Safety Instructions For Operation - Husqvarna 120iTK4-P Bedienungsanweisung

Safety instructions for operation

WARNING:
warning instructions that follow before you
use the product.
• Ensure that no people or animals come closer
than 15 m (50 ft.) while you work. When several
operators are working in the same area the safety
distance should be at least 15 m. Otherwise there
is a risk of serious personal injury. Stop the product
immediately if anyone approaches. Never swing the
product around without first checking behind you to
make sure that no one is within the safety zone.
• Never use the product in bad weather, for instance in
dense fog, in heavy rain, strong winds, intense cold,
etc. Extremely hot weather may cause overheating
of the product. Working in bad weather is tiring
and often brings added risks, such as icy ground,
unpredictable felling direction, etc.
• Do not allow children to use or be in the vicinity
of the product. Since the product is easy to start,
children may be able to start it if they are not kept
under full surveillance. This can mean a risk of
serious personal injury. Disconnect the battery when
the product is not under close supervision.
• Ensure that people, animals or other things can
not affect your control of the product or that they
do not come in contact with the cutting attachment
or loose objects that are thrown out by the cutting
attachment.
• Listen out for warning signals or shouts when
you wear hearing protection. Always remove your
hearing protection as soon as the product stops.
• Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatory
damage or nerve damage in persons who have
poor circulation. Speak to your physician if you
experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration.
Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling,
tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in
skin colour or condition. These symptoms usually
show in the fingers, hands or wrists.
• Never use a cutting attachment without an approved
guard. If an incorrect or faulty guard is fitted this can
cause serious personal injury.
• Always stop the product, remove the battery
and make sure that the cutting equipment stops
completely before you start to do any work on the
product. Departure from the sharpening instructions
conciderably increase the risk of kickback.
• If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain
how to proceed you should ask an expert. Contact
your dealer or your service workshop. Avoid all
usage which you consider to be beyond your
capability.
• Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond
your capability.
• Never use the product if you are fatigued, while
under the influence of alcohol or drugs, medication
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or anything that could affect your vision, alertness,
coordination or judgment.
• The product can be thrown violently to the side when
the tip of the guide bar comes in contact with a fixed
object. This is called kickback. A kickback can be
violent enough to cause the product/operator to be
propelled in any direction, and possibly lose control
of the product. Avoid cutting with the guide bar tip.
• Do not use the product unless you are able to call for
help in case of an accident.
• Keep a good balance and a firm foothold.Make sure
that you can move and stand safely. Check the
area around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks,
branches, ditches, etcetera) in case you have to
move suddenly. Take great care when you work on
sloping ground.
• Always inspect the working area. Remove all loose
objects such as stones, broken glass, nails, steel
wire, string, etcetera, that could be thrown out or
become wrapped around the cutting attachment.
• Take great care when cutting a tree that is in
tension. A tree that is in tension may spring back
to its normal position before or after being cut. If you
position yourself incorrectly or make the cut in the
wrong place the tree may hit you or the product and
cause you to lose control. Both situations can cause
serious personal injury.
• Keep a good balance and a firm foothold.
• Use the harness to support the weight of the product
and make it easier to handle.
• Always hold the product with both hands. Hold the
product on the right side of your body.
(Fig. 36)
• Stop the product before you move to another
area. Attach the transport guard before carrying or
transporting the product any distance.
• Never put the product down when it is activated
unless you have it in clear sight.
• If the product is operated at temperatures below
-10°C the product and the battery must be stored in
a heated space for at least 24 hours before starting
work.
• Never stand directly under underneath a branch that
is being cut. This could lead to serious or even fatal
personal injury.
• Observe the applicable safety regulations for work in
the vicinity of overhead power lines.
• This product is not electrically insulated. If the
product touches or comes close to high-voltage
power lines it could lead to death or serious bodily
injury. Electricity can jump from one point to another
by arcing. The higher the voltage, the greater the
distance electricity can jump. Electricity can also
travel through branches and other objects, especially
if they are wet. Always keep a distance of at least 10
m between the product and high voltage power lines
and/or objects that are touching them. If you have
to work within this safe distance you should always
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