9. Never start cutting until you have a clear work area, secure footing, and a
planned retreat path from the falling tree.
10. 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.
11. Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain when the engine is
running.
12. Before you start the engine:
-- make sure the saw chain is not contacting anything.
-- make sure the saw chain brake is activated.
13. To start engine, put the machine body on a flat ground and pull the starter
rope while holding the machine body securely so that the saw chain cannot
touch the ground and surrounding obstacles.
14. Don’t pull the starter rope while pressing on the throttle lever in the status
where the chainsaw is hung with one hand.
This operation mode is strictly prohibited.
15. If the saw chain continues to rotate, stop the engine, and then readjust the
idle adjustment screw after confirming that there is no hitch on the throttle
lever motion.
16. 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 (to avoid any
burn hazard).
17. Always inspect the chain saw before each use for worn, loose, or
damaged parts.
Never operate a chain saw 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.
18. All chain saw service, other than the maintenance listed in the
Instructions 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.)
19. Always shut off the engine before setting it down.
Ensure that the chain is no longer rotating when you put the chainsaw.
20. 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.
21. 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.
