Tree Service Chainsaw - Echo DCS-2500T Operator's Manual

DCS-2500T
4. The chain should stop immediately.
5. Release the trigger switch.
If the chain does not stop immediately, take the chain saw to your
authorized dealer to repair.
Release the Chain Brake
When the hand guard is fully pulled
rearward, the chain brake is
released.

Tree Service Chainsaw

• The saw is designed for off-ground working in trees, and when being
used as such should only be used be trained operators. One handed
operation of the saw can be dangerous.
• If working off the ground the operator must be trained in safe climbing
techniques and use of all recommended safety equipment such as
harness, loops, strops, ropes and carabiners for himself and for the saw.
• When hoisting a chainsaw using a rope tied to a lifting hook for operation
on a tree, ensure that the lifting hook is not strained by excessive force
General Requirements
Operators of tree service chainsaws working at height from a rope and
harness should never work alone. A ground worker trained in appropriate
emergency procedures should assist them. Operators of tree service
chainsaws for this work should be trained in general safe climbing and
work positioning techniques and be properly equipped with harnesses,
ropes, strops, carabiners and other equipment for maintaining secure and
safe working positions for both themselves and the saw.
Preparing to Use the Saw in a Tree
The chainsaw should be checked by the ground worker and then switched
off before it is sent up to the operator in the tree.The chainsaw should be
fitted with a suitable strop for attachment to the operator's harness.
Example of attaching chainsaw to operator's harness:
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