SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5 Switch off the engine before moving to another area. Fit
General working instructions
the transport guard before carrying or transporting the
equipment any distance.
IMPORTANT!
6 Never put the machine down with the engine running
unless you have it in clear sight.This section describes the basic safety precautions for
working with clearing saws and trimmers.
If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain how to Adjusting the harness and clearing saw
proceed you should ask an expert. Contact your dealer or
your service workshop.
WARNING! When using a clearing saw it
Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond your
must always be hooked securely to the
capability.!harness. Otherwise you will be unable to
You must understand the difference between forestry control the clearing saw safely and this can
clearing, grass clearing and grass trimming before use.result in injury to yourself or others. Never
use a harness with a defective quick release.
Always use a double harness that
Basic safety rulesdistributes the load across both shoulders.
Safety release
1 Look around you:
Y To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot
affect your control of the machine.
At the front is an easily accessible, quick release. Use this if
Y To ensure that people, animals, etc., do not come into the engine catches Ţre or in any other emergency situation
contact with the cutting attachment or loose objects that that requires you to free yourself from the machine and
harness.
are thrown out by the cutting attachment.
Y CAUTION! Do not use the machine unless you are able to
call for help in the event of an accident.
2 Do not use the machine in bad weather, such as dense
fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc. Working in
bad weather is tiring and often brings added risks, such as
icy ground, unpredictable felling direction, etc.
3 Make sure you can move and stand safely. Check the area Certain harnesses also have a quick release Ţtted to the
around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks, branches, support hook.
ditches, etc.) in case you have to move suddenly. Take
great care when working on sloping ground.
4 Take great care when cutting a tree that is in tension. A
tree that is in tension may spring back to its normal
position before or after being cut. If you position yourself
incorrectly or make the cut in the wrong place the tree may
hit you or the machine and cause you to lose control. Both
situations can cause serious personal injury.
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