GENERAL SAFETY RULES
■ALWAYS CARRY THE CHAINSAW WITHTHE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE BRAKE ENGAGED, the guide bar and saw chain to the rear, and the silencer away from your body. When transporting the chainsaw, use the appropriate guide bar scabbard.
■DO NOT OPERATE A CHAINSAWTHAT IS DAMAGED, improperly adjusted, or not completely and securely assembled. Be sure that the saw chain stops moving when the throttle control trigger is released.
■TURN OFF THE ENGINE before setting the chainsaw down. DO NOT leave the engine running unattended.
As an additional safety precaution, apply the chain brake prior to putting down the saw.
■USE EXTREME CAUTION when cutting
■WHEN CUTTING A LIMB that is under tension, be alert for springback so that you will not be struck when the tension in the wood fibres is released.
■KEEP THE HANDLES dry, clean, and free of oil or fuel mixture.
■OPERATE THE CHAINSAW ONLY in
■DO NOT OPERATE A CHAINSAW IN A TREE unless you have been specifically trained to do so.
■ALL CHAINSAW SERVICE, other than the items listed in the instruction manual and all maintenance, should be performed by competent chainsaw service personnel. (For example, 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 and subsequently cause the flywheel to burst.)
■KEEP ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY away from the saw chain when the engine is running.
■KEEP
■FOLLOW THE SHARPENING and maintenance instructions for the saw chain.
■USE ONLY THE REPLACEMENT GUIDE BARS and low
■DO NOT adapt your powerhead to a bow guide or use it to power any attachments or devices not listed for your saw.
■SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them frequently and use to instruct other users. If you lend someone this tool, lend them these instructions also.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
WARNING:
The warnings, labels, and instructions found in this section of the operator’s manual are for your safety. Failure to follow all instructions may result in serious personal injury.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
■DO NOT CUT VINES and/or small undergrowth (less than 76 mm (3 in.) in diameter).
■SILENCER SURFACES ARE VERY HOT during and after operation of the chainsaw; keep all body parts away from the silencer. Serious burns may occur if contact is made with the silencer.
■ALWAYS HOLDTHE CHAINSAWWITH BOTH HANDS when the engine is running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the chainsaw handles.
■NEVER LET ANYONE USE YOUR CHAINSAW who has not received adequate instructions in its proper use. This applies to rentals as well as privately owned saws.
■BEFORE YOU START THE ENGINE, make sure the saw chain is not contacting any object.
■OPERATE THE CHAINSAW only in well ventilated areas.
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