Operator's Manual

cuttingedgesarelesslikelytobindandare
easiertocontrol.
H.Usethepowertool,accessories,
toolbits,etc.inaccordancewith
theseinstructionsandinthemanner
intendedfortheparticulartypeofpower
tool,takingintoaccounttheworking
conditionsandtheworktobeperformed.
Usingthepowertoolforoperationsdifferent
fromthoseintendedcouldresultina
hazardoussituation.
I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworking
order.
J.Useonlyreplacementguidebarsand
chainsspeciedbythemanufacturer.
Incorrectreplacementguidebarsand
chainsmaycausechainbreakageand/or
kickback.
K.Followthemanufacturer’ssharpening
andmaintenanceinstructionsforthe
sawchain.Decreasingthedepthgauge
heightcanleadtoincreasedkickback.
4.ChainSawSafety
A.Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgripping
surfacesonly,becausethesawchain
maycontacthiddenwiringoritsown
cord.Sawchainscontactingalivewiremay
makeexposedmetalpartsofthepowertool
liveandcouldgiveyouanelectricshock.
B.Wearsafetyglasses,hearingprotection,
andprotectiveequipmentforyourhead,
hands,legs,andfeet.Wearingadequate
protectiveclothingreducespersonalinjury
byyingdebrisoraccidentalcontactwith
thesawchain.
C.Cuttingtreescanbehazardousand
requiresexpertise.Donotusethechain
sawtofelllargetreesthathaveadiameter
greaterthanthelengthoftheguidebar.
D.Donotoperateachainsawinatree.
Operatingachainsawwhileupinatree
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
E.Alwayskeepproperfootingandoperate
thechainsawonlywhenstandingona
xed,secure,andlevelsurface.Slippery
orunstablesurfacessuchasladdersmay
causealossofbalanceorcontrolofthe
chainsaw.
F.Whencuttingalimbthatisunder
tension,bealertforspringback.When
thetensioninthewoodberisreleased,the
springloadedlimbmaystrikeyouand/or
throwthechainsawoutofcontrol.
G.Useextremecautionwhencuttingbrush
andsaplings.Theslendermaterialmay
catchthesawchainandbewhippedtoward
youorpullyouoffbalance.
H.Carrythechainsawbythefronthandle
withthechainsawswitchedoffand
awayfromyourbody.Whentransporting
orstoringthechainsaw,alwaysuse
theguidebarcover.Properhandlingof
thechainsawreducesthelikelihoodof
accidentalcontactwiththemovingsaw
chain.
I.Followtheinstructionsforlubricating,
chaintensioning,andchanging
accessories.Improperlytensionedor
lubricatedchainmayeitherbreakor
increasethechanceforkickback.
J.Keephandlesdry,clean,andfreefrom
oilandgrease.Greasy,oilyhandlesare
slippery,causinglossofcontrol.
K.Avoidkickback.Kickbackmayoccurwhen
thenoseortipoftheguidebartouchesan
object,orwhenthewoodpinchesthesaw
chainwhileyouarecutting.Tipcontactmay
causeasuddenreversereaction,kicking
theguidebarupandbacktowardyou;
pinchingthesawchainalongthetopofthe
guidebarmaypushtheguidebarrapidly
backtowardyou.Eitherofthesereactions
maycauseyoutolosecontrolofthesaw,
whichcouldresultinaseriouspersonal
injury.Youcanavoidkickbackbytaking
properprecautionsasgivenbelow:
•Usebothhandswheneveryou
operatethechainsaw.Maintaina
rmgrip,withthumbsandngers
encirclingthechainsawhandles,
withbothhandsonthesaw,andwith
yourbodyandarminpositionthat
allowsyoutoresistkickbackforces.
Youcancontrolkickbackforcesifproper
precautionsaretaken.Donotletgoof
thechainsaw!
•Donotoverreachanddonotcut
aboveshoulderheight.Thishelps
preventunintendedtipcontactand
enablesbettercontrolofthechainsaw
inunexpectedsituations.
5.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbya
qualiedrepairpersonusingonlyidentical
replacementparts.Thisensuresthatthesafety
ofthepowertoolismaintained.
6.BatterySafety
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