Qualcut CS4600 Garden Master Series, Operating Instructions Manual

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POWER PRODUCTS LLC.
CS4600
OPERATIONAL SAFETY
This chainsaw has been especially designed for tree maintenance
and should therefore only be used by trained operators when
working on trees.
1. Never operate a chain saw when you are fatigued, ill, or
upset, or under the influence of medication that may make
you drowsy, or if you are under the influence of alcohol or
drugs.
2. Use safety footwear, snug fitting clothing and eye, hearing
and head protection devices. Use the vibration-proof glove.
3. Keep the saw chain sharp and the saw, including the AV
system, well maintained. A dull chain will increase cutting
time, and pressing a dull chain through wood will increase
the vibrations transmitted to your hands. A saw with loose
components or with damaged or worn AV buffers will also
tend to have higher vibration levels.
4. Always use caution when handling fuel. Wipe up all spills
and then move the chain saw at least 3 m from the fueling
point before starting the engine.
5. Eliminate all sources of sparks or flame (i.e. smoking, open
flames, or work that can cause sparks) in the areas where
fuel is mixed, poured, or stored.
6. Do not smoke while handling fuel or while operating the
chain saw.
7. Do not allow other persons to be near the chain saw when
starting or cutting. Keep bystanders and animals out of the
work area. Children, pets and bystanders should be a
minimum of 10 m away when you start or operate the chain
saw.
8. Never start cutting until you have a clear work area, secure
footing, and a planned retreat path from the falling tree.
9. Always hold the chain saw firmly with both hands when the
engine is running. Use a firm grip with thumb and fingers
encircling the chain saw handles.
10. Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain when
the engine is running.
11. Before you start the engine, make sure the saw chain is not
contacting anything.
12. Always carry the chain saw with the engine stopped, the
guide bar and saw chain to the rear, and the muffler away
from your body.
13. Always inspect the chain saw before each use for worn,
Ioose, or damaged parts. Never operate a chainsaw that is
damaged, improperly adjusted, or is not completely and
securely assembled. Be sure that the saw chain stops moving
when the throttle control trigger is released.
14. All chain saw service, other than the items listed in the
Owner’s Manual, should be performed by competent chain
saw service personnel. (E.g., 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 which could subsequently cause
the flywheel to disintegrate.)
15. Always shut off the engine before setting it down.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. Never cut in high wind, bad weather, when visibility is poor
or in very high or low temperatures. Always check the tree
for dead branches which could fall during the felling operation.
19. Keep the handles dry, clean and free of oil or fuel mixture.
20. Operate the chain saw only in well ventilated areas. Never
start or run the engine inside a closed room or building and
potentially explosive atmosphere. Exhaust fumes contain
dangerous carbon monoxide.
21. Do not operate the chain saw in a tree unless specially
trained to do so.
22. Guard against kickback. Kickback is the upward motion of
the guide bar which occurs when the saw chain at the nose
of the guide bar contacts an object. Kickback can lead to
dangerous loss of control of the chainsaw.
23. When transporting your chain saw, make sure the appropriate
guide bar scabbard is in place.
24. Never touch the cover, guide bar, saw chain or nut with bare
hands while the engine is in operation or immediately after
shutting down the engine. Doing so could result in serious
burns because of high temperature.
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