d)
A wrench or a key left attached to
a rotating part of the power tools may result in
personal injury.
e)
This enables better control of the power
tool in unexpected situations.
f)
Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away
from moving parts.
Loose clothes, jewellery or long
hair can be caught in movingparts.
g)
Use of dust collection
can reduce dust-related hazards.
a)
The correct power tool will
do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was
designed.
b)
Any power tool that cannot be controlled with
the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
c)
Such preventive safety measures reduce the
risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
d)
Power
tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
e)
Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained power tools.
f)
Properly
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are
less likely to bind and are easier to control.
g)
Use of the power tool for operations
different from those intended could result in a
hazardous situation.
a)
This
will ensure that the safety of the power tool is
maintained.
•
A moment of inattention while operating chain
saws may cause entanglement of your clothing or body
with the saw chain.
•
Holding the chain saw with a reversed hand
configuration increases the risk of personal injury and
should never be done.
•
Saw chains contacting a "live"
wire may make exposed metal parts of the power tool
"live" and could give the operator an electric shock.
•
Adequate protective clothing will
reduce personal injury by flying debris or accidental
contact with the saw chain.
•
Operation of chain
saw while up a tree may result in personal injury.
•
Slippery or unstable surfaces such as
ladders may cause a loss of balance or control of the
chain saw.
•
When the tension in the wood fibres is
released the spring loaded limb may strike the operator
and/or throw the chain saw out of control.
•
The slender material may catch the saw
chain and be whipped forward toward you or pull you
off balance.
•
Proper handling of the chain saw
will reduce the likelihood of accidental contact with
the moving saw chain.
•
Improperly tensioned or
lubricated chain may either break or increase the
chance for kickback.
•
Greasy, oily handles are slippery causing loss of
control.
•
Use of the chain saw for operations
different than intended could result in a hazardous
situation.
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide
bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in
and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may cause a sudden
reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back
towards the operator.
Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may
push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator.
Either of these reactions may cause you to lose
control of the saw which could result in serious
personal injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the
safety devises built into your saw. As a chain saw
user, you should take several steps to keep your
cutting jobs free from accident or injury.
Kickback is a result of tool misuse and/or incorrect
operating procedures or conditions and can be
avoided by taking proper precautions as given below:
•
Kickback forces can be
controlled by the operator, if proper precautions are
taken. Do not let go of the chain saw.
•
This helps prevent unintended tip contact and
enables better control of the chain saw in unexpected
situations.
•
Incorrect replacement bars and
chains may cause chain breakage and/or kickback.
•
Decreasing the depth gauge height can lead to
increased kickback.
1. All persons using this machine must
read the user manual completely with extreme care.
The user manual must be included with the machine
in the case of sale or loan to another person.
2. Never permit this
machine to be used by any persons who are not
perfectly familiar with the manual instructions.
Inexperienced persons must follow a training period
operating on a saw horse only.
3. Check the machine with care before
use each time, especially if it has been subject to
strong impact, or if it shows any signs of malfunction.
Perform all operations described in the chapter
“Maintenance & Storage – Before each use”.
