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Do not operate the product when you are
fatigued, ill or under the influence of alcohol or
other drugs.
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Do not use the product if you cannot receive aid
if an accident occurs. Make others aware that
you will operate the product before you start the
product.
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Do not turn with the product before you make
sure that no persons or animals are in the safety
area.
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Remove all unwanted materials from the work
area before you start. If the chain hits an object,
the object can eject and cause injury or damage.
Unwanted material can wind around the chain
and cause damage.
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Do not use the product in bad weather, such as
fog, rain, strong winds, risk of lightning or other
weather conditions. Dangerous conditions, such
as slippery surfaces, can occur because of bad
weather.
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Make sure that you can move freely and work in
a stable position.
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Make sure that you cannot fall when you use the
product. Do not tilt when you operate the
product.
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Always hold the product with your two hands.
Hold the front handle with your left hand and the
rear handle with your right hand. Hold the
product on the right side of your body.
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The saw chain starts to rotate if the choke control
is in the choke position when the engine starts.
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Stop the engine before you move the product.
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Do not put down the product with the engine on.
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Before you remove the unwanted materials from
the product, stop the engine. Let the chain stop
before you or an aid remove the cut material.
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Do not operate this product in a tree. Operation
of the product while up in a tree may result in
personal injury.
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The chain brake must be engaged when the
product is started to decrease the risk that the
saw chain touches you during start.
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A kickback can cause serious injury or death to
the operator or others. To decrease the risk you
must know the causes of kickback and how to
prevent them.
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Obey all safety instructions to decrease the risk
of kickback and other forces which can cause
serious injury or death.
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Adjust the saw chain tension regularly to make
sure that the saw chain does not slack. A slack
saw chain may jump off and cause serious injury
or death.
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Do not fell trees using an incorrect procedure.
This can cause injury to persons, hit a utility line
or cause damage to property.
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The operator should remain on the uphill side of
the terrain as the tree is likely to roll or slide
downhill after it is felled.
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