G3801/G3801EZ
1. For safe operation
WARNING
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
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 en- gine.
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 cut- ting. 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 oper- ate the chain saw.
8.Never start cutting until you have a clear work area, secure footing, and
a planned retreat path from the fall- ing tree.
9. Always hold the chain saw firmly with both hands when the engine is run- ning. 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 run- ning.
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 dam- aged parts. Never operate a chain saw that is damaged, improperly ad- justed, or is not completely and se- curely 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 fly- wheel to disintegrate.)
15.Always shut off the engine before setting it down.
16.Use extreme caution when cutting
small size brush and saplings be-
cause 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 ten- sion, be alert for spring- back so that you will not be struck when the ten- sion 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.
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