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Personal protective equipment, Safety devices on the product

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Personal protective equipment WARNING: Read the warning instructions that follow before you use the product. 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 21. • If the safety devices are defective, speak to your Husqvarna servicing dealer. 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. The chain brake (A) engages manually by your left hand or automatically by the inertia release mechanism. Push the front hand guard (B) forward to engage the chain brake manually. • Most chainsaw accidents occur when the saw chain touches the operator. You must use approved personal protective equipment during operation. 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. B B A Pull the front hand guard rearward to disengage the chain brake. Throttle trigger lockout The throttle trigger lockout prevents accidental operation of the throttle trigger. If you put your hand around the handle and press the throttle trigger lockout (A), it releases the throttle trigger (B). If you release the handle, the throttle trigger and the throttle trigger lockout 8 1792 - 005 - 02.11.2022

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Personal protective equipment
WARNING:
Read the warning
instructions that follow before you use the
product.
•
Most chainsaw accidents occur when the saw chain
touches the operator. You must use approved
personal protective equipment during operation.
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 21
.
•
If the safety devices are defective, speak to your
Husqvarna servicing dealer.
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.
The chain brake (A) engages manually by your left hand
or automatically by the inertia release mechanism. Push
the front hand guard (B) forward to engage the chain
brake manually.
A
B
B
Pull the front hand guard rearward to disengage the
chain brake.
Throttle trigger lockout
The throttle trigger lockout prevents accidental operation
of the throttle trigger. If you put your hand around
the handle and press the throttle trigger lockout (A),
it releases the throttle trigger (B). If you release the
handle, the throttle trigger and the throttle trigger lockout
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