SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
4 Check the area around
GENERAL WORKING INSTRUCTIONS
you for possible obstacles
such as roots, rocks,
This section describes basic safety rules for
branches, ditches, etc., in
using a chain saw. This information is nocase you have to move
!substitute for professional skills andsuddenly. Take great care
experience. If you get into a situation wherewhen working on sloping
you feel unsafe, stop and seek expert adviceground.
(look under FORESTRY SERVICES in the
telephone directory).
DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY TASK THAT YOU
FEEL UNSURE OF!
Important
1 Before using a chain saw you must understand the effects of
kickback and what causes it. (See the section on �How to
avoid kickback�.)
2 Before using a saw you must understand the difference5 Take the utmost care
between sawing with the top and bottom edges of the bar.when cutting through
(See the section on �How to avoid kickback�.)branches or logs that are
in tension. A log or branch
that is in tension can
1 Basic safety rulessuddenly spring back into
1 Look around you:its natural position before
or after you cut it. If you
Y to make sure there are nostand on the wrong side
people, animals or otheror start cutting in the
objects nearby that mightwrong place it may strike
affect your work.you or your chain saw.
This could make you lose
Y to make sure that none ofcontrol and cause a
the above might come withinserious accident.
reach of your saw or be
injured by falling trees.
6 Before moving your chain
saw switch off the engine
and lock the chain using
Follow the instructions above, but do not use a chain saw in athe chain brake. Carry the
situation where you cannot call for help in case of an accident.saw with the bar and
chain pointing backwards.
Fit a guard to the bar
before carrying the saw
any distance.
2 Do not use the saw in bad weather, such as dense fog,
heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc. Working in cold
weather is tiring and often brings added risks, such as icy
ground, unpredictable felling direction, etc.
3 Take great care when removing small branches and avoid
cutting bushes (i.e. cutting many small branches at the
same time). Small branches can be grabbed by the chain
and thrown back at you, causing serious injury.7 Never put a chain saw
down while the engine is
running unless you have it
in clear view and the
chain brake is on. Switch
the engine off before
leaving your chain saw for
any length of time.
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