Zenoah G6200 owner manual For safe operation

G6200

1. For safe operation

	1. Never operate a chain saw when you	10. Keep all parts of your body away from
	are fatigued, ill, or upset, or under the		the saw chain when the engine is run-
	influence of medication that may		ning.
	make you drowsy, or if you are under
	the influence of alcohol or drugs.
	2. Use safety footwear, snug fitting
	clothing and eye, hearing and head	11. Before you start the engine, make
	protection devices.		sure the saw chain is not contacting
	Use the vibration-proof glove.		anything.
	3. Keep the saw chain sharp and the	12. Always carry the chain saw with the
			engine stopped, the guide bar and
	saw, including the AV system, well		saw chain to the rear, and the muffler
	maintained. A dull chain will increase		away from your body.
	cutting time, and pressing a dull	13. Always inspect the chain saw before
	chain through wood will increase the		each use for worn, Ioose, or dam-
	vibrations transmitted to your hands.		aged parts. Never operate a chain
	A saw with loose components or with		saw that is damaged, improperly
	damaged or worn AV buffers will also		adjusted, or is not completely and
	tend to have higher vibration levels.		securely assembled. Be sure that the
	4. Always use caution when handling		saw chain stops moving when the
			throttle control trigger is released.
	fuel. Wipe up all spills and then move	14. All chain saw service, other than the
	the chain saw at least 3 m from the		items listed in the Owner’s Manual,
	fueling point before starting the en-		should be performed by competent
	gine.		chain saw service personnel. (E.g.,
	5. Eliminate all sources of sparks or		if improper tools are used to remove
			the flywheel, or if an improper tool is
	flame (i.e. smoking, open flames, or		used to hold the flywheel in order to
	work that can cause sparks) in the		remove the clutch, structural damage
	areas where fuel is mixed, poured,		to the flywheel could occur which
	or stored.		could subsequently cause the fly-
	6. Do not smoke while handling fuel or		wheel to disintegrate.)
		15. Always shut off the engine before
	while operating the chain saw.		setting it down.
	7. Do not allow other persons to be near	16. Use extreme caution when cutting
			small size brush and saplings be-
	the chain saw when starting or cut-		cause slender material may catch the
	ting. Keep bystanders and animals		saw chain and be whipped toward
	out of the work area. Children, pets		you or pull you off balance.
	and bystanders should be a minimum	17. When cutting a limb that is under ten-
	of 10 m away when you start or oper-		sion, be alert for spring- back so that
	ate the chain saw.		you will not be struck when the ten-
	8. Never start cutting until you have a		sion in the wood fibers is released.
		18. Never cut in high wind, bad weather,
	clear work area, secure footing, and		when visibility is poor or in very high
	a planned retreat path from the fall-		or low temperatures. Always check
	ing tree.		the tree for dead branches which
	9. Always hold the chain saw firmly with		could fall during the felling operation.
		19. Keep the handles dry, clean and free
	both hands when the engine is run-		of oil or fuel mixture.
	ning. Use a firm grip with thumb and	20. Operate the chain saw only in well
	fingers encircling the chain saw		ventilated areas. Never start or run
	handles.		the engine inside a closed room or
			building and potentially explosive at-
			mosphere. Exhaust fumes contain
			dangerous carbon monoxide.
		21. Do not operate the chain saw in a tree
GB-4			unless specially trained to do so.