• Don’t Force Chain Saw. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was intended.
• Use Right Tool
Cut wood only. Don’t use chain saw for purpose not intended - for example - Don’t use chain saw for cutting plastic, metal, masonry,
• Dress Properly
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. Keep your hair, clothing, and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothing, jewelry, or long hair can be caught in moving parts. Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair. Air vents cover moving parts and should be avoided. Protective
• Use Safety Glasses
Also use safety footwear; snug fitting clothing; protective gloves; proper hearing, respiratory, and head protection.
• Carrying Saw
Carry the chain saw by the front handle with the saw stopped, finger off the switch, the guide bar and saw chain to the rear. Remove battery and secure latch when transporting saw.
• Maintain Chain Saw With Care
Keep tools sharp and clean for better and safer performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil and grease.
• Disconnect Battery
Disconnect battery from chain saw when not in use, before servicing, when tensioning chain, and when changing accessories and attachments, such as saw chain.
• Stay Alert
Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate chain saw when you are tired, ill, or under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication. Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain when the motor is operating. Before you start the saw, make sure the saw chain is not contacting anything. When cutting through wood, remember the chain saw cuts quickly and will continue its downward or upward path. Stay out of its path.
• Check Damaged Parts
Before further use of the chain saw, any part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other conditions that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service center unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this instruction manual. Have defective switches replaced by authorized service center. Do not use chain saw if switch does not turn it on and off. Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged, improperly adjusted, or is not completely and securely assembled. Be sure that the saw chain stops moving when the trigger is released.
• Guard Against Kickback
WARNING: KICKBACK may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and
pinches the saw chain in the cut. Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator. Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious injury to user.
The following precautions should be followed to minimize kickback:
(1.) Grip Saw Firmly. Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands when the motor is running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers encircling the chain saw handles. Chain saw will pull forward when cutting on the bottom edge of the bar, and push backward when cutting along the top edge of the bar.
(2.) Do not over reach.
(3.) Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
(4.) Don’t let the nose of the guide bar contact a log, branch, ground or other obstruction.
(5.) Don’t cut above shoulder height.
(6.) Use devices such as low kickback chain and reduced kickback guide bars that reduce the risks associated with kickback.
(7.) Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the
3 manufacturer or the equivalent.
