SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5 Vibration damping system6 Stop switch
Your chain saw is equippedUse the stop switch to switch
with a vibration dampingoff the engine.
system that is designed to
minimise vibrations and make
operation easier.
When you use a chain saw
vibrations are generated by
the uneven contact between
the chain and the wood you
are cutting.
Cutting hardwoods (most
broadleaf trees) creates more
vibration than cutting
softwoods (most conifers).
Cutting with a chain that is
blunt or faulty (wrong type or
badly sharpened, see section
D) will increase the vibration7 Muffler
level.The muffler is designed to keep noise levels to a minimum and
to direct exhaust fumes away from the user.
The exhaust fumes from the engine are hot
The vibration damping system
reduces the vibrationsand may contain sparks which can start a fire.
!Never start the saw indoors or near
transmitted from the engine
and chain to the handles ofcombustible material!
the chain saw. The body of
the saw, including the cutting
equipment, is insulated from
the handles by vibrationIn countries with a hot climate
damping units.there is a high risk of forest
fires. Our chain saws are
therefore fitted with a SPARK
ARRESTOR MESH.
Overexposure to vibration can lead toCheck whether your saw is
fitted with such a mesh.
circulatory damage or nerve damage in people
!who have impaired circulation.
Contact your doctor if you experienceWith this type of muffler it is
symptoms of overexposure to vibration.
These symptoms include numbness, loss ofvery important that you follow
the instructions on checking,
feeling, tingling, pricking, pain, loss of
strength, changes in skin colour or condition.maintaining and servicing your
saw (see the section on
These symptoms normally appear in the�Inspecting, maintaining and
fingers, hands or wrists.
servicing chain saw safety
equipment�).
The muffler gets very hot in use and remains
so for a short time afterwards. DO NOT
!TOUCH THE MUFFLER IF IT IS HOT!
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