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Echo X52000020 instruction manual Chain Saw Safety Manual, Warning ! Danger

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CHAIN SAW SAFETY MANUAL

CHAIN SAW SAFETY MANUAL

WARNING ! DANGER !

MISUSE MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. YOU MUST READ, UNDERSTAND, AND FOLLOW ALL OF THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND THE INSTRUCTIONS IN YOUR CHAIN SAW INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING A CHAINSAW.

DANGER!

Chainsaw kickback can cause serious or fatal injuries. Read and follow the instructions to avoid kickback. ECHO supplies an anti-kick back guard called a Kick Guard ® with every new chainsaw. Read the Kick Guard® instructions to determine which cutting applications and conditions require the installation of the kick guard. Always use the Kick Guard® where possible.

To locate your nearest ECHO dealer look on our website, http://www.echo-usa.com or call 1-800-432- ECHO (3246). ASK HOW TO OBTAIN A FREE CHAIN SAW SAFETY VIDEO. ECHO’S Supplemental Chain Saw Safety Video provides helpful safety and cutting information.

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Echo X52000020 instruction manual Chain Saw Safety Manual, Warning ! Danger

Contents

WARNING ! DANGER CHAIN SAW SAFETY MANUALDANGER DANGER KEY SAFETY SYMBOLS AND WARNINGSIMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING! Do not use an open grip IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGSLINEAR KICKBACK - A push reaction, which can INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTSFORCES YOU MUST CONTROL throttle up the chain speed to complete the cut FORCES YOU MUST CONTROLDANGER KICK GUARD INSTALLATIONPrevent Rotational Kickback KICK GUARD APPLICATIONS OPERATING SAW WITH THE KICK GUARD DEVICECOMMON CAUSES OF KICKBACK OPERATING SAW WITHOUT THE KICK GUARD DEVICEOPERATING SAW WITHOUT THE KICK GUARD DEVICE GOOD CONTROLDON’T CROWD THE SAW Chain Brake Lever Reduced Kickback Chain SYMMETRICAL REDUCED RADIUS GUIDE BAR RAIL DAMAGE- TIME TO REPLACEBANNANA NOSE REDUCED RADIUS GUIDE BAR WEARWEAR PROTECTIVE Z-87.1EYEWEAR OPERATOR SAFETYCOMBINATION EAR, HEAD AND FACE PROTECTION PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST HEARINGVITAL SAFETY GEAR TO WEAR WHEN CUTTING OPERATOR SAFETYDON’T ALLOW TIP CONTACT DON’T OPERATE ONE-HANDED KEY SAFETY AND RISK PREVENTION RULESDO NOT OPERATE UNDER THE INFLUENCE KEY SAFETY AND RISK PREVENTION RULESDO NOT LET HELPER HOLD WHAT YOU ARE CUTTING DON’T TOUCH HOT SURFACESKEY SAFETY AND RISK PREVENTION RULES GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSGOOD CONTROL DON’T USE AN OPEN GRIPMulti-purposefire extinguisher KEY SAFETY AND RISK PREVENTION RULESRULES FOR SAFE FUELING SAFE WOOD CUTTING PRACTICES HINGE PINCHING, BINDING & SPLITTINGTRIMMING TECHNIQUE TO AVOID BARK PEELING PRUNING SHADE TREES AND CUTTING SAPLINGSDO NOT CUT UP IN TREES FELLING TREES The wind direction and speed FELLING TREESDON’T CUT WHAT YOU ARE STANDING ON LIMBING AND BUCKINGKNOW HOW BRANCHES ARE STRESSED USE SUPPORT LOG UNDER TRUNKDANGER LIMBING AND BUCKINGBE ALERT FOR BEWARE OF ROOT PLATE SETTLINGDRAW-ACROSSMETHOD FELLING VERY LARGE TREES1 NOTCHING CUTS 2 3 5 4 FELLING CUTS WEDGES START OF PLUNGE CUT OR BOREBOW SAW WARNING ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW SAFETYAVOID USING BOWSAWS AVOID USING DAMAGED CORDMINIMUM WIRE GAUGE RECOMMENDATIONS ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW SAFETYVOLTS 7.67 mGASOLINE POWERED UNIT TERMS GLOSSARY OF CHAIN SAW TERMSELECTRIC POWERED UNIT TERMS GASOLINE AND ELECTRIC UNIT TERMSKERF- The groove opening produced by the chain saw GLOSSARY OF CHAIN SAW TERMS400 OAKWOOD ROAD LAKE ZURICH, IL PHONE ECHO, INCORPORATED