Important - Please read these instructions fully before operation or maintainance
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Important - Please read these instructions fully before operation or maintainance
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Customer Helpline
01904 727500
www.gardenservicecentre.co.uk
Customer Helpline
01904 727500
www.gardenservicecentre.co.uk
Operation (continued)
Safety Information
- Please note that our equipment has not been designed for use in commercial, trade or industrial
applications. Our warranty will be voided if the machine is used in commercial, trade or industrial
businesses or for the equivalent purposes.
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the chain bar touches an object, or when the wood
closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. If the bar tip contacts, it may cause a extremely
fast reverse reaction, kicking the chain bar up and back towards the operator. Pinching the saw
chain along the top of the chain bar may push the chain 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 exclusively upon the safety devices built into your saw. As a chainsaw
user, you should take several steps to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury.
NOTE!
With a basic understanding of kickback, you can reduce or eliminate the element of
surprise. Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.
- Keep a good firm grip on the saw with both hands, the right hand on the rear handle, and the
left hand on the front handle, when the engine is running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers
encircling the chainsaw handles. A firm grip will help you reduce kickback and maintain control of
the saw. Never let go of the Chainsaw.
- Make sure that the area in which you are cutting is free from obstructions. Do not let the nose
of the chain bar contact a log, branch, or any other obstruction which could be hit while you are
operating the saw.
- Cut at high engine speeds.
- Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.
- Follow the manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance instructions for the saw chain.
- Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the manufacturer or the exact equivalent.
- PINCHING the saw chain along the BOTTOM of the cutting (chain) bar may PULL the saw
forward away from the operator.
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PINCHING the saw chain along the TOP of the cutting (chain) bar may PUSH the chain bar
rapidly back towards the operator.
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Any of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw, which could result in serious
personal injury.
Kickback
Operation
Safety Information
WARNING!
- Keep all parts of your body away from the saw’s chain when the engine is running.
- Before you start the engine, make sure that the chain is not in contact with anything.
- Carry the chainsaw with the engine stopped, the chain bar and saw chain facing rearwards, and with
the exhaust away from your body.
- NEVER use a chainsaw which is damaged, incorrectly set, incomplete or loosely assembled. Make
sure that the chain rotation stops when the chain brake is applied.
- Shut off the engine before setting the chainsaw down.
- Use extreme caution when cutting a small size bush and saplings because slender material may
catch in the saw chain and be whipped towards you or pull you off balance.
- 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.
- Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or fuel mixture.
- Operate the chainsaw only in well-ventilated areas.
- DO NOT operate a chainsaw from in a tree unless you have been specifically trained to do so.
- All chainsaw servicing, other than the items listed in the user manual safety and maintenance
instructions should be performed by competent chainsaw service personnel.
- When transporting your chainsaw, use the appropriate chain bar cover.
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DO NOT operate your chainsaw near or around flammable liquids or gases whether in or out of
doors. An explosion and/or fire may result.
- Do not fill the fuel tank, oil reservoir or lubricate whilst the engine of the chainsaw is running.
- USE THE CORRECT TOOL: Cut wood ONLY. Do not use the chainsaw for purposes for which
it was not intended. For example, do not use the chainsaw for cutting plastic, masonry or building
materials.
- The engine will create toxic exhaust fumes as soon as the engine is started. Never work in enclosed
areas or in areas with poor ventilation.
NOTE!
The chainsaw is designed for non-commercial, occasional use for general work such as
stump grubbing, cutting firewood, etc. It is not designed for lengthy use. If it is used for a lengthy
period, the vibrations it causes in the hands of the user may result in circulation problems (white finger
syndrome).
- The chain is designed exclusively for sawing wood. You may only fell trees if you have received
the appropriate training. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage caused by improper or
incorrect usage.
