Westfalia 60 04 74 Instructions Originales page 23

Please note the included General Safety Notes and the following
safety notes to avoid malfunctions, damage or physical
injury.
Please also observe the safety notes in the manuals
for battery and charger.
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Please read this manual carefully and use the unit only according to this manual.
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Dispose of used packaging material carefully or store it out of the reach of
children. There is a danger of suffocation!
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The chain saw is designed for cutting braches, slats, hard and soft wood. Only
use the chain saw as indicated in this manual for cutting wood. The machine has
not been designed for continuous, professional use.
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Keep the chain saw out of reach of children. It is not a toy.
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Persons with limited physical, sensorial or mental abilities are not allowed to use
the chain saw, unless they are supervised for their safety by a qualified person or
are briefed by the responsible person how to use the machine.
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Children and adolescents are not allowed to use the chain saw. Excluded from
this prohibition are young people over 16 years of age under the supervision of
an expert for the purpose of training.
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Please note the warning symbols. They mark all those instructions which are
important for safety reasons. Observe these instructions as failure to do so could
result in serious injury!
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The chain saw must be used only by one person at a time. Make sure bystanders
do not stay in the vicinity of the chain saw's work area.
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Check the safe operating condition of the chain saw, in particular the guide bar
and the saw chain, before each operation.
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Always have a safe stand when working with the saw.
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Hold the machine firmly and securely when switching on.
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Make sure the guide bar and the saw chain must be free when switched on and
must not come into contact with the workpiece to be cut.
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Keep your hands away from the sawing area. Do not reach under the workpiece.
Contact with the saw chain may result in injury.
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Guide the chain saw onto the workpiece only when switched on. Otherwise
there is a risk of kick-back if the saw chain gets caught in the workpiece.
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When sawing, the base plate must always faces against the workpiece. The saw
chain can become jammed and lead to loss of control over the machine.
SAFETY NOTES
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