Dewalt DCCS670X1 Instruction Manual - Page 14

English Fig. K 7 14 Fig. L 15 Proper Hand Position (Fig. A, M) WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown. WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a sudden reaction. Proper hand position requires the left hand on the front handle 13 , with the right hand on the rear handle 12 . Fig. M Operating the Chain Saw (Fig. A, N-O) WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. • Guard Against Kickback which can result in severe injury or death. See Important Safety Instructions Guard Against Kickback, to avoid the risk of kickback. • Do not overreach. Do not cut above chest height. Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. • Use a firm grip with your left hand on the front handle 13 and your right hand on the rear handle 12 so that your body is to the left of the guide bar. • Do not hold chain saw by front hand guard/ chain brake 3 . Keep elbow of left arm locked so that left arm is straight to withstand a kickback. WARNING: Never use a cross-handed grip (left hand on the rear handle and right hand on the front handle). WARNING: Never allow any part of your body to be in line with the guide bar 4 when operating the chain saw. • Never operate while in a tree, in any awkward position or on a ladder or other unstable surface. You may lose control of saw causing severe injury. • Keep the chain saw running at full speed the entire time you are cutting. • Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert only light pressure. Do not put pressure on chain saw at end of cut. WARNING: When not in use always have the chain brake engaged and battery removed. On / Off Switch Always be sure of your footing and grip the chain saw firmly with both hands with the thumb and fingers encircling both handles. This tool is equipped with a variable speed trigger switch. To turn the unit on, ensure chain brake is not engaged. Push down on the the lock off lever 2 , shown in Figure N, and squeeze the trigger switch 1 . Once the unit is running, you may release the lock off lever. The farther you depress the trigger, the faster it will operate. In order to keep the unit running you must continue to squeeze the trigger. To turn the unit off, release the trigger. NOTE: If too much force is applied while making a cut the saw will turn off. To restart saw, you must release the lock off lever 2 and the trigger switch 1 before the saw will restart. Begin your cut again this time with less force. Allow the saw to cut at its own pace. WARNING: Never attempt to lock a switch in the ON position. Fig. N 2 1 Setting The Chain Brake Your chain saw is equipped with a motor chain braking system which will stop the chain quickly in case of kickback. • Remove the battery from the tool. • To engage the chain brake, push the chain brake / front hand guard 3 forward until it clicks into place. 12