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AVOID NOISE PROBLEMS
• Check and follow the local regulations for sound levels and hours of operation for garden machinery.
• In general, operate chain saws between 8 am, and 5 pm on week days and 9 am to 5 pm at
weekends.
• Avoid using the chain saw late at night and/or early in the morning.
■SAFETY WHEN USING THE CHAIN SAW
• When using the chain saw, grip the handles firmly with both hands, place your feet slightly apart so
your weight is distributed evenly across both legs, and always maintain a steady even posture while
working.
• Maintain full engine speed when cutting.
• Never allow other persons to come within the work area as doing so might expose them to danger.
• Keep work area clear of all persons, particularly small children and pets. Injury may result from flying
debris.
• If a branch or other object gets caught in the saw chain during operation, always stop
the engine before removing the object.
• To protect yourself against injury from falling branches, wear the required safety
equipment.
• Never touch the spark plug or plug HT cable while the engine is in operation, doing so
may result in an electrical shock.
• Never touch the exhaust, spark plug, or other parts of the engine while the engine is in
operation or immediately after shutting down the engine. These parts reach high
temperatures during operation and doing so could result in serious burns.
• When you finish cutting in one location and wish to continue work in another area, stop
the engine, place the protective cover over the guide bar, and turn the chain saw so that
the saw chain faces behind your body before carrying it to the new location.
• Always remove fuel from the fuel tank before transportation to prevent fuel spillage.
• Never leave the chain saw exposed to direct sunlight as this can heat the fuel tank and
may cause a discharge of fuel, and flood the engine.
■KICKBACK AND PINCHING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
■ BEWARE OF KICKBACK
• Kickback can occur whenever the tip of the guide bar touches an object when the
chain saw is operating. Kickback may force the guide bar up and back towards the
operator at speed.
■BEWARE OF PINCHING
• Pinching the saw chain along the tip of the guide bar may force the guide bar back
rapidly toward the operator. Pinching can occur whenever wood closes around the
moving saw chain.
• Both kickback and pinching may cause the operator to lose control of the chain saw,
which could result in serious personal injury.
• Understand kickback and pinching.
• Keep a firm grip on the chain saw with both hands whenever the engine is running.
• A firm grip will help you reduce the affects of kickback and pinching as well as
maintaining safe control of the chain saw.
• Cut at full engine speeds.
• Follow the manufacturer's instructions for sharpening and maintaining the chain.
• Use only genuine spare parts.
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