Jonsered CS 2171WH Safety Instructions, Personal protective equipment, Machine′s safety equipment

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Personal protective equipment

WARNING! Most chain saw accidents

!happen when the chain touches the operator.

You must use approved personal protective equipment whenever you use the machine. Personal protective equipment cannot eliminate the risk of injury but it will reduce the degree of injury if an accident does happen. Ask your dealer for help in choosing the right equipment.

WARNING! Long or continuous exposure to

!high noise levels may cause permanent hearing impairment. Always wear approved hearing protection when operating a chain saw.

•Protective helmet

•Hearing protection

•Protective goggles or a visor

•Gloves with saw protection

•Protective trousers with saw protection

•Boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and non-slip sole

Generally clothes should be close-ﬁtting without restricting your freedom of movement.

•Always have a ﬁrst aid kit nearby.

Machine′s safety equipment

This section describes the machine′s safety equipment, its purpose, and how checks and maintenance should be carried out to ensure that it operates correctly. See the ”What is what?” section to locate where this equipment is positioned on your machine.

WARNING! Never use a machine that has

!faulty safety equipment! Carry out the inspection, maintenance and service routines listed in this section.

•Chain brake and front hand guard

•Throttle lock

•Chain catcher

•Right hand guard

•Vibration damping system

•Stop switch

•Mufﬂer

•Cutting equipment. See instructions under the heading Cutting equipment.

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Contents Operator´s manual KEY to Symbols Key to symbolsContents Machine′s safety equipment Safety InstructionsPersonal protective equipment Chain brake and front hand guard Stop switch Throttle lockChain catcher Right hand guardMufﬂer Checking brake band wearChecking the front hand guard Checking the inertia brake releaseStop switch Throttle lockChain catcher Right hand guardCutting equipment General rulesCutting equipment designed to minimise kickback MufﬂerSharpening your chain and adjusting raker clearance ChainSome terms that describe the bar and chain General information on sharpening cutting teethSharpening cutting teeth General advice on setting raker clearance Setting the raker clearanceTensioning the chain If the raker clearance is too largeLubricating cutting equipment How to avoid kickback What is kickback?Checking wear on cutting equipment Chain drive sprocketDo not let go of the handles General safety precautions StartingFuel safety Basic safety rulesGeneral working instructions Transport and storageGeneral Basic cutting techniqueTerms Cutting LimbingTree felling technique Safe distanceFelling direction Clearing the trunk and preparing your retreatCutting the trunk into logs Felling cutGeneral advice Freeing a tree that has fallen badlyFreeing a trapped tree Cutting trees and branches that are in tensionWhat is WHAT? What is what on the chain saw?Assembly Fitting the bar and chainFitting a spike bumper Working with the chainFuel Handling FuelPetrol Two-stroke oilFuelling Chain oilMin 3 m 10ft Starting and Stopping Starting and stoppingCold engine Warm engineStopping Carburettor adjustment MaintenanceCarburettor with movement limiters Fine adjustment of the idle speed T Correctly adjusted carburettorCarburettor without movement limiters Low speed jet LRecommended engine speeds are as follows Idle speed, rpmStarter Air ﬁlterAdjustment of the oil pump When making adjustmentsSpark plug MufﬂerCentrifugal cleaning Turbo Cooling systemHeated handles Electrical carburettor heatingMonthly maintenance Daily maintenance Weekly maintenanceBelow you will ﬁnd some general maintenance instructions Technical Data Technical dataBar Chain Bar and chain combinationsLength, inches Pitch, inch Max. number of teeth on Applies to Europe only EC-declaration of conformityEN292-2, Cispr 121997, EN608 Page 1088935-26 ´z*xT¶6U¨ ´z*xT¶6U¨