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GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
Read this manual carefully before using the chainsaw
and take care of all safety instructions, in order to
prevent any injury and damage. Please forward these
safety instructions to any other person who uses the
chainsaw. Always use your common sense to avoid
all situations considered beyond your capability. Do
not use the chainsaw while you are tired or under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or any other medication.
Keep children and bystanders away while operating
a chainsaw. Never allow children or people unfamiliar
with these instructions to use the machine. Local laws
can restrict the minimum age of the operator. Bear in
mind that the operator or user is responsible for acci-
dents or unexpected events occurring to other people
or their property. Do not hesitate to contact with us if
you have any questions about the use of chainsaw, we
will provide you with advice as well as help, on how to
use the chainsaw safely.
CHAINSAWS SAFETY WARNINGS
GENERAL WARNINGS
1. Always wear adequate clothing which does not
hamper movements when using the machine.
2. Always use personal protective equipment such
as safety glasses, helmet with visor, protective
gloves, protective clothes from chain cuts, protec-
tive boots and hearing protection.
Never wear scarves, shirts, necklaces or any
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hanging or flapping accessory that could catch in
the machine.
Tie up your hair if it is long.
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3. DANGER! Petrol is highly flammable.
Keep the fuel in containers which have been spe-
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cifically manufactured and homologated for such
use.
Add fuel, using a funnel, only outdoors. Do not
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smoke during this operation and each time fuel
is handled.
Slowly open the fuel tank to allow the pressure
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inside to decrease gradually.
Add fuel before starting the engine. Never re-
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move the tank cap or add fuel while the engine is
running or when the engine is hot.
If you have split some fuel, do not attempt to
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start the engine but move the machine away
from the area of spillage and avoid creating any
source of ignition until the fuel has evaporated
and fuel vapors have dissipated.
Always put the tank and fuel container caps back
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on and tighten well.
Immediately clean up all traces of fuel split on
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the machine or on the ground.
Never start the machine in the same place you re-
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filled it with fuel. The engine must be started in
an area at least 3 meters from where you refilled
the fuel tank.
Make sure your clothing does not come into con-
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tact with the fuel.
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4. Replace faulty or damaged silencers.
5. Never use a machine that is faulty. Before using
the machine, carry out an accurate inspection of
the machine's efficiency and in particular:
The throttle trigger must move freely, it must not
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need force and should return automatically and
rapidly back to the neutral position.
The engine stop switch knob must easily move
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from one position to the other.
The electric cables and in particular the spark
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plug cable must be in perfect condition to avoid
the generation of any sparks, and the cap must
be correctly fitted on the spark plug.
The machine handgrips and protection devices
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must be clean and dry and well fastened to the
machine.
The guards must be fitted before starting and
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never be damaged.
The rotor must never be damaged.
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DURING USE
1. Do not operate the engine in a confined space
where dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can
develop.
2. Work only in daylight or with good artificial light in
good visibility conditions.
3. Try not to cause any disturbance. Use this machine
at reasonable times of the day only (not early
morning or late evening when the noise could
cause disturbance).
4. Do not mount equipment or accessories on the
machine not foreseen or approved by the man-
ufacturer. Non-authorized modifications and/or
accessories can result in serious personal injury or
the death of the operator or others.
5. Never
use
Without mounting all the accessories foreseen for
each use. When people, especially children or pets
are nearby. In confined spaces, in the presence of
fumes, in an explosive environment or close to in-
flammable materials or electrical equipment.
6. Take on a firm and well-balanced position:
Where possible, avoid working on wet, slippery
ground or in any case on uneven or steep ground
that does not guarantee stability for the operator.
Never run, but walk carefully paying attention to
the lay of the land and any eventual obstacles.
Assess the potential risks of the ground to be
worked and take all necessary precautions to en-
sure your own safety, especially on slopes or on
bumpy, slippery or unstable ground.
7. Make sure the machine is securely locked when
you start the engine:
Check that there is no bystanders or pets within at
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least 15 meters of the machine's range of action.
Do not direct the silencer and therefore the exhaust
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fumes towards inflammable materials.
8. Do not change the engine settings or over-speed
the engine.
9. Do not strain the machine too much and do not
use a small machine for heavy-duty works. If you
use the right machine, you will reduce the risk of
hazards and improve the quality of your work.
the
machine:
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