Stop Switch; Cutting Equipment; Cutting Equipment Designed To Reduce Kickback - RedMax GZ380 Manual De Instrucciones

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
Overexposure to
vibration can lead to circulatory
damage or nerve damage in people
who have impaired circulation.
Contact your doctor if you experi-
ence symptoms of overexposure to
vibration. Such symptoms include
numbness, loss of feeling, tingling,
pricking, pain, loss of strength,
changes in skin color or condition.
These symptoms normally appear
in the fingers, hands or wrists.
These symptoms may be increased
in cold temperatures.

Stop switch

Use the stop switch to turn off the engine.
Muffler
The muffler is designed to reduce noise
levels and to direct exhaust fumes away
from the user.
WARNING:
The exhaust fumes
from the engine are hot and may
contain sparks which can start a fire.
Never start the machine indoors or
near combustible material!
In areas with a hot, dry climate there is a
high risk of fires. These areas are some-
times subject to government rules requiring
among other things the muffler must be
equipped with an approved type of spark
arrestor screen (A). (6)
CAUTION! The muffler gets very hot during
and after use. This also applies during idling.
Be aware of the fire hazard, especially when
working near flammable substances and/or
vapors.
WARNING:
Never use a saw
without a muffler, or with a damaged
muffler. A damaged muffler may
substantially increase the noise lev-
el and the fire hazard. Keep fire
fighting equipment handy. If a spark
arrestor screen is required in your
area, never use the saw without or
with a broken spark arrestor screen.

Cutting equipment

This section describes how to choose and
maintain your cutting equipment in order to:
S Reduce the risk of kickback.
S Reduce the risk of the saw chain breaking or
jumping off the bar.
S Obtain optimal cutting performance.
S Extend the life of cutting equipment.
S Avoid increasing vibration levels.
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General rules
S Only use cutting equipment recom-
mended by us! See instructions under the
heading Technical data.
S Keep the chain's cutting teeth properly
sharpened! Follow our instructions and use
the recommended file gauge. A damaged or
badly sharpened chain increases the risk of
accidents.
S Maintain the correct depth gauge setting!
Follow our instructions and use the recom-
mended depth gauge clearance. Too large a
clearance increases the risk of kickback.
S Keep the chain properly tensioned! If the
chain is slack it is more likely to jump off and
lead to increased wear on the bar, chain and
drive sprocket.
S Keep cutting equipment well lubricated
and properly maintained! A poorly lubri-
cated chain is more likely to break and lead to
increased wear on the bar, chain and drive
sprocket.
Cutting equipment designed to re-
duce kickback
WARNING:
Faulty cutting
equipment or the wrong combina-
tion of bar and saw chain in-
creases the risk of kickback! Only
use the bar/saw chain combina-
tions we recommend, and follow
the filing instructions. See instruc-
tions under the heading Technical
data.
The only way to avoid kickback is to make
sure that the kickback zone of the bar nev-
er touches anything.
By using cutting equipment with "built- -in"
kickback reduction and keeping the chain
sharp and well- -maintained you can reduce
the effects of kickback.
Bar
The smaller the tip radius the lower the
chance of kickback.
Chain
A chain is made up of a number of links,
which are available in standard and low- -
kickback versions.
IMPORTANT! No saw chain design elimi-
nates the danger of kickback.
WARNING:
Any contact with a
rotating saw chain can cause ex-
tremely serious injuries.
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