Safety Regulations; Kickback Safety Precautions - EINHELL GC-PC 1235/1 Manual De Instrucciones

Danger!
When using the equipment, a few safety pre-
cautions must be observed to avoid injuries and
damage. Please read the complete operating
instructions and safety regulations with due care.
Keep this manual in a safe place, so that the in-
formation is available at all times. If you give the
equipment to any other person, hand over these
operating instructions and safety regulations as
well. We cannot accept any liability for damage
or accidents which arise due to a failure to follow
these instructions and the safety instructions.

1. Safety regulations

Danger!
Read all safety regulations and instructions.
Any errors made in following the safety regula-
tions and instructions may result in an electric
shock, fi re and/or serious injury.
Keep all safety regulations and instructions
in a safe place for future use.
Danger
1.1 Explanation of the symbols and warning
signs on the machine (Fig. 1)
1. Read the user manual before using the ma-
chine
2. On all jobs performed with the saw you must
always wear safety goggles to guard your
eyes from fl ying materials/objects and a
sound-proof helmet, ear plugs or the like to
protect your hearing. Wear a safety helmet if
there is a risk of objects falling on you from
above.
3. Wear gloves to protect your hands.
4. Wear safety shoes to protect your feet.
5. Warning! Danger!
6. Make sure that the chain brake is released.
Pull back the handle/chain brake before ope-
rating.
7. Noise emission complies with Directive
2000/14/EC!
1.2 Explanation of the pictograms for hand-
ling on the machine (Fig. 2)
A safety sign is fi tted to the chain saw's fan fi lter
cover. This label, along with the safety instruc-
tions on these pages, should be carefully read
before attempting to operate this unit.
Danger: RED Warns about a dangerous method
of working that must not be used.
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GREEN RECOMMENDED
Recommended operation for safe sawing.
Danger:
1. Beware of recoil.
2. Do not hold the saw in one hand.
3. Avoid contact with the tip of the rail (chain
return point).
4. Hold the saw fi rmly with both hands. Place
your right hand on the rear handle and your
left hand on the front handle.

1.3 Kickback safety precautions

Danger: Kickback can lead to dangerous loss
of control of the chain saw and result in serious
or fatal injury to the saw operator or to anyone
standing close by. Always be alert. Rotational
kickback and pinch-kickback are major chain saw
operational dangers and the leading cause of
most accidents.
KICKBACK may occur when the NOSE or TIP of
the guide bar touches an object, or when wood
closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may cause a lightning-
fast reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and
back toward the operator.
PINCHING the saw chain along the BOTTOM of
the guide bar may PULL the saw forward away
from the operator. PINCHING the saw chain along
the TOP of the guide bar may PUSH the guide bar
rapidly back toward the operator.
Any of these reactions may cause you to lose
control of the saw, which could result in serious
personal injury.
Beware of the following:
Rotary recoil (Fig. 3A)
A = Recoil distance
B = Recoil reaction zone
Impact/Jamming recoil and pulling reactions
(Fig. 3B)
A = Pull
B = Solid objects
C = Push
To prevent pulling reactions, place the wood you
wish to cut against the claw stop. Use the claw
stop as a pivot point during cutting.
1.4 Safety Instructions
Danger: When using gas tools, basic safety pre-
cautions, including the following, should always
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