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ELECTRICAL
SAFETY
• Use a voltage supply as shown on
unit.
• Avoid dangerous
environments.
Don't
use appliances
in damp or wet loca-
tions. Don't use in rain.
• Avoid dangerous
situations.
Do not
use in the presence
of flammable
liq-
uids or gases to avoid creating a fire
or explosion
and/or causing
damage
to unit.
• To reduce the risk of electrical
shock,
this equipment
has a polarized
plug
(one blade is wider than the other).
This plug will fit only one way in a po-
larized outlet of the extension
cord.
Ensure you have a polarized
exten-
sion cord. The plug of the polarized
extension
cord will fit into the outlet
only one way. If the plug does not fit
fully in the outlet, reverse the plug.
If it still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician
to install proper outlet. Do
not change the plug in any way.
• To reduce risk of electrical
shock, use
extension
cords specifically
marked
as suitable for outdoor appliances
having electrical
rating not less than
the rating of unit. Cord must be
marked with suffix "W-A"
(in Canada
"W"). Make sure your extension
cord
is in good condition.
Inspect exten-
sion cord before use and replace if
damaged.
An undersized
extension
cord will cause a drop in line voltage
resulting
in loss of power and over-
heating.
If in doubt, use the next
heavier gauge.
The lower the gauge
number, the heavier the cord.
(See
"Selecting
an extension
cord")
• Do not abuse cord. Never carry the
unit by the extension
cord or yank ex-
tension cord to disconnect
unit.
• Secure extension
cord to powercord
to prevent disconnection
from unit.
• Do not use the unit if the switch does
not turn the unit on and off properly, or
if the lockout does not work.
Repairs
to the switch must be made by your
authorized
dealer.
• Keep the extension
cord clear of op-
erator and obstacles
at all times.
Position cord so that it will not be
caught on branches.
Do not expose
cords to heat, oil, water, or sharp
edges.
• To avoid the possibility
of electric
shock, avoid body contact with any
grounded
conductor,
such as metal
fences or pipes.
• Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) protection should
be provided
on circuit or outlet to be used.
Recep-
tacles are available
having built-in
GFCI protection
and may be used for
this measure
of safety.
Inspect chain
saw cords periodically
and if dam-
aged, have repaired by authorized
service facility.
GUARD
AGAINST
KICKBACK
Follow all safety rules to help avoid
kickback and other forces which can
result in serious injury.
Kickback Path
Avoid Obstructions
Clear The Working Area
WARNING:
Rotational
Kickback
can
occur
when the moving
chain
contacts
an object
at the upper portion
of the tip
of the guide
bar. Contact
at the upper
portion of the tip of the guide
bar can
cause
the chain to dig into the object,
which stops
the chain for an instant.
The result
is a lightning
fast, reverse
reaction
which kicks the guide
bar up
and back toward
the operator.
Pinch-Kickback
and Pull-In occur when
the chain is suddenly
stopped by being
pinched, caught, or by contacting
a for-
eign object in the wood.
This sudden
stopping
of the chain results in a rever-
sal of the chain force used to cut wood
and causes the saw to move in the op-
posite direction
of the chain rotation.
Pinch-Kickback
drives the saw straight
back toward the operator.
Pull-In pulls
the saw away from the operator.
KICKBACK
WARNING:
Kickback can occur when the moving
chain contacts an object at the upper
portion of the tip of the guide bar or
when the wood closes in and pinches
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