Stihl GTA 26 Instruction Manual page 15

6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– For better footing, always clear away fallen
branches, scrub and cuttings.
– Use caution when cutting small-size brush,
branches and saplings because slender material
may catch the chain and spring toward you or pull
you off balance.
￭ To reduce the risk of injury from loss of control:
– Never work on a ladder, roof, in a tree or while
standing on any other insecure support.
– Never operate the garden pruner above shoulder
height.
– Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times.
– Never switch on the garden pruner when the guide
bar is in a cut or kerf. Doing so could lead to reactive
forces and injury. Instead, remove the guide bar
from the cut and re-enter at full speed, taking care to
avoid contacting any object with the tip of the guide
bar.
￭ The bumper is designed to provide greater control of the
garden pruner while cutting. If you work without the
bumper, the garden pruner may pull you forward
suddenly.
– Always work with the bumper to maintain better
control of the garden pruner.
￭ Applying pressure to the garden pruner when reaching the
end of a cut may cause the bar and rotating chain to
accelerate out of the kerf, go out of control and strike the
operator or some other object. To reduce the risk of injury:
– Use caution when approaching the end of a cut.
– Never put pressure on the garden pruner when
reaching the end of a cut.
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6.5.3 Working Conditions
WARNING
￭ Operate your garden pruner only under good visibility
during favorable daylight conditions.
– Postpone the work if the weather is windy, foggy,
rainy or inclement.
– Never cut near power lines.
￭ Your garden pruner is a one-person machine.
– Do not allow other persons in the general work area.
– Bystanders, especially children, and animals should
not be allowed in the area where it is in use.
– Switch off the motor immediately if you are
approached.
￭ To reduce the risk of injury to bystanders and
unauthorized users:
– Never leave the garden pruner unattended when the
battery is inserted.
– Switch off the garden pruner and remove the battery
during work breaks and any other time the garden
pruner is not in use.
￭ Sparks generated from the operation of the garden pruner
may be capable of igniting combustible gases, liquids,
vapors, dusts or other combustible materials and
substances. To reduce the risk of fire and explosion:
– Never operate the garden pruner in a location where
combustible gases, liquids, vapors, dusts or other
combustible materials and substances are present.
– Read and follow recommendations issued by
government authorities (e.g., OSHA) for identifying
and avoiding the hazards of combustible gases,
liquids, vapors, dusts or other combustible materials
and substances.
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