Personal Protective Equipment - Gude MK 18-0 Traducción Del Manual Original

chain do the work. Keep the chain sharp and do not try to
push the chain through the cut.
Do not put pressure on the saw at the end of the cut. Be
ready to take on the weight of the saw as it cuts free from
the wood. Failure to do so could result in possible serious
personal injury.
Do not stop the saw in the middle of a cutting operation.
Keep the saw running until it is already removed from the
cut. Do not fix the on/off switch in the „on" position when
using the saw hand-held.
Remove the battery pack before starting any work on the
appliance.
Warning! To reduce the risk of fire, personal injury,
and product damage due to a short circuit, never
immerse your device, battery pack or charger in fluid or
allow a fluid to flow inside them. Corrosive or
conductive fluids, such as seawater, certain industrial
chemicals, and bleach or bleach containing products,
etc., Can cause a short circuit.
Never break open battery packs and chargers and store
only in dry rooms. Keep dry at all times.
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 tendency for the machine to pull away
(forward motion) when cutting on the bottom edge of
the bar and the push backwards (towards the operator)
when cutting along the top edge.
Saw jammed in the cut
Stop the pruning saw and secure the saw by removing
the battery. Do not try to force the chain and bar out
of the cut as this is likely to break the chain, which
may swing back and strike the operator. This situation
normally occurs because the wood is incorrectly
supported which forces the cut to close under
compression, thereby pinching the blade. If adjusting the
support does not release the bar and chain, use wooden
wedges or a lever to open the cut and release the saw.
Never try to start the pruning saw when the guide bar is
already in a cut or kerf.
Skating / Bouncing
When the pruning saw fails to dig in during a cut, the
guide bar can begin hopping or dangerously skidding
along the surface of the log or branch, possibly resulting
in the loss of control of the pruning saw. To prevent or
reduce skating or bouncing, always use the saw with
both hands make sure the saw chain establishes a groove
for cutting. Never cut small, flexible branches or brushes
with your pruning saw. Their size and flexibility can easily
cause the saw to bounce towards you or bind up with
enough force to cause a kickback. The best tool for that
kind of work is a hand saw, pruning shears, an axe or
other hand tools.

Personal protective equipment

Wear a helmet at all times when operating the ma-
chine. A helmet, equipped with mesh visor, can help
reduce the risk of injury to the face and the head if
kickback occurs. Wear ear protectors. Exposure to
noise can cause hearing loss.
Good quality personal protective equipment, as used
by professionals, will help reduce the risk of injury to
the operator. The following items should be used when
operating the machine:
Safety helmet
should comply with EN 397 and be CE marked
Hearing protection
should comply with EN 352-1 and be CE marked
Eye and face protection
should be CE marked and comply with EN 166 (for safety
glasses) or EN 1731 (for mesh visors)
Gloves
should comply with EN381-7 and be CE marked
Leg protection (chaps)
should comply with EN 381-5, be CE marked and provide
allround protection
Chain saw safety boots
should comply with EN ISO 20345:2004 and be marked
with a shield depicting a chain saw to show compliance
with EN 381-3. (Occasional users may use steel toe-cap
safety boots with protective gaiters which conform to
EN 381-9 if the ground is even and there is little risk of
tripping or catching on undergrowth)
Chain saw jackets for upper body protection
should comply with EN 381-11 and be CE marked
Warning! Consequences of improper
maintenance, removal or modification of safety
features like the chain brake, ignition switch, hand
guard (front and back), spiked bumper, chain catcher,
guide bar, low kick-back saw chain may cause the
safety features to not function correctly, thus
increasing the potential for serious injury.
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