Jonsered CS 2147 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 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 hand guard Stop switch Throttle lockChain catcher Right hand guardChecking brake band wear MufﬂerChecking the hand guard Checking the inertia brake release Checking the brake triggerThrottle lock Chain catcherStop switch Cutting equipmentGeneral rules Vibration damping systemCutting equipment designed to minimise kickback BarChain Some terms that describe the bar and chainGeneral information on sharpening cutting teeth Sharpening your chain and adjusting raker clearanceWith a badly sharpened chain General advice on setting raker clearance Setting the raker clearanceTensioning the chain Sharpening cutting teethLubricating cutting equipment Chain oilFilling with chain oil Checking chain lubricationLubricating the bar tip sprocket Needle bearing lubricationChecking wear on cutting equipment Chain drive sprocketWhat is kickback? How to avoid kickbackDo not let go of the handles General safety precautions Fuel safety StartingGeneral working instructions Basic safety rulesTransport and storage Basic cutting technique GeneralTerms CuttingTree felling technique LimbingSafe distance Felling directionClearing the trunk and preparing your retreat FellingDirectional cuts Felling cutCutting the trunk into logs General 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 Fuel HandlingFollowing applies to chain saws with catalytic converters Chain oil FuellingStarting and Stopping Starting and stoppingCold engine Warm engineStopping Maintenance CarburettorFine adjustment of the idle speed T Correctly adjusted carburettorStarter High speed jet HAir ﬁlter Spark plugTensioning the recoil spring Changing a broken recoil springAdjustment of the oil pump When making adjustmentsMufﬂer Needle bearing lubricationCentrifugal cleaning Turbo Heated handles CS 2147W, CS 2152WElectrical carburettor heating CS 2147WH, CS 2152WH Winter useDaily maintenance Weekly maintenanceMonthly maintenance Below you will ﬁnd some general maintenance instructionsTechnical Data Technical dataBar and chain combinations Applies to Europe only EC-declaration of conformityCispr 121997, EN608 Page 1088890-26