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6. General chain Saw Safety Warnings
a. 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.
b. 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.
c. Hold the chain saw by insulated gripping
surfaces only, because the saw chain may
contact hidden wiring or its own cord.
Saw chains contacting a "live" wire may make
exposed metal parts of the power tool "live"
and could give the operator an electric shock.
d. Wear eye protection. Further protective
equipment for hearing, head, hands, legs and
feet is recommended. Adequate protective
clothing will reduce personal injury by flying
debris or accidental contact with the saw chain.
e. Do not operate a chain saw in a tree, on
a ladder, from a rooftop, or any unstable
support. Operation of a chain saw while
up in a tree may result in personal injury.
f. 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.
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g. 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.
h. 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.
i. 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.
j. Follow instructions for lubricating, chain
tensioning and changing the bar and chain.
Improperly tensioned or lubricated chain may
either break or increase the chance for kickback.
k. cut wood only. Do not use chain saw for
purposes not intended. For example: do
not use chain saw for cutting metal, plastic,
masonry or non-wood building materials.
Use of the chain saw for operations different than
intended could result in a hazardous situation.
l. Do not attempt to fell a tree until you have
an understanding of the risks and how to
avoid them. Serious injury could occur to the
operator or bystanders while felling a tree.
m. DanGer! people with pacemakers should
not use chain saws. Chain saws produce
strong electromagnetic fields that can cause
pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure.
People with pacemakers should consult
their physician(s) for advice.
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