RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS

This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information.

SYMBOL

MEANING

SYMBOL

 

• SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

 

 

 

 

 

Indicates danger, warning, or

 

 

 

 

 

caution. May be used in conjunction

 

 

 

 

 

with other symbols or pictographs.

 

 

 

 

 

• WARNING - READ OPERATOR'S

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

Read the Operator’s Manual(s) and

 

 

 

 

 

follow all warnings and safety

 

 

 

 

 

instructions. Failure to do so can

 

 

 

 

 

result in serious injury to the

 

 

 

 

 

operator and/or bystanders.

 

 

 

 

 

• WEAR EYE, HEARING AND

 

 

 

 

 

HARDHAT PROTECTION

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Thrown

 

 

 

 

 

objects and loud noise can cause

 

 

 

 

 

severe eye injury and hearing loss.

 

 

 

 

 

Wear eye protection meeting ANSI

 

 

 

 

 

Z87.1-1989 standards and ear

 

 

 

 

 

protection when

 

 

 

 

 

operating this unit. Wear a hard hat.

 

 

 

 

 

Use a full face shield when needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEANING

GUIDE BAR WARNING:

Contact of the guide bar tip with any object should be avoided. Tip contact may cause the guide bar to move suddenly upward and backward, which may cause serious injury.

USE BOTH HANDS

Always use both hands while operating the chain saw. Never use only one hand to operate the saw.

Avoid bar nose contact.

DOUBLE INSULATED

Two systems of insulation are provided instead of grounding. There is no grounding provided and no means of grounding should be added to this unit.

• DO NOT USE IN THE RAIN

WARNING: Avoid

dangerous environments. Never operate your unit in the rain, or in damp or wet conditions. Moisture is a shock hazard.

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