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The following text is required by the US authorities.

(ANSI B 175.1—1985 Appendix D)

Safety Precautions for Chain Saw Users

D1. Kickback Safety Precautions for Chain Saw Users

WARNING!: KICKBACK may occur when the nose

or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the

wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the

cut ■ Tip contact in some cases may cause a light

ning fast reverse REACTION, kicking the guide

bar up and back towards the operator • Pinching

the saw chain along the top of the guide bar

may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the

operator • Either of these reactions may cause you

to lose control of the saw which could result In

serious personal injury.

Do not rely exclusively upon the safety

devices built into your saw. As a chain saw user,

you should take several steps to keep your cutting

jobs free from accident or injury.

(5)

(1) With a basic understanding of kickback, you can

reduce or eliminate the element of surprise.

Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.

(2) Keep a good firm grip on the saw with both

hands, the right hand on the rear handle, and the

left hand on the front handle, when the engine is

running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingers

encircling the chain saw handles. A firm grip will

help you reduce kickback and maintain control

of the saw. Don’t let go.

(3) Make sure that the area in which you are cutting

is free from obstacles. Do not let the nose of

the guide bar contact a log, branch, or any other

obstacle which could be hit while you are

operating the saw.

(4) Cut at high engine speeds.

(5) Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.

(6) Follow manufacturer’s sharpening and

maintenance instructions for the saw chain.

(7) Only use replacement bars and chains specified

by the manufacturer or the equivalent.

D 2. Other Safety Precautions

(1) Do not operate a chain saw when you are

fatigued.

(2) Use safety footwear; snug-fitting clothing:

protective gloves; and eye, hearing, and head

protection devices.

(3) Use caution when handling fuel. Move the chain

saw at least 10 feet (3 m) from the fueling point

before starting the engine.

(4) Do not allow other persons to be near the chain

saw when starting or cutting with the chain saw.

Keep bystanders and animals out of the work

area.

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Do not start cutting until you have a clear work

area, secure footing, and a planned retreat path

from the falling tree.

Keep all parts of your body away from the saw

chain when the engine is running.

Before you start the engine, make sure that the

saw chain is not contacting anything.

Carry the chain saw with the engine stopped, the

guide bar and saw chain to the rear, and the

muffler away from your body.

Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged,

improperly adjusted, or not completely and

securely assembled. Be sure that the saw chain

stops moving when the throttle control trigger is

released.

(10) Shut off the engine before setting the chain saw

down.

(11) Use extreme caution when cutting small size

brush and saplings because slender material

may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward

you or pull you off balance.

(12) When cuttting a limb that is under tension be

alert for springback so that you will not be struck

when the tension in the wood fibers is released.

(13) Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil or

fuel mixture.

(14) Operate the chain saw only in well-ventilated

areas.

(15) Do not operate a chain saw in a tree unless you

have been specifically trained to do so.

(16) Do not operate a chain saw above shoulder

height.

(17) All chain saw service, other than the items listed

in the operator’s/owner’s safety and

maintenance instructions, should be performed

by competent chain saw service personnel. (For

example, if improper tools are used to remove

the flywheel or if an improper tool is used to hold

the flywheel in order to remove the clutch,

structural damage to the flywheel could occur

and subsequently cause the flywheel to burst.)

(18) When transporting your chain saw, use the

appropriate guide bar scabbard.

Note: This Appendix is intended primarily for the

consumer or occasional user. When using a chain

saw for logging purposes, refer to the Code of Federal

Regulations, Section 1910.266(5); 2.5.1. of American

National Standard Safety Requirements for Puipwood

Logging, ANSI 03.1-1978: and relevant state safety

codes.

For further safety precautions and basic cutting operations see: Operator’s Safety Manual.

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