User manual ECHO CHAIN SAW SAFETY MANUAL

[. . . ] CHAIN SAW SAFETY MANUAL DANGER! Misuse may result in serious or fatal injuries. You must read, understand, and follow these safety instructions and the instructions in your Chain Saw Instruction Manual before operating a Chain Saw. DANGER! Chainsaw kickback can cause serious or fatal injuries. Read and follow the instructions to avoid kickback. ECHO supplies an anti-kick back guard called a Kick Guard ® with every new chain saw. [. . . ] Be sure that the saw chain stops moving when the throttle control trigger is released. NEVER run the saw with an exposed clutch. An exposed clutch running at high speeds can shatter, causing serious injury to occur. Keep your chain sharp- this will improve cutting performance and reduce physical exertion. Follow ECHO's sharpening and maintenance instructions for the saw chain. Use only replacement guide bars and chains specified by ECHO, or guide bars and chains that meet ANSI B175. 1 requirements. Use extreme caution when cutting small-size brush and saplings because slender material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off balance. When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for spring back so that you will not be struck by the limb or chain saw when the tension in the branch is released during the cut. STAY OUT OF THE PATH CARRY SAW WITH BAR TO REAR & ENGINE STOPPED 20 KEY SAFETY AND RISK PREVENTION RULES GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS All chain saw service, other than the items listed in the operator's manual maintenance instruction, is to be performed only by competent chain saw service personnel. (For example, if improper tools are used to remove the flywheel, or if an improper tool is used to hold the flywheel to remove the clutch, structural damage to the flywheel could occur. This could cause the flywheel to shatter, resulting in serious injury to operator and bystanders. ) Spark arrester mufflers are standard on ECHO chain saws to reduce the possibility of forest fires. Do not operate the chain saw with a loose or defective muffler. Do not remove the spark arrester screen. Insist on a replacement guide bar with holes to allow the mounting of the Kick Guard TM device. Insist on the proper replacement saw chain for your chain saw. PROPER GRIP ON THE SAW - A firm grip is one requirement for chain saw control. The saw should always be held firmly with both hands whenever the engine is running. Wear heavy-duty, non-slip gloves to improve your grip on the handles. Grasp the front handle firmly behind the front hand guard with your left hand. Always use a wraparound grip, with fingers encircling and the thumb on the underside. Thumb position is the key to a strong grip. Never use a grip where the thumb and finger do not encircle the saw handle. [. . . ] KICK GUARD® DEVICE - The ECHO brand name for its antikickback device which covers the bar nose. The generic name for such a device is "bar tip guard. " LIMBING - The process employing cuts to remove limbs from a tree. LOW-KICKBACK SAW CHAIN - A saw chain which has been demonstrated to meet the kickback requirements of ANSI Standard B 175. 1 on a representative sample of chain saws. FELLING NOTCH - A vee or other shape cutout made at right angles to the desired line of fall on the side the tree is to fall. [. . . ]