MTX 952027 User Manual page 5

GASOLINE CHAIN SAW
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Do not touch the rotating parts of the device, this can cause various injuries! Do not use the product without
the protective elements provided for design. Keep hands, feet, clothing edges, jewellery at a safe distance
from the rotating parts of the device. Before each starting, make sure all bolts and nuts are tight.
Before starting operation, check the power cable for damage to the insulation. Do not use the tool with a
damaged power cable. Never use the power cable to move the device. Do not remove the plug from the socket
while holding the cable.
Keep the cable away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Use personal protective equipment: safety
glasses, hard hat, ear plugs and gloves, special shoes, tight-fitting clothing.
Do not operate the chainsaw with one hand! Serious injuries to the operator, assistants and others can result
from operation with one hand. The chainsaw is designed for two-handed operation. Start work only after
freeing the work area from unnecessary objects.
Before starting the device, make sure that the chain is not in contact with anything.
During saw transportation, the motor must be turned off with the bar and chain facing back. When carrying
the chainsaw, always place the cover on the bar.
Be especially careful when trimming bushes and seedlings, as their elastic branches can fall into a chain, hit
or unbalance you.
When cutting a branch that is exposed to external load, beware of the impact after removing the load. Before
sawing, check the wood for foreign objects such as nails. Be sure to remove them before cutting.
Use the device only for its intended purpose. The saw is intended for cutting wood only. Do not use the saw
for other purposes not specified herein. For example cutting plastics, masonry, etc. Before work, clean and
wipe the handles.
Do not cut above shoulder level, bend over too much and touch the ground with a saw chain. When sawing
boards and logs, it is necessary to use a reliable stand (framing). Do not let the other person hold the log while
sawing and never hold the log with your foot.
Do not work in low light conditions and on steep slopes.
The saw should be guided in such a way that no part of the body is in the cutting plane (Fig. 1).
Pic. 1
Never use a chainsaw as a planer.
Be careful! There is a danger of rebound when working with a chainsaw. A rebound causes loss of control of
the chainsaw and can cause serious or even fatal injury. Bounce with rotation and bounce due to jamming
represent the main danger when working with chain saws and are the main cause of most accidents.
A rebound occurs when the front or top of the saw blade (especially the upper quarter) touches the tree or
other hard objects, and also when the cut in the tree closes and wedges the chain. Frontal contact with the
upper part of the saw blade can cause a lightning fast reaction, in which the tool bounces up and back to
the operator. Jamming of the chain at the bottom of the guide bar pushes the chainsaw out of the operator.
Jamming of the chain at the top of the guide bar pushes the device back to the operator. Any of these effects
could result in loss of control of the saw and serious injury. (Pic. 2).