Operator's Manual

connectedandproperlyused.Useofthesedevices
canreducedust-relatedhazards.
H.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or
thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
powertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce
theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,
appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.
F.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand
anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
G.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
H.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.,
inaccordancewiththeseinstructionsandinthe
mannerintendedfortheparticulartypeofpower
tool,takingintoaccounttheworkingconditions
andtheworktobeperformed.Useofthepowertool
foroperationsdifferentfromthoseintendedcouldresult
inahazardoussituation.
I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.ChainSawSafety
A.Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaces
only,becausethesawchainmaycontacthidden
wiringoritsowncord.Sawchainscontactinga“live”
wiremaymakeexposedmetalpartsofthepowertool
“live”andcouldgivetheoperatoranelectricshock.
B.Wearsafetyglassesandhearingprotection.Further
protectiveequipmentforhead,hands,legs,and
feetisrecommended.Adequateprotectiveclothingwill
reducepersonalinjurybyyingdebrisoraccidental
contactwiththesawchain.
C.Donotoperateachainsawinatree.Operationof
achainsawwhileupinatreemayresultinpersonal
injury.
D.Alwayskeepproperfootingandoperatethechain
sawonlywhenstandingonaxed,secure,and
levelsurface.Slipperyorunstablesurfacessuchas
laddersmaycausealossofbalanceorcontrolofthe
chainsaw.
E.Whencuttingalimbthatisundertensionbealert
forspringback.Whenthetensioninthewoodbreis
releasedthespringloadedlimbmaystriketheoperator
and/orthrowthechainsawoutofcontrol.
F.Useextremecautionwhencuttingbrushand
saplings.Theslendermaterialmaycatchthesawchain
andbewhippedtowardyouorpullyouoffbalance.
G.Carrythechainsawbythefronthandlewiththe
chainsawswitchedoffandawayfromyourbody.
Whentransportingorstoringthechainsawalways
ttheguidebarcover.Properhandlingofthechain
sawwillreducethelikelihoodofaccidentalcontactwith
themovingsawchain.
H.Followinstructionsforlubricating,chaintensioning,
andchangingaccessories.Improperlytensioned
orlubricatedchainmayeitherbreakorincreasethe
chanceforkickback.
I.Keephandlesdry,clean,andfreefromoiland
grease.Greasy,oilyhandlesareslipperycausingloss
ofcontrol.
Kickbackmayoccurwhenthenoseortipoftheguidebar
touchesanobject,orwhenthewoodclosesinandpinches
thesawchaininthecut.
Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycauseasuddenreverse
reaction,kickingtheguidebarupandbacktowardsthe
operator.
Pinchingthesawchainalongthetopoftheguidebarmay
pushtheguidebarrapidlybacktowardstheoperator.
Eitherofthesereactionsmaycauseyoutolosecontrolof
thesawwhichcouldresultinaseriouspersonalinjury.Do
notrelyexclusivelyuponthesafetydevicesbuildintoyour
saw.Asachainsawuser,youshouldtakeseveralstepsto
keepyourcuttingjobsfreefromaccidentorinjury.
Kickbackistheresultoftoolmisuseand/orincorrect
operatingproceduresorconditionsandcanbeavoidedby
takingproperprecautionsasgivenbelow:
•Maintainarmgrip,withthumbsandngers
encirclingthechainsawhandles,withbothhands
onthesawandpositionyourbodyandarmtoallow
youtoresistkickbackforces.Kickbackforcescanbe
controlledbytheoperator,ifproperprecautionsare
taken.Donotletgoofthechainsaw.
•Donotoverreachanddonotcutaboveshoulder
height.Thishelpspreventunintendedtipcontactand
enablesbettercontrolofthechainsawinunexpected
situations.
•Onlyusereplacementbarsandchainsspecied
bythemanufacturer.Incorrectreplacementbarsand
chainsmaycausechainbreakageand/orkickback.
•Followthemanufacturer’ssharpeningand
maintenanceinstructionsforthesaw
chain.Decreasingthedepthgaugeheightcan
leadtoincreasedkickback.
6.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
7.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargepowertoolinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedpowertoolintherain.
C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery:Toro
batterymodel88508or88509andbatterycharger
88507or88510.
D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,
cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthepowertool.
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