Personal Protective Equipment; Machine's Safety Equipment; Chain Brake And Front Hand Guard - Husqvarna 414 EL Operator's Manual

efficiency. Visit your dealer regularly to see whether you
can benefit from new features that have been introduced.

Personal protective equipment

WARNING! Most chain saw accidents
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happen when the chain touches the
operator. You must use approved
personal protective equipment whenever
you use the machine. Personal protective
equipment cannot eliminate the risk of
injury but it will reduce the degree of
injury if an accident does happen. Ask
your dealer for help in choosing the right
equipment.
Always wear:
• Approved protective helmet
• Hearing protection
• Protective goggles or a visor
• Gloves with saw protection
• Trousers with saw protection
• Use appropriate protections for arm.
• Boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and non-slip
sole
• Always have a first aid kit nearby.
• Fire Extinguisher and Shovel
Generally clothes should be close-fitting without
restricting your freedom of movement.
IMPORTANT! Sparks can come from the bar and chain
or other sources. Always have fire extinguishing tools
available if you should need them. Help prevent forest
fires.
WARNING! Working in a tree requires the
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use of special cutting and working
techniques which must be observed in
order to reduce the increased risk of
personal injury.

Machine's safety equipment

In this section the machine's safety features and their
function are explained. For inspection and maintenance
see instructions under the heading Checking, maintaining
and servicing chain saw safety equipment. See
instructions under the heading, What is what?, to find
where these parts are located on your machine.
The life span of the machine can be reduced and the risk
of accidents can increase if machine maintenance is not
carried out correctly and if service and/or repairs are not
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GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
carried out professionally. If you need further information
please contact your nearest servicing dealer.
WARNING! Never use a machine with
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defective safety components. Safety
equipment must be inspected and
maintained. See instructions under the
heading Checking, maintaining and
servicing chain saw safety equipment. If
your machine does not pass all the
checks, take the saw to a servicing
dealer for repair.

Chain brake and front hand guard

Your chain saw is equipped with a chain brake that is
designed to stop the chain if you get a kickback. The chain
brake reduces the risk of accidents, but only you can
prevent them. (3)
Take care when using your saw and make sure the
kickback zone of the bar never touches any object. (4)
• The chain brake can be activated manually (by your
left hand).
• The brake is applied when the front hand guard is
pushed forward.
• This movement activates a spring-loaded mechanism
that stops the drive sprocket.
• The front hand guard is not designed solely to activate
the chain brake. Another important feature is that it
reduces the risk of your left hand hitting the chain if
you lose grip of the front handle.
• To release the chain brake pull the front hand guard
backwards, towards the front handle.
• The chain brake must be engaged when the chain
saw is started.
• Use the chain brake as a "parking brake" when
starting and when moving over short distances, to
reduce the risk of moving chain accidentally hitting
your leg or anyone or anything close by. (5)
• Kickback can be very sudden and violent. Most
kickbacks are minor and do not always activate the
chain brake. If this happens you should hold the chain
saw firmly and not let go.
• The way the chain brake is activated manually
depends on the force of the kickback and the position
of the chain saw in relation to the object that the
kickback zone of the bar strikes.
• If the kickback is less violent or the kickback zone of
the bar is closer to you the chain brake is designed to
be activated manually by the movement of your left
hand. (6)
• In the felling position the left hand is in a position that
makes manual activation of the chain brake
impossible. With this type of grip, that is when the left
hand is placed so that it cannot affect the movement
of the front hand guard, the chain brake can only be
activated by the inertia action. (7)