Husqvarna 225i Operator's Manual page 8

• Look around you. Make sure that there is no risk
that persons or animals touch or influence on your
control of the product.
• Do not let children use or be near the product. The
product is easy to start and children may be able to
start it if they are not fully supervised. This can mean
a risk of serious injury.
• Remove the battery when you do not have full view
of the product or leave the product for any length of
time.
• You must be stable on your feet in order to have full
control of the product. Do not use the product if you
are on a ladder or in a tree. Do not use the product if
you are not on stable ground.
• If you are not careful, the risk of kickback increases.
A kickback can occur if the kickback zone of the
guide bar accidentally touches a branch, tree or
other objects.
• Do not hold the product with one hand. This product
is not safely controlled with one hand.
8
• Do not use the product above shoulder height and
do not try to cut with the guide bar tip.
• Do not use a product in a situation where you can
not call for help if an accident occur.
• Stop the product and engage the chain brake before
you move the product. Hold the product with the
guide bar and saw chain pointing rearward. Put
on a transportation guard on the guide bar before
transportation or before you move it for any distance.
• When you put the product on the ground, engage the
chain brake and have a constant view of the product.
Stop the product and remove the battery before you
leave your product for any length of time.
• There is a risk that wood chips get stuck in the drive
system. This can cause the saw chain to get stuck.
Always stop the product and remove the battery
before you clean it.
• The vibration level increases if you cut with
cutting equipment that is incorrect or not correctly
sharpened. Cutting hardwoods, such as broadleaf
trees, causes more vibration than cutting softwoods,
such as conifers.
• Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatory
damage or nerve damage in persons who have
decreased circulation. Speak to your physician if you
experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration.
Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling,
tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in
skin colour or condition. These symptoms usually
occur in the fingers, hands or wrists increases in cold
temperatures.
• Do not try a pruning or limbing operation in a
standing tree unless you have special training.
• Always stand on the uphill side of the log when
you cut on a slope as the tree is likely to roll or
slide downhill after it is felled. To maintain complete
control of the product when you cut, release the
cutting pressure near the end of the cut. Do not relax
your hands around the handles. Do not let the saw
chain to touch the ground. After you have completed
the cut, wait for the saw chain to stop before you
1860 - 001 - 23.09.2022