Husqvarna 540i XP with battery and charger Owner Manual - Page 10

Safety devices on the product, Functions of the user interface, The automatic stop function

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Personal protective equipment does not give you full protection from injuries but it decreases the degree of injury if an accident occurs. Speak to your servicing dealer for recommendations about which equipment to use. • Your clothing must be close-fitting but not limit your movements. Regularly do a check of the condition of the personal protective equipment. • Use an approved protective helmet. • Use approved hearing protection. Long-term exposure to noise can result in permanent damage to the hearing. • Use protective glasses or a face visor to decrease the risk of injury from thrown objects. The product can throw objects, such as wood chips, small pieces of wood and more, at large force. This can result in serious injury, especially to the eyes. • Use gloves with saw protection. • Use pants with saw protection. • Use boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and non-slip sole. • Always have a first-aid kit with you. • Risk of sparks. Keep fire extinguishing tools and a shovel near to prevent forest fires. Safety devices on the product WARNING: Read the warning instructions that follow before you use the product. • Do not use a product with defective safety devices. • Do a check of the safety devices regularly. Refer to Maintenance and checks of the safety devices on the product on page 26. • If the safety devices are defective, speak to your Husqvarna servicing dealer. Functions of the user interface The user interface includes the start/stop button, the SavE button, the battery status and the warning indicator. The warning indicator flashes if the chain brake is engaged or if there is a risk of overload. The overload protection temporarily stops the product and you cannot use the product until the temperature decreases. If the warning indicator shows a solid light, speak to your servicing dealer. For more information about the user interface, refer to Product overview on page 2. The automatic stop function The product has an automatic stop function that stops the product if you do not use it for one minute. Chain brake and front hand guard Your product has a chain brake that stops the saw chain if you get a kickback. The chain brake decreases the risk of accidents but only you can prevent them. WARNING: Do not engage in situations where there is a risk of kickback. Be careful when you use your product and make sure that the kickback zone of the guide bar does not touch an object. The chain brake engages (A) manually by your left hand or automatically by the inertia release mechanism. Push the front hand guard (B) forward to engage the chain 10 1065 - 007 - 27.09.2021

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Personal protective equipment does not give you full
protection from injuries but it decreases the degree
of injury if an accident occurs. Speak to your
servicing dealer for recommendations about which
equipment to use.
Your clothing must be close-fitting but not limit your
movements. Regularly do a check of the condition of
the personal protective equipment.
Use an approved protective helmet.
Use approved hearing protection. Long-term
exposure to noise can result in permanent damage
to the hearing.
Use protective glasses or a face visor to decrease
the risk of injury from thrown objects. The product
can throw objects, such as wood chips, small pieces
of wood and more, at large force. This can result in
serious injury, especially to the eyes.
Use gloves with saw protection.
Use pants with saw protection.
Use boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and
non-slip sole.
Always have a first-aid kit with you.
Risk of sparks. Keep fire extinguishing tools and a
shovel near to prevent forest fires.
Safety devices on the product
WARNING:
Read the warning
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
Do not use a product with defective safety devices.
Do a check of the safety devices regularly. Refer to
Maintenance and checks of the safety devices on
the product on page 26
.
If the safety devices are defective, speak to your
Husqvarna servicing dealer.
Functions of the user interface
The user interface includes the start/stop button, the
SavE button, the battery status and the warning
indicator. The warning indicator flashes if the chain
brake is engaged or if there is a risk of overload. The
overload protection temporarily stops the product and
you cannot use the product until the temperature
decreases. If the warning indicator shows a solid light,
speak to your servicing dealer.
For more information about the user interface, refer to
Product overview on page 2
.
The automatic stop function
The product has an automatic stop function that stops
the product if you do not use it for one minute.
Chain brake and front hand guard
Your product has a chain brake that stops the saw chain
if you get a kickback. The chain brake decreases the
risk of accidents but only you can prevent them.
WARNING:
Do not engage in situations
where there is a risk of kickback. Be careful
when you use your product and make sure
that the kickback zone of the guide bar does
not touch an object.
The chain brake engages (A) manually by your left hand
or automatically by the inertia release mechanism. Push
the front hand guard (B) forward to engage the chain
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