SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Y Never try to refuel the saw
1 Basic safety rules
while it is running.
1 Look around you:
Y Make sure there is plenty ofY to make sure there are no
ventilation when refuelling
people, animals or other
or mixing fuel (2-stroke
objects nearby that might
mixture).
affect your work.
Y Move the saw at least 3 m
Y to make sure that none of
from the refuelling point
the above might come within
before starting it.
reach of your saw or be
injured by falling trees.
Y Never start the chainsaw:
a) If you have spilt fuel orMin. 3 m
chain oil on the saw.
(10 ft)Follow the instructions above, but do not use a chain saw in a
Wipe off the spill and
situation where you cannot call for help in case of an accident.
allow remaining fuel to
evaporate.
2 Do not use the saw in bad weather, such as dense fog,
b) If you spill fuel or chain
heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc. Working in cold
oil on yourself or your
weather is tiring and often brings added risks, such as icy
clothes. Change your
ground, unpredictable felling direction, etc.
clothes.
c)If there is a fuel leak.3 Take great care when removing small branches and avoid
Check regularly forcutting bushes (i.e. cutting many small branches at the
leaks from thesame time). Small branches can be grabbed by the chain
FUEL CAP and FUELand thrown back at you, causing serious injury.
LINES.
Y Always store the chain saw
and fuel away from any
sources of sparks or naked
flames, e.g. machines,
electric motors, relays,
switches, boilers, etc.
Y Always store fuel in an approved container designed for
that purpose.
Y For longer periods of storage or for transport of the saw, the
fuel and chain oil tanks should be emptied. Ask where you
can dispose of waste fuel and chain oil at your local petrol
station.
4 Check the area around
you for possible obstacles
such as roots, rocks,
8 Never use any accessories other than those recommended
branches, ditches, etc., in
in this manual. See the sections on �Cutting equipment�
case you have to move
suddenly. Take great care
when working on sloping
The risk of accident is increased if you use
ground.
the wrong cutting equipment or a chain that is
not sharpened correctly. Using the wrong
combination of bar and chain can increase
the risk of accidents!
GENERAL WORKING INSTRUCTIONS
5 Take the utmost care
when cutting through
branches or logs that are
This section describes basic safety rules for
in tension. A log or branch
using a chain saw. This information is never a
that is in tension can
substitute for professional skills and
suddenly spring back into
experience. If you get into a situation where
its natural position before
you feel unsafe, stop and seek expert advice.
or after you cut it. If you
Contact your chain saw dealer, service agent
stand on the wrong side
or an experienced chain saw user. Do not
or start cutting in the
attempt any task that you feel unsure of!
wrong place it may strike
you or your chain saw.
Important
This could make you lose
1 Before using a chain saw you must understand the effects ofcontrol and cause a
kickback and what causes it. (See the section on �How toserious accident.
avoid kickback�.)
2 Before using a saw you must understand the difference
between sawing with the top and bottom edges of the bar.
(See the section on �How to avoid kickback�.)
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