Ec Declaration Of Conformity; General Power Tool Safety Warnings - Makita DUC307 Betriebsanleitung

WARNING:
The vibration emission during
actual use of the power tool can differ from the
declared value(s) depending on the ways in which
the tool is used especially what kind of workpiece
is processed.
WARNING:
Be sure to identify safety mea-
sures to protect the operator that are based on an
estimation of exposure in the actual conditions of
use (taking account of all parts of the operating
cycle such as the times when the tool is switched
off and when it is running idle in addition to the
trigger time).

EC Declaration of Conformity

For European countries only
T h e E C d e c l a r a t i o n o f c o n f o r m i t y i s i n c l u d e d a s A n n e x A
t o t h i s i n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l .
SAFETY WARNINGS

General power tool safety warnings

WARNING:
Read all safety warnings, instruc-
tions, illustrations and specifications provided
with this power tool. F a i l u r e t o f o l l o w a l l i n s t r u c t i o n s
listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious injury.
Save all warnings and instruc-
tions for future reference.
T h e t e r m " p o w e r t o o l " i n t h e w a r n i n g s r e f e r s t o y o u r
m a i n s - o p e r a t e d ( c o r d e d ) p o w e r t o o l o r b a t t e r y - o p e r a t e d
( c o r d l e s s ) p o w e r t o o l .
General chain saw safety warnings
1 . Keep all parts of the body away from the saw
chain when the chain saw is operating. Before
you start the chain saw, make sure the saw
chain is not contacting anything. A m o m e n t o f
i n a t t e n t i o n w h i l e o p e r a t i n g c h a i n s a w s m a y c a u s e
e n t a n g l e m e n t o f y o u r c l o t h i n g o r b o d y w i t h t h e
s a w c h a i n .
2. Always hold the chain saw with your right
hand on the rear handle and your left hand on
the front handle. H o l d i n g t h e c h a i n s a w w i t h a
reversed hand configuration increases the risk of
personal injury and should never be done.
3 . Hold the chain saw by insulated gripping sur-
faces only, because the saw chain may contact
hidden wiring. S a w c h a i n s c o n t a c t i n g a " l i v e "
w i r e m a y m a k e e x p o s e d m e t a l p a r t s o f t h e c h a i n
s a w " l i v e " a n d c o u l d g i v e t h e o p e r a t o r a n e l e c t r i c
s h o c k .
Wear eye protection. Further protective equip-
4.
ment for hearing, head, hands, legs and feet is
recommended. A d e q u a t e p r o t e c t i v e e q u i p m e n t
will reduce personal injury from flying debris or
a c c i d e n t a l c o n t a c t w i t h t h e s a w c h a i n .
5. Do not operate a chain saw in a tree, on a lad-
der, from a rooftop, or any unstable support.
O p e r a t i o n o f a c h a i n s a w i n t h i s m a n n e r c o u l d
result in serious personal injury.
6 . Always keep proper footing and operate the
chain saw only when standing on fixed, secure
and level surface. S l i p p e r y o r u n s t a b l e s u r f a c e s
m a y c a u s e a l o s s o f b a l a n c e o r c o n t r o l o f t h e
c h a i n s a w .
When cutting a limb that is under tension, be
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alert for spring back. W h e n t h e t e n s i o n i n t h e
wood fibres is released, the spring loaded limb
m a y s t r i k e t h e o p e r a t o r a n d / o r t h r o w t h e c h a i n
s a w o u t o f c o n t r o l .
8. Use extreme caution when cutting brush and
saplings. T h e s l e n d e r m a t e r i a l m a y c a t c h t h e s a w
chain and be whipped toward you or pull you off
b a l a n c e .
9. Carry the chain saw by the front handle with
the chain saw switched off and away from your
body. When transporting or storing the chain
saw, always fit the guide bar cover. P r o p e r
h a n d l i n g o f t h e c h a i n s a w w i l l r e d u c e t h e l i k e l i h o o d
o f a c c i d e n t a l c o n t a c t w i t h t h e m o v i n g s a w c h a i n .
1 0. Follow instructions for lubricating, chain
tensioning and changing the bar and chain.
I m p r o p e r l y t e n s i o n e d o r l u b r i c a t e d c h a i n m a y
e i t h e r b r e a k o r i n c r e a s e t h e c h a n c e f o r k i c k b a c k .
Cut wood only. Do not use chain saw for pur-
1 1 .
poses not intended. For example: do not use
chain saw for cutting metal, plastic, masonry
or non-wood building materials. U s e o f t h e
chain saw for operations different than intended
c o u l d r e s u l t i n a h a z a r d o u s s i t u a t i o n .
1 2. Do not attempt to fell a tree until you have an
understanding of the risks and how to avoid
them. Serious injury could occur to the operator or
b y s t a n d e r s w h i l e f e l l i n g a t r e e .
1 3 . Causes and operator prevention of kickback:
K i c k b a c k m a y o c c u r w h e n t h e n o s e o r t i p o f t h e
guide bar touches an object, or when the wood
c l o s e s i n a n d p i n c h e s t h e s a w c h a i n i n t h e c u t .
T i p c o n t a c t i n s o m e c a s e s m a y c a u s e a s u d d e n
r e v e r s e r e a c t i o n , k i c k i n g t h e g u i d e b a r u p a n d
b a c k t o w a r d s t h e o p e r a t o r .
P i n c h i n g t h e s a w c h a i n a l o n g t h e t o p o f t h e g u i d e
b a r m a y p u s h t h e g u i d e b a r r a p i d l y b a c k t o w a r d s
t h e o p e r a t o r .
E i t h e r o f t h e s e r e a c t i o n s m a y c a u s e y o u t o l o s e
c o n t r o l o f t h e s a w w h i c h c o u l d r e s u l t i n s e r i o u s
personal injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the
s a f e t y d e v i c e s b u i l t i n t o y o u r s a w . A s a c h a i n s a w
u s e r , y o u s h o u l d t a k e s e v e r a l s t e p s t o k e e p y o u r
cutting jobs free from accident or injury.
K i c k b a c k i s t h e r e s u l t o f c h a i n s a w m i s u s e a n d / o r
i n c o r r e c t o p e r a t i n g p r o c e d u r e s o r c o n d i t i o n s a n d
c a n b e a v o i d e d b y t a k i n g p r o p e r p r e c a u t i o n s a s
g i v e n b e l o w :
• Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and
fingers encircling the chain saw handles,
with both hands on the saw and position
your body and arm to allow you to resist
kickback forces. K i c k b a c k f o r c e s c a n b e c o n -
t r o l l e d b y t h e o p e r a t o r , i f p r o p e r p r e c a u t i o n s
a r e t a k e n . D o n o t l e t g o o f t h e c h a i n s a w .
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