Husqvarna T535i XP Operator's Manual page 7

• Do not try to catch falling sections or make cuts if the
operator is only attached with one rope. Always use
two safety ropes.
• During felling operations, lift your hearing protection
immediately when the sawing is complete. It is
important that you hear sounds and warning signals.
• You must understand the effects of kickback and
how to prevent them before you use this product.
Kickback information on page 14 and Common
See
questions about kickback on page 14 for
instructions.
• Do not use a product, battery or battery charger that
is defective.
• Do not use the product if you are tired or while under
the influence of alcohol, drugs or medicine. Do not
use the product if you are in a condition that can
have a negative effect on your vision, alertness,
coordination or judgment. The risk of being tired
increases before the end of a work period.
• Do not start a product unless the guide bar, saw
chain and all covers are assembled correctly. If not,
the drive sprocket can come loose and cause
serious injuries. See
instructions.
• Make sure that there is no risk that persons or
animals touch or influence on your control of the
product.
• If you are not careful, the risk of kickback increases.
A kickback can occur if the kickback zone of the
guide bar accidentally touches a branch, tree or
other objects.
• Do not hold the product with one hand. This product
is not safely controlled with one hand.
• Hold the product tightly with your right hand on the
top handle and your left hand on the front handle.
Put your fingers and thumbs around the handles.
This decreases the effect of kickback and lets you
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keep control of the product. Do not let go of the
handles!
• Make sure that you have stable feet and that the saw
chain does not touch an object.
• Do not use the product above shoulder height and
try not to cut with the guide bar tip.
• Do not try pruning or limbing operations if you do not
have special training.
• The vibration level increases if you cut with cutting
equipment that is incorrect or not correctly
sharpened. Cutting hardwoods, such as broadleaf
trees, causes more vibration than cutting softwoods,
such as conifers.
• Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatory
damage or nerve damage in persons who have
decreased circulation. Speak to your physician if you
experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration.
Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling,
tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in
skin colour or condition. These symptoms usually
occur in the fingers, hands or wrists increases in cold
temperatures.
• Prevent situations which you think is beyond your
capability.
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