Assembly Instructions - IVT GCHS-25 Manual

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Use extreme caution when cutting brush and

saplings. The slender material may catch the saw chain

and be whipped toward you or pull you off of balance.

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Only use cutting equipment and accessories

recommended by the manufacturer.

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Keep the chain cutting teeth properly sharpened and

keep the saw chain properly tensioned! Keep all cutting

equipment well lubricated and properly maintained!

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Never use the chainsaw onehanded!

your fingers and thumb around the handles. Under

no circumstances should the machine be held by its

protective devices.

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The tool must never be operated with damaged or

dismantled safety guards. Do not operate the tool if it is

not properly assembled.

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Never use a chainsaw that has been modified in any

way from its original specification. Never use a chainsaw

that is faulty. Carry out the regular checks, maintenance

and service procedures. Some maintenance and service

measures must be carried out only by trained specialists.

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Never start a chainsaw unless all its components,

accessories and cutting tools are fitted correctly.

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Ensure that all spanners and other tools used to

adjust the machine have been removed and taken to a

safe distance before turning on the device.

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Never use the chainsaw above the height of your

shoulder and do not start to cut with the tip of the guide bar.

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Mobile trunks and branch timber should be fixed to

a trestle using clamps or other suitable tools.

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After turning off the machine, wait until the saw

chain comes to a complete stop: it will continue running

mechanically for a while. Do not make any attempt to

stop the saw chain on your own.

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Carry the chainsaw by the front handle with the

chainsaw switched off and away from your body.

ATTENTION! Under no circumstances

should you touch the cutting part of

the machine with your hands. Do not

touch the moving saw chain with your

hands.

CAUSES AND OPERATOR PREVENTION

OF THE KICKBACK

The word kickback is used to describe the sudden

reaction that happens when the upper quadrant of the

tip of the guide bar (7) (known as the "kickback zone"

[F1]) touches an object and the chainsaw is kicked

backwards.

This dangerous reaction can happen when the guide bar

(7) touches sawn material, but also when the saw chain (6)

is blocked, causing the uplift of the chainsaw which rises

suddenly in the opposite direction, towards the operator.

When the kickback occurs, the machine reacts in this

unexpected manner, suddenly and violently, and can

cause serious, even fatal injury to the operator or to

other people nearby.

The risk of kickback is increased if you use the wrong cutting

equipment or an unsharpened or loose saw chain (6).

When conducting side, oblique and lateral cuts, special

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care should be taken, because the notched rest (8)

cannot be used in these situations.

It is necessary that you understand what the causes of

kickback are and how to avoid them, by taking care and

using the right working technique.

To avoid chainsaw kickback:

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Apply the machine as evenly as possible to the

surface to be cut.

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Work in stable and balanced position.

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Never work with a loose or worn saw chain (6);

sharpen the saw chain (6) properly.

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Never saw above shoulder height.

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Never saw with the upper edge or the end of guide

bar (7). [F2]; [F3]

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Always firmly hold the machine with two hands.

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Use the notched rest (8) as a lever. [F4]

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Pay attention to the correct tension of the saw chain (6).

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Pay attention not to hit the running saw chain (6)

on hard material (e.g. metal, mortar, stones etc) which

can be also hidden in the wood or near the area you

are working on.

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Do not attempt to get into an existing cut with the

running saw chain (6).

UNPACKING

When unpacking, check to make sure that all

components are included. Refer to the drawings on this

manual. If any parts are missing or broken, please call

an IVT assistance center.