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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
PROPER CLOTHING FOR SAFETY
Wear close-fitting clothing. Always wear heavy,
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long trousers, boots, and gloves. Do not wear
jewellery, shorts, sandals, or go barefoot. Do not
wear loose-fitting clothing, which could be drawn into
the engine or catch the chain or undergrowth. Wear
overalls, jeans, or leggings made of cut-resistant
material or ones that contain cut-resistant inserts.
Secure hair so that it is above shoulder level.
Wear non-slip safety footwear and heavy-duty gloves
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to improve your grip and to protect your hands.
Wear eye, hearing, and head protection when
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operating this equipment.
REFUELLING (DO NOT SMOKE!)
To reduce the risk of fire and burn injury, handle fuel
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with care. It is highly flammable.
Mix and store fuel in a container approved for petrol.
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Mix fuel outdoors where there are no sparks or flames.
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Select bare ground, stop the engine, and allow it to
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cool before refuelling.
Loosen the fuel cap slowly to release pressure and to
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keep fuel from escaping around the cap.
Tighten the fuel cap securely after refuelling.
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Wipe spilled fuel from the unit. Move 15 m (50 ft.)
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away from refuelling site before starting engine.
Never attempt to burn off spilled fuel under any
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circumstances.
BASIC PRECAUTIONS IN THE CUTTING/
WORK AREA
Do not operate a chainsaw in a tree.
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Do not cut from a ladder: this is extremely dangerous.
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Keep bystanders and animals out of the work area.
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Do not allow other persons to be nearby during
starting or cutting with the chainsaw.
NOTE: The size of the work area depends on the job
being performed as well as the size tree or workpiece
involved. For example, felling a tree requires a
larger work area than making other cuts, i.e. bucking
cuts etc.
PUSH AND PULL
The reaction force is always opposite to the direction the
chain is moving. Thus, the operator must be ready to
control the PULL when cutting on the bottom edge of the
bar and the PUSH when cutting along the top edge.
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NOTE: Your chainsaw has been fully factory tested.
It is normal to find some slight Lubricant residue on the
saw.
MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS
Never operate a chainsaw that is damaged, improperly
adjusted, or is not completely and securely assembled.
Be sure that the saw chain stops moving when the throttle
control trigger is released. If the saw chain moves at
idling speed, the carburettor may need adjusting. Refer
to "Operation-Adjusting Idling Speed" later in this manual.
If the saw chain still moves at idling speed after adjustment
has been made, contact a Homelite service dealer for
adjustment and discontinue use until the repair is made.
KICK-BACK
Kick-back is a dangerous reaction that can lead to serious
injury. Do not rely only on the safety devices provided
with your saw. As a chainsaw user, you must take special
safety precautions to help keep your cutting jobs free
from accident or injury.
NOTE: Refer to "Operation" later in this manual for
added information on kick-back and how to avoid serious
personal injury.
WHITE FINGER RISKS
Prolonged use of chainsaws expose operators to harmful
vibration that may lead to white finger risks. Symptoms
include episodic blanching of fingers in response to cold,
numbness and tingling. In extreme cases, it will cause
loss of touch sensation.
Anti-vibration system does not guarantee that you will
not suffer white finger risks. Operators should observe
their hands and fingers. If the above symptoms occur,
operators should seek medical advice immediately.
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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WARNING
All chainsaw service, other than items in the
operatorʼs manual maintenance instructions,
should be performed by competent chainsaw
service personnel. If improper tools are used to
remove the flywheel or clutch, or if an improper
tool is used to hold the flywheel in order to remove
the clutch, structural damage to the flywheel
could occur which could subsequently cause the
flywheel to burst and serious injury could result.
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