Hitachi CS40EM Bedienungsanleitung Seite 7

18. Use extreme caution when cut-
ting small size brush and sap-
lings because slender material
may catch the saw chain and
be whipped toward you or pull
you off balance.
19. When cutting a limb that is un-
der tension, be alert for spring-
back so that you will not be
struck when the tension in the
wood fibers is released.
20. Never cut in high wind, bad
weather, when visibility is poor
or in very high or low tempera-
tures. Always check the tree for
dead branches which could fall
during the felling operation.
21. Keep the handles dry, clean
and free of oil or fuel mixture.
22. Operate the chain saw only in
well ventilated areas. Never
start or run the engine inside
a closed room or building. Ex-
haust fumes contain dangerous
carbon monoxide.
23. For respiratory protection, wear
a protection mask while emit-
ting the chain oil mist and dust
from sawdust.
24. Do not operate the chain saw in
a tree unless specially trained
to do so.
25. Guard against kickback. Kick-
back is the upward motion of
the guide bar which occurs
when the saw chain at the nose
of the guide bar contacts an
object. Kickback can lead to
dangerous loss of control of the
chain saw.
26. When transporting or storage
your chain saw, make sure the
appropriate guide bar protector
is in place.
27. Clean and maintenance the unit
carefully and store it in the dry
place.
KICKBACK SAFETY PRECAU-
TIONS FOR CHAIN SAW USERS
WARNING
• Kickback may occur when the
nose or tip of the guide bar
touches an object, or when the
wood closes in and pinches
the saw chain in the cut. Tip
contact in some cases may
cause a lightning fast reverse
reaction, kicking the guide bar
up and back towards the op-
erator. Pinching the saw chain
along the top of the guide bar
may push the guide bar rapid-
ly back towards the operator.
Either of these reactions may
cause you to lose control of
the saw, which could result in
serious personal injury.
• Do not rely exclusively on the
safety devices built into your
saw. As a chain saw user you
should take several steps to
keep cutting jobs free from
accident or injury.
(1) With a basic understanding of
kickback you can reduce or
eliminate the element of sur-
prise. Sudden surprise contrib-
utes to accidents.
(2) Keep a good grip on the saw
with both hands, the right hand
on the rear handle, and the left
hand on the front handle, when
the engine is running. Use a
firm grip with thumbs and fin-
gers encircling the chain saw
handles. A firm grip will help
you reduce kickback and main-
tain control of the saw.
(3) Make certain that the area in
which you are cutting is free
from obstructions. Do not let
the nose of the guide bar con-
tact a log, branch, or any other
obstruction which could be
hit while you are operating the
saw.
(4) Cut at high engine speeds.
(5) Do not overreach or cut above
shoulder height.
(6) F o l l o w t h e m a n u f a c t u re r 's
sharpening and maintenance
instructions for the saw chain.
(7) Only use replacement bars and
chains specified by the manu-
facturer or the equivalent.
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