Do not let visitors
contact chain saw or extension cord. All
visitors should be kept at least 30 feet
(10 meters) away from work area.
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Do not handle or operate a chain saw
when you are fatigued, ill, upset, or if you
have taken alcohol, drugs, or medica-
tion. You must be in good physical con-
dition and mentally alert. If you have any
condition that might be aggravated by
strenuous work, check with doctor be-
fore operating.
Watch what you are doing. Use com-
mon sense.
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Do not start cutting until you have a clear
work area, secure footing, and especial-
ly if you are felling a tree, a retreat path.
Keep work area clean.
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
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Do not operate with one hand. Serious
injury to the operator, helpers, or by-
standers may result from one-handed
operation. A chain saw is intended for
two-handed use.
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Do not operate saw from a ladder or in a
tree.
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Make sure the chain will not make con-
tact with any object while starting the
saw. Never start the saw when the
guide bar is in a cut.
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Do not force chain saw. It will do the job
better and safer at the rate for which it
was intended.
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Do not put pressure on the saw, espe-
cially at the end of the cut. Doing so can
cause you to lose control when the cut is
completed.
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Stop the saw before setting it down.
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Hand carry saw only when motor is
stopped. Carry the chain saw by the
front handle with the saw stopped, finger
off the switch, the guide bar and saw
chain to the rear.
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Use the right tool, cut wood only. Don’t
use chain saw for purpose not intended;
for example, don’t use chain saw for cut-
ting plastic, masonry, non-wood building
materials.
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Do not operate a chain saw that is dam-
aged, improperly adjusted, or not com-
pletely and securely assembled. Al-
ways replace bar, chain, hand guard, or
other parts immediately if they become
damaged, broken, or are otherwise re-
moved.
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Inspect chain saw cords periodically
and if damaged, have repaired by an
authorized service dealer.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
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Have all chain saw service performed
by an authorized service dealer except
the items listed in the
MAINTENANCE
section of this manual.
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Make certain saw chain stops moving
when trigger switch is released.
