Echo QV-8000 Instruction Manual page 7

Keep a safe distance from co-
workers
Clear work area
Operate safely
Avoid kickback
KICKBACK may occur when the nose or tip
of the guide bar touches an object, or when
the material being cut closes in and pinches
the saw chain in the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may cause a
lightning-fast reverse REACTION, kicking the
guide bar up and back towards the operator.
Pinching the saw chain along the top of the
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back towards the operator. Either of these
reactions could result in serious personal
injury by causing you to lose control of the
system. Do not rely exclusively upon the
safety devices built into your saw. As a chain
saw user, you should take several steps to
keep your cutting jobs free from accident or
injury.
DANGER
SAFETY
Make sure there is another person nearby when
operating the system, but also make sure they are
at a safe distance.
Make sure that hazardous debris such as glass or
wire is cleared from the area to be ventilated.
AVOID operating the system when you are fatigued.
ALWAYS remains alert when operating the system
to avoid possible injury to yourself and others.
DO NOT operate the system while under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
IMPORTANT
For free copies of the ECHO Chainsaw Safety
Manual, contact ECHO Inc., 400 Oakwood Rd.,
Lake Zurich, Ill. 60047-1564
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