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5.
Do not use a battery pack or tool that is dam-
aged or modified.
Damaged or modified batteries
may exhibit unpredictable behaviour resulting in
fire, explosion or risk of injury.
6.
Do not expose a battery pack or tool to fire or
excessive temperature.
Exposure to fire or tem
-
perature above 130 °C may cause explosion.
7.
Follow all charging instructions and do not
charge the battery pack or tool outside the
temperature range specified in the instruc
-
tions.
Charging improperly or at temperatures
outside the specified range may damage the
battery and increase the risk of fire.
Service
1.
Have your power tool serviced by a qualified
repair person using only identical replacement
parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the power
tool is maintained.
2.
Never service damaged battery packs.
Service
of battery packs should only be performed by the
manufacturer or authorized service providers.
3.
Follow instruction for lubricating and chang-
ing accessories.
General chain saw safety warnings
1.
Keep all parts of the body away from the saw
chain when the chain saw is operating. Before
you start the chain saw, make sure the saw
chain is not contacting anything.
A moment of
inattention while operating chain saws may cause
entanglement of your clothing or body with the
saw chain.
2.
Always hold the chain saw with your right
hand on the rear handle and your left hand on
the front handle.
Holding the chain saw with a
reversed hand configuration increases the risk of
personal injury and should never be done.
3.
Hold the chain saw by insulated gripping sur-
faces only, because the saw chain may contact
hidden wiring.
Saw chains contacting a "live"
wire may make exposed metal parts of the chain
saw "live" and could give the operator an electric
shock.
4.
Wear eye protection. Further protective equip-
ment for hearing, head, hands, legs and feet is
recommended.
Adequate protective equipment
will reduce personal injury from flying debris or
accidental contact with the saw chain.
5.
Do not operate a chain saw in a tree, on a lad-
der, from a rooftop, or any unstable support.
Operation of a chain saw in this manner could
result in serious personal injury.
6.
Always keep proper footing and operate the
chain saw only when standing on fixed, secure
and level surface.
Slippery or unstable surfaces
may cause a loss of balance or control of the
chain saw.
7.
When cutting a limb that is under tension, be
alert for spring back.
When the tension in the
wood fibres is released, the spring loaded limb
may strike the operator and/or throw the chain
saw out of control.
8.
Use extreme caution when cutting brush and sap-
lings.
The slender material may catch the saw chain
and be whipped toward you or pull you off balance.
9.
Carry the chain saw by the front handle with
the chain saw switched off and away from your
body. When transporting or storing the chain
saw, always fit the guide bar cover.
Proper
handling of the chain saw will reduce the likelihood
of accidental contact with the moving saw chain.
10.
Follow instructions for lubricating, chain
tensioning and changing the bar and chain.
Improperly tensioned or lubricated chain may
either break or increase the chance for kickback.
11.
Cut wood only. Do not use chain saw for pur-
poses not intended. For example: do not use
chain saw for cutting metal, plastic, masonry
or non-wood building materials.
Use of the
chain saw for operations different than intended
could result in a hazardous situation.
12.
Do not attempt to fell a tree until you have an
understanding of the risks and how to avoid
them.
Serious injury could occur to the operator or
bystanders while felling a tree.
13.
Causes and operator prevention of kickback:
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the
guide bar touches an object, or when the wood
closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may cause a sudden
reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and
back towards the operator.
Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide
bar may push the guide 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 chain saw
user, you should take several steps to keep your
cutting jobs free from accident or injury.
Kickback is the result of chain saw misuse and/or
incorrect operating procedures or conditions and
can be avoided by taking proper precautions as
given below:
•
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 precau-
tions are taken. Do not let go of the chain
saw.
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