Stihl HTE 60 Instruction Manual page 48

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tools may result in serious personal injury.b)Use
personal protective equipment. Always wear eye
protection. Protective equipment such as dust
mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hear‐
ing protection used for appropriate conditions will
reduce personal injuries.c)Prevent unintentional
starting. Ensure the switch is in the off-position
before connecting to power source and/or battery
pack, picking up or carrying the tool. Carrying
power tools with your finger on the switch or
energising power tools that have the switch on
invites accidents.d)Remove any adjusting key or
wrench before turning the power tool on. A
wrench or a key left attached to a rotating part of
the power tool may result in personal injury.e)Do
not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times. This enables better control of the
power tool in unexpected situations.f)Dress prop‐
erly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery.
Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from
moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or long
hair can be caught in moving parts.g)If devices
are provided for the connection of dust extraction
and collection facilities, ensure these are con‐
nected and properly used. Use of dust collection
can reduce dust-related hazards.
28.4 4) Power tool use and care
a)Do not force the power tool. Use the correct
power tool for your application. The correct
power tool will do the job better and safer at the
rate for which it was designed.b)Do not use the
power tool if the switch does not turn it on and
off. Any power tool that cannot be controlled with
the switch is dangerous and must be
repaired.c)Disconnect the plug from the power
source and/or the battery pack from the power
tool before making any adjustments, changing
accessories, or storing power tools. Such pre‐
ventive safety measures reduce the risk of start‐
ing the power tool accidentally.d)Store idle power
tools out of the reach of children and do not
allow persons unfamiliar with the power tool or
these instructions to operate the power tool.
Power tools are dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.e)Maintain power tools. Check
for misalignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts and any other condition that
may affect the power tool's operation. If dam‐
aged, have the power tool repaired before use.
Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained
power tools.f)Keep cutting tools sharp and clean.
Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp cut‐
ting edges are less likely to bind and are easier
to control.g)Use the power tool, accessories, tool
bits etc. in accordance with these instructions,
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28 General Power Tool Safety Warnings
taking into account the working conditions and
the work to be performed. Use of the power tool
for operations different from those intended could
result in a hazardous situation.
28.5 5) Service
a)Have your power tool serviced by a qualified
repair person using only identical replacement
parts. This will ensure that the safety of the
power tool is maintained.
28.6 Chain saw safety warnings
– Keep all parts of the body away from the saw
chain when the chain saw is operating. Before
you start the chain saw, make sure the saw
chain is not contacting anything. A moment of
inattention while operating chain saws may
cause entanglement of your clothing or body
with the saw chain.
– Always hold the chain saw with your right
hand on the rear handle and your left hand on
the front handle. Holding the chain saw with a
reversed hand configuration increases the risk
of personal injury and should never be done.
– Hold the power tool by insulated gripping sur‐
faces only, because the saw chain may con‐
tact hidden wiring or its own cord. Saw chains
contacting a "live" wire may make exposed
metal parts of the power tool "live" and could
give the operator an electric shock.
– Wear safety glasses and hearing protection.
Further protective equipment for head, hands,
legs and feet is recommended. Adequate pro‐
tective clothing will reduce personal injury by
flying debris or accidental contact with the saw
chain.
– Do not operate a chain saw in a tree. Opera‐
tion of a chain saw while up in a tree may
result in personal injury.
– Always keep proper footing and operate the
chain saw only when standing on a fixed,
secure and level surface. Slippery or unstable
surfaces such as ladders may cause a loss of
balance or control of the chain saw.
– When cutting a limb that is under tension be
alert for spring back. When the tension in the
wood fibres is released the spring loaded limb
may strike the operator and/or throw the chain
saw out of control.
– 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 balance.
– Carry the chain saw by the front handle with
the chain saw switched off and away from
your body. When transporting or storing the
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