Ferax FKS-2000 Manual page 10

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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.
• Wear safety glasses and hearing protection.
Further protective equipment for head, hands, legs
and feet is recommended. Adequate protective
clothing will reduce personal injury by flying debris
or accidental contact with the saw chain.
• Do not operate a chain saw in a tree. Operation 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 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 chain saw always
fit the guide bar cover. Proper handling of the
chain saw will reduce the likelihood of accidental
contact with the moving saw chain.
• Follow instructions for lubricating, chain tensioning
and changing accessories.
• Improperly tensioned or lubricated chain may
either break or increase the chance for kickback.
• Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil and
grease. Greasy, oily handles are slippery causing
loss of control.
• Cut wood only. Do not use chain saw for purposes
not intended. For example: do not use chain saw
for cutting plastic, masonry or non-wood building
materials. Use of the chain saw for operations
different than intended could result in a hazardous
situation.
• Follow the manufacturer's sharpening and
maintenance instructions for the saw chain.
Decreasing the depth gauge height can lead to
increased kickback.
• Position the cord so that it will not be caught on
branches and the like, during cutting
Recommended:
• The appliance should be supplied via a Residual
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Current Device (RCD) with a tripping current of not
more than 30 mA.
The first time user should have practical instruction in
the use of the chainsaw and the protective equipment
from an experienced operator. The initial practice
should be cutting logs on a saw horse or cradle.
Important safety
How to read symbols
Warning! Used to warn that an unsafe
procedure should not be performed.
Recommended cutting procedure.
Warning!
1. Beware of kick back.
2. Do not attempt to hold saw with one hand.
3. Avoid bar nose contact.
Recommended
4. Hold saw properly with both hands. Never use the
machine with one hand: the chain brake does not
work!
Danger! Beware of kickback!
Warning! Kickback can lead to dangerous
loss of control of the chain saw and result in
serious or fatal injury to the saw operator or
to anyone standing close by. Always be alert
because rotational kickback and pinch
kickback are major chain saw operational
dangers and the leading cause of most
accidents.
Beware of rotational kickback
Fig. 3a
A = Kickback path
B = Kickback reaction zone
The push (pinch kickback) and pull reactions
Fig. 3b
A = Pull
B = Solid objects
C = Push
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide