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SAFETY FIRST _DON'T 0 Don't use the saw when you are tired ODon't start cutting until you have a clear work area, secure footing, and a planned retreat from a falling tree ODon't use a saw that is damaged or poorly adjusted ODon't touch a moving chain ODon't use the saw in an enclosed area -DO 0 Wear safe footwear, snug-fitting clothing, and eye, hearing, and head protection OBe careful handling fuel 0 Hold the saw firmly with both hands 0 Carry the saw with the engine stopped, the bar and chain to the rear, and the muffler away from ypu 0 Shut off the engine before setting it down 0 Keep the handles free of oil and fuel 0 Keep others out of the work area when the saw is running _BE CAREFUL 0 Don't climb in a tree with a saw - it is very dangerous. Get professional help. OBe careful cutting small branches and bushes- small limbs may catch the chain and be whipped toward you. IN LOOK OUT FOR KICKBACK 0 When the moving chain at the nose of the bar touches an object, the bar and chain can be thrown upward with considerable force. This is KICKBACK! 0 Hold the saw firmly with both hands 0 Don't overreach 0 Don't let the nose of the bar contact a log, branch, etc. 0 Cut only at high engine speeds 0 Don't reach above shoulder height to cut - the chain is too close to your face in this position 0 Keep your chain sharp .Safety First GENERAL TIPS 0 Dress Safely - Loose clothing may get caught in moving parts. 0 It's A One Man Job - Keep others out of the work area when the engine is running. 0 LOOK OUT FOR KICKBACK - Don't let the tip of the bar touch anything while the engine is running: Take care of your saw 0 Keep the Chain Out of the Dirt - Even a small amount of dirt on the log will dull the chain quickly. 0 Keep the Chain Sharp - A dull chain is unsafe and will cause excessive wear to other parts. 0 Don't Force the Saw Out of a Jam - Use a wedge, an axe, a crowbar, or another saw, but don't force it out. What is good performance? 0 Wood Chips Tell You A Lot - The chips should be about the size of the chain teeth. If they are small and powder like, your chain is dull. Get it Sharpened! 0 Don't Press Hard - Light pressure is enough. Heavy pressure can cause unsafe conditions. Check for a dull chain or worn bar. (See Guide Bar Maintenance and Chain Sharpening). 0 Cut Only At High Speeds - Keep the throttle wide open when cutting. Don't run the engine at high speed when not cutting! 0 It Should Cut Smoothly - If the engine stalls or bogs with light pressure, check the carburetor setting and the air filter. 0 Performance and Safety - Keep your saw running well and your work will be easier and safer. 2

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SAFETY
FIRST
_DON'T
0
Don't
use
the
saw
when
you
are
tired
ODon't
start
cutting
until
you
have
a
clear
work
area,
secure
footing,
and
a
planned
retreat
from
a
falling
tree
ODon't
use
a
saw
that
is
damaged
or
poorly
adjusted
ODon't
touch
a
moving
chain
ODon't
use
the
saw
in
an
enclosed
area
-DO
0
Wear
safe
footwear,
snug
-fitting
clothing,
and
eye,
hearing,
and
head
protection
OBe
careful
handling
fuel
0
Hold
the
saw
firmly
with
both
hands
0
Carry
the
saw
with
the
engine
stopped,
the
bar
and
chain
to
the
rear,
and
the
muffler
away
from
ypu
0
Shut
off
the
engine
before
setting
it
down
0
Keep
the
handles
free
of
oil
and
fuel
0
Keep
others
out
of
the
work
area
when
the
saw
is
running
_BE
CAREFUL
0
Don't
climb
in
a
tree
with
a
saw
—
it
is
very
dangerous.
Get
professional
help.
OBe
careful
cutting
small
branches
and
bushes
—
small
limbs
may
catch
the
chain
and
be
whipped
toward
you.
IN
LOOK
OUT
FOR
KICKBACK
0
When
the
moving
chain
at
the
nose
of
the
bar
touches
an
object,
the
bar
and
chain
can
be
thrown
upward
with
considerable
force.
This
is
KICKBACK!
0
Hold
the
saw
firmly
with
both
hands
0
Don't
overreach
0
Don't
let
the
nose
of
the
bar
contact
a
log,
branch,
etc.
0
Cut
only
at
high
engine
speeds
0
Don't
reach
above
shoulder
height
to
cut
—
the
chain
is
too
close
to
your
face
in
this
position
0
Keep
your
chain
sharp
.Safety
First
GENERAL
TIPS
0
Dress
Safely
—
Loose
clothing
may
get
caught
in
moving
parts.
0
It's
A
One
Man
Job
—
Keep
others
out
of
the
work
area
when
the
engine
is
running.
0
LOOK
OUT
FOR
KICKBACK
—
Don't
let
the
tip
of
the
bar
touch
anything
while
the
engine
is
running:
Take
care
of
your
saw
0
Keep
the
Chain
Out
of
the
Dirt
—
Even
a
small
amount
of
dirt
on
the
log
will
dull
the
chain
quickly.
0
Keep
the
Chain
Sharp
—
A
dull
chain
is
unsafe
and
will
cause
excessive
wear
to
other
parts.
0
Don't
Force
the
Saw
Out
of
a
Jam
—
Use
a
wedge,
an
axe,
a
crowbar,
or
another
saw,
but
don't
force
it
out.
What
is
good
performance?
0
Wood
Chips
Tell
You
A
Lot
—
The
chips
should
be
about
the
size
of
the
chain
teeth.
If
they
are
small
and
powder
like,
your
chain
is
dull.
Get
it
Sharpened!
0
Don't
Press
Hard
—
Light
pressure
is
enough.
Heavy
pressure
can
cause
unsafe
conditions.
Check
for
a
dull
chain
or
worn
bar.
(See
Guide
Bar
Maintenance
and
Chain
Sharpening).
0
Cut
Only
At
High
Speeds
—
Keep
the
throttle
wide
open
when
cutting.
Don't
run
the
engine
at
high
speed
when
not
cutting!
0
It
Should
Cut
Smoothly
—
If
the
engine
stalls
or
bogs
with
light
pressure,
check
the
carburetor
setting
and
the
air
filter.
0
Performance
and
Safety
—
Keep
your
saw
running
well
and
your
work
will
be
easier
and
safer.
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