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W A RNI NG S AND S AFE T Y IN ST RUC TI ONS
Operator saf ety
W ARNING
Th is ch ai n sa w (CS 33E DT ) is d es ig ne d es pe ci all y fo r tr ee c ar e an d
su rg er y. Onl y pe rs on s tr ai ne d in t re e ca re a nd su rg er y m ay us e
th is s aw. O bse r ve al l li te ra tur e, p ro ce du re s an d re co mm en dat io ns
fr om t he re le van t pr ofe s sio na l or ga ni za ti on . Fai lur e to d o so
co ns ti tu tes a h ig h ac ci de nt ri sk . We r ec om me nd a lway s us ing
a r i s i n g p l a t f o r m f o r s a w i n g i n t r e e s . R a p p e l l i n g t e c h n i q u e s a r e
ex tr em el y da ng er ous a nd r eq uir e sp e cia l tr ai ni ng . The o pe ra to r
mu st b e tr ain ed i n an d fa mil ia r wi th t he u se o f sa fet y e qui pm en t
an d wor ki ng a nd cl im bi ng te ch ni qu es . Al ways u se t he r es tr ain in g
eq uip me nt f or b ot h th e op er ato r an d th e sa w.
○ Al way s use t he g lov es to r ed uce t he eff e ct s of v ib rat io n
○ Al way s wea r a saf et y fac e sh ie ld o r gog gl es .
○ Gloves should be used when sharpening chain.
○ Always wear saf ety protective equipment such as jacket,
trousers, glov es, helmet, boots with steel toe-caps and non-slip
so le s whe nev er yo u us e a cha in s aw. For wo rk in g in t ree s th e
sa fet y bo ot s mu st be s ui ta ble f or c lim bi ng te ch ni qu es. D o not
wea r lo os e clo th ing , jew elr y, sh or t pa nt s, sa nd al s or g o bar efo ot.
Se cu re ha ir s o it is a bo ve sh oul de r le ng th.
○ Do not o pe rat e th is to ol w he n you a re ti re d, il l or u nde r th e
infl uen ce o f al co ho l, dr ug s or m edi ca ti on.
○ Ne ver l et a ch il d or i nex pe rie nc ed p er so n op era te th e ma ch ine .
○ Wea r he ar in g pro te ct ion . Pay at te nt io n to yo ur s urr ou nd ing s.
Be aw are o f any b yst an de rs w ho ma y be s ign al in g a pro bl em.
Remove safety equipment immediat ely upon shutting off engine.
○ Wear head protection.
○ Ne ver s ta r t or r un th e en gi ne in si de a c lo sed r oo m or b uil di ng.
Br eat hi ng ex hau st f um es c an k ill .
○ For respiratory protection, wear a pro tection mask while emitting
th e ch ain o il m is t and d us t fro m sa wdu st .
○ Kee p ha nd le s fre e of oi l an d fu el.
○ Kee p ha nd s away f rom c ut t ing e qu ip men t.
○ Do n ot g ra b or ho ld t he u nit b y th e cut t in g equ ip me nt.
○ When the unit turned off , make s ure t he c ut ti ng a tt ac hm ent h as
sto pp ed b efo re th e un it i s set d own .
○ When operation is prolonged, take a break from time to time
so t hat y ou ma y avoi d po ss ib le Ha nd -A rm V ibr at ion S yn dr om e
(HAVS) whi ch i s ca use d by v ibr at io n.
○ T he op er ato r mu st ob ey t he lo ca l re gu lat io ns of c ut t in g are a.
W ARNING
○ A nti -v ib ra tio n sy ste ms d o not g ua ra nte e th at yo u wil l no t su st ain
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome or carpal tunnel syndrome.
Th ere for e, co nt in ual e nd r eg ula r us er s sh oul d mo ni tor c lo se ly
th e co ndi ti on o f the ir h an ds an d fi ng er s. If a ny of t he a bov e
sym pto ms a pp ea r , s eek m ed ic al a dv ice i mm ed iat el y .
○ Long or continuous e xposure to high noise lev els may cause
permanent hearing impairment. Always wear appro ved hearing
pr ote ct ion w he n op era ti ng a u nit / mac hi ne.
○ If y ou ar e us ing a ny m edi ca l el ec tr ic /el ec tro ni c dev ic es s uc h
as a p ace ma ker, con su lt yo ur ph ysi ci an a s well a s th e dev ic e
ma nu fac tur er p ri or to o pe rat in g any p owe r eq uip me nt.
Unit/machine safety
○ Inspect the entire unit /machine before each use. Replace
da mag ed p ar ts . Ch ec k for f uel l ea ks an d ma ke su re al l fa ste ne rs
ar e in pl ac e an d sec ur el y ti ght ene d.
○ Re pl ac e par t s th at a re cr ac ked, c hi pp ed or d am ag ed in a ny way
be for e usi ng t he u nit /ma ch ine .
○ Ma ke su re th e si de c as e is pr op er ly at t ach ed .
○ Kee p ot her s awa y whe n ma ki ng c ar bur eto r adj us tm ent s.
○ Us e on ly ac ce ss or ie s as re co mm en de d for t hi s uni t /ma ch in e by
th e ma nuf ac tur er.
○ Neve r le t th e cha in s tr ike an y obs ta cl e. If t he ch ai n ma kes
co nt act , th e mac hi ne s hou ld b e sto pp ed an d ch ec ked c are ful ly.
○ Ma ke sur e th e aut om ati c oi ler i s wo rk ing . Kee p the o il t an k fi lled
wi th c lea n oi l. Nev er l et ch ai n ru n dr y on t he b ar.
○ A ll c hai n saw s er v ic e, ot he r tha n th e ite ms l is ted i n th e
operatorʼs/ owne rʼs ma nu al, s ho ul d be p er fo rm ed by c om pe ten t
chain-saw service personnel. (For e xample, if improper tools are
us e d t o r e mo ve th e fl y w he e l o r i f a n i m p ro p er to o l i s u s ed to ho l d
the fl y wh ee l in o rde r to r emo ve th e cl utc h, st ru ct ur al d ama ge
to the fl y wh eel c ou ld o cc ur a nd co ul d su bse qu en tly c au se t he
fl ywheel to burst. )
W ARNING
○ Nev er mo di f y th e uni t /m ach in e in an y way. Do no t use y our u ni t /
ma chi ne f or an y job e xce pt th at fo r wh ic h it is i nte nd ed.
○ Nev er us e ch ai n saw w it hou t an y saf et y eq uip me nt o r tha t ha s
f a u l t y s a f e t y e q u i p m e n t . I t c o u l d r e s u l t i n s e r i o u s p e r s o n a l i n j u r y.
○ Us in g gu ide b ar/c hai n ot her t ha n re co mme nd ed by t he
ma nu fac tur er w hi ch a re no t app rov ed, c ou ld re su lt i n a hig h ri sk
of p er son al a cc id ent s or i nj ur y.
Fue l sa fet y
○ Mi x and p ou r fu el ou td oor s an d wh er e the re a re n o spa rk s or
fl ames.
○ Us e a co nt ain er a pp rove d for f ue l.
○ Do no t smoke or allow smoking near fuel or the unit/machine or
wh ile u si ng t he un it / mac hi ne.
○ Wi pe u p al l fue l sp il ls be for e st ar t ing e ng in e.
○ Mo ve at l ea st 3 m away f ro m fu eli ng s ite b efo re s ta rt in g en gi ne.
○ Stop e ng in e an d let i t co ol fo r a few m in ute s bef ore r em ovi ng f ue l
tank cap .
○ Em pt y th e fue l ta nk b efo re s tor in g the u ni t /ma ch in e. It i s
re co mme nd ed t hat t he f ue l be em pt ie d af ter e ac h us e. If f uel i s
le ft i n th e ta nk , sto re so f ue l wi ll no t lea k.
○ Sto re u nit / mac hi ne a nd f uel i n ar ea wh er e fu el va po rs c ann ot
reach sparks or open fl ames from wat er heaters, electric motors
or sw it che s, f ur nac es , etc.
W ARNING
Fu e l i s e a s y t o i g n i t e o r g e t e x p l o s i o n o r i n h a l e f u m e s , s o t h a t p a y
sp ec ia l at ten ti on wh en h an dli ng o r fi lling fuel.
Cutting safety
○ Do n ot c ut a ny ma ter ia l oth er t han w oo d or wo od en ob je ct s.
○ For respirat or y prot ection, wear an aerosol protection mask
wh en c ut ti ng t he wo od af t er in se ct ic id e has b ee n ap pl ied .
○ Keep others including children, animals, bystanders and helpers
ou tsi de t he h az ar d zon e. Sto p th e eng in e imm ed iat el y if yo u are
approached.
○ Hold the unit/machine fi rm ly w it h the r ig ht h an d on th e re ar
ha ndl e an d th e lef t h an d on th e fr ont h an dl e.
○ Kee p fi rm fo ot ing a nd b al anc e. Do n ot ov er-r eac h.
○ Kee p al l par t s of yo ur b od y away fr om t he m u ffl er a nd c ut ti ng
at ta ch me nt wh en t he e ngi ne i s ru nn ing .
○ Kee p Ba r/Ch ai n be low wa is t leve l.
○ Be for e fel lin g a tr ee, t he o per ato r mu st b e ac cus to med t o th e
saw in g tec hn iq ue s of th e ch ai n saw.
○ B e sur e to pr e- pl an a s afe e xit f ro m a fai li ng tr ee.
○ Whi le c ut ti ng , ho ld sa w fi rmly with bo th hands with thumb fi rmly
lo cke d aro un d fr ont h an dl e, an d sta nd w it h fee t wel l bal an ce d
an d you r bo dy ba la nc ed.
○ St and t o th e sid e of t he s aw wh en c ut ti ng - n ever d ire c tly b eh in d it .
○ Alw ays kee p th e spi ked b um per f ac e to a tr ee, b ec aus e th e
chain may suddenly be drawn into a tree, if so equipped.
○ Whe n com pl et ing a c ut , be r ead y to h old u p th e un its a s it b re aks
in to cl ea r , s o it wi ll n ot fo llo w th rou gh a nd c ut yo ur le gs , fee t or
bo dy, or co nt ac t an ob st ru ct io n.
○ Be a le rt a ga in st k ic kb ack (w he n saw k i cks u p an d bac k at
op er ato r). Neve r cu t wit h th e no se of t he b ar.
○ W h e n r e l o c a t i n g t o a n e w w o r k a r e a , b e s u r e t o s h u t off the
ma chi ne a nd e ns ure t hat a ll c ut t ing a tt ac hm en ts ar e sto pp ed .
○ Ne ver p lac e th e ma ch ine o n th e gr oun d wh en r un nin g.
○ A l w a y s e n s u r e t h a t t h e e n g i n e i s s h u t off and an y cu tt in g
attachments have completely st opped before clearing debris or
re mov in g gra ss f ro m th e cut t in g at ta ch men t.
○ Alw ays c arr y a fi r st- ai d ki t wh en o per at ing a ny p ower e qu ip men t.
○ N ever s ta r t or r un t he en gi ne i ns ide a c lo se d roo m or b ui ldi ng
and/or near the infl a mm ab le li qu id. B re ath in g exh au st fu me s
can kill.
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