Zenoah PSZ2600 owner manual For safe operation, Before Starting Engine, GB-5

5. For safe operation

1. Read this manual carefully until you completely understand and follow all safety and operating instructions.

2. Keep this manual handy so that you may refer to it later whenever any questions arise. Also note, if you have any questions which cannot be an- swered herein, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the product.

3. Always be sure to include this manual when selling, lending, or oth- erwise transferring the ownership of this product.

4. Never allow children or anyone un- able to fully understand the direc- tions given in the manual to use the machine.

WORKING CONDITION

1. When using the product, you should wear proper clothing and protective equipment.

(1) Helmet

(2) Ear protectors

(3) Protection goggles or face protec- tor

(4) Thick work gloves

(5) Non-slip-sole work boots

2.And you should carry with you.

(1)Attached tools

(2)Properly reserved fuel

(3)Spare blade

(4)Things to notify your working area (rope, warning signs)

(5)Whistle (for collaboration or emer- gency)

(6)Hatchet or saw (for removal of obstacles)

3. Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, short trousers, sandals, or go bare- foot. Do not wear anything which might be caught by a moving part of the unit. Secure hair so it is above shoulder length.

WORKING CIRCUMSTANCE

1. Never start the engine inside a closed room or building. Exhaust gases con- tain dangerous carbon monoxide.

2. Never use the product,

a. when the ground is slippery or when you can’t maintain a steady posture.

b.At night, at times of heavy fog, or at any other times when your field

of vision might be limited and it would be difficult to gain a clear view of the working area.

c. During rain storms, during light- ning storms, at times of strong or gale-force winds, or at any other times when weather conditions might make it unsafe to use the product.

PSZ2600

WORKING PLAN

1.You should never use the product when under the influence of alcohol, when suffering from exhaustion or lack

of sleep, when suffering from drowsi-	G
ness as a result of having taken cold
medicine or at any other time when a	B
possibility exists that your judgment
might be impaired or that you might
not be able to operate the product
properly and in a safe manner.

2.When planning your work schedule, allow plenty of time to rest. Limit the amount of time over which the prod- uct is to be used continuously to somewhere around 30 ~ 40 minutes per session, and take 10 ~ 20 min- utes of rest between work sessions. Also try to keep the total amount of work performed in a single day un- der 2 hours or less.

WARNING

1.If you don’t observe the working time, or working manner (See “USING THE PRODUCT”), Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) could occur.

If you feel discomfort, redness and swelling of your fingers or any other part of your body, see a doctor before getting worse.

2.To avoid noise complaints, in general, operate product between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.

NOTE

Check and follow the local regulations as to sound level and hours of operations for the product.

BEFORE STARTING

THE ENGINE

1.Operate the chain saw only in well ven- tilated areas. Never start or run the engine inside a closed room or build- ing. Exhaust fumes contain dangerous carbon monoxide.

2.The area within a perimeter of 15 m of the person using the product should be considered a hazardous area into which no one should enter. If necessary, yellow warning rope, warning signs should be placed around the perimeter of the area. When work is to be performed simulta- neously by two or more persons, care should also be taken to constantly look around or otherwise check for the pres- ence and locations of other people work- ing so as to maintain a distance between each person sufficient to ensure safety.

3.Check the condition of working area to avoid any accident by hitting hidden obstacles such as stumps, stones, cans, or broken glass.

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