Be Sure That The Saw Chain Stops Moving When The - Bushranger CS4020 Operator's Manual

OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
VIBRATION AND COLD
It is believed that a condition called
Raynaud's Phenomenon, which
affects the fingers of certain
individuals, may be brought about
by exposure to cold and vibration.
Accordingly, your chain saw has shock mount
3. OTHER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
designed to reduce the intensity of vibration
VIBRATION AND COLD
received through the handles. Exposure to cold
and vibration may cause tingling and burning
It is believed that a condition called Raynaud's followed by loss of colour and numbness in the
fingers. We strongly recommend you taking the
Phenomenon, which affects the fingers of certain
following precautions because the minimum
individuals, may be brought about by exposure to cold
exposure which might trigger the ailment is
and vibration
unknown.
Accordingly, your chain saw has shock mount
• Keep your body warm, especially the head
designed to reduce the intensity of vibration received
and neck, feet and ankles, and hands and
through the handles.
wrists.
Exposure to cold and vibration may cause tingling and
• Maintain good blood circulation by performing
burning followed by loss of color and numbness in the
vigorous arm exercises during frequent work
fingers. We strongly recommend your taking the
breaks and also by not smoking.
following precautions because the minimum exposure
which might trigger the ailment is unknown.
• Limit the number of hours of chain saw
operation. Try to fill a part of each work day
•Keep your body warm, especially the head and neck,
with jobs other than chain sawing.
feet and ankles, and hands and wrists.
•Maintain good blood circulation by performing
• If you experience discomfort, redness and
vigorous arm exercises during frequent work breaks
swelling of the fingers, followed by whitening
and loss of feeling, consult your physician
and also by not smoking.
before further exposing yourself to cold and
•Limit the number of hours of chain saw operation. Try
vibration.
to fill a part of each work day with jobs other than
chain sawing.
MACHINE CONDITIONS
•If you experience discomfort, redness and swelling of
WARNING DANGER
the fingers, followed by whitening and loss of feeling,
Do not modify a chain saw in any way.
consult your physician before further exposing
• Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged,
yourself to cold and vibration.
improperly adjusted, or not completely and
securely assembled.
• Do not operate the chain saw with a loose or
MACHINE CONDITIONS
defective silencer. Be sure that the saw chain
stops moving when the throttle control trigger
•Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged,
is released.
improperly adjusted, or not completely and securely
assembled.
Do not operate the chain saw with a loose or defective
silencer.

Be sure that the saw chain stops moving when the

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throttle control trigger is released.
REPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES
It is believed that overusing the muscles
and tendons of the fingers, hands, arms and
shoulders may cause soreness, swelling,
numbness, weakness and extreme pain to the
areas just mentioned. To reduce the risk of
repetitive stress injury, do the following:
• Avoid using your wrist in a bent, extended
PERPETITIVE STRESS INJURIES
or twisted position. Instead, try to maintain a
straight wrist position. Also, when grasping,
use your whole hand, not just the thumb and
It is believed that overusing the muscles and tendons of
index finger.
the fingers, hands, arms and shoulders may cause
soreness, swelling, numbness, weakness and extreme
• Take periodic breaks to minimize repetition
pain to the areas just mentioned.
and rest your hands.
To reduce the risk of repetitive stress injury, do the
• Reduce the speed and force in which you
following:
do the repetitive movement. Do exercises to
•Avoid using your wrist in a bent, extended or twisted
strengthen the hand and arm muscles. See a
position. Instead, try to maintain a straight wrist
doctor if you feel tingling, numbness or pain
position. Also, when grasping, use your whole hand,
in the fingers, hands, wrists or arms.
not just the thumb and index finger.
•Take periodic breaks to minimize repetition and rest
your hands.
•Reduce the speed and force in which you do the
repetitive movement.
•Do exercises to strengthen the hand and arm
muscles.
•See a doctor if you feel tingling, numbness or pain in
the fingers, hands, wrists or arms.
WARNING ▲ DANGER
DO NOT MODIFY A CHAIN SAW IN ANY WAY.
ONLY ATTACHMENTS AND PARTS SUPPLIED BY
KIORITZ CORP. OR EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY
KIORITZ CORP. FOR USE WITH THE SPECIFIC
KIOROTZ CORP. CHAIN SAW MIDELS ARE
AUTHORIZED.
ALTHOUGH CERTAIN UNAUTHORIZED
ATTACHMENTS ARE USEABLE WITH THE KIORITZ