Craftsman C944.418451 Instruction Manual page 3

_WARNING: When using electric
gardening appliances, basic safety
precautions must always be followed
to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,
and serious injury. Read and follow all
instructions.
WARNING: Always disconnect
unit from power source when making
repairs, adjustments, and when chang-
ing accessories and attachments such
as saw bar, chain or guards.
Because a chain saw is a high-speed
woodcutting tool, special precautions
must be observed to reduce the risk of
accidents. Careless or improper use
of this tool can cause serious injury.
PLAN AHEAD
• Restrict the use of your saw to adult
users who understand and can follow
the safety rules, precautions, and op-
erating instructions found in this
manual.
• Dress properly. Wear protective gear.
Always use steel-toed safety footwear
with non-slip soles; snug-fitting cloth-
ing; heaw-duty, non-slip gloves; eye
protection such as non-fogging,
vented goggles or face screen; an ap-
proved safety hard hat; and sound
barriers (ear plugs or mufflers) to pro-
tect your hearing. Regular users
should have hearing checked regularly
as chain saw noise can damage hear-
ing.
• Secure hair above shoulder length. Do
not wear loose clothing or jewelry.
They can get caught in moving parts.
Hearing ,_..,_- Safety Hat
Protection_'_ Im .......... Eye
Snug Protection
Fitting Heavy Dut_
Clothing Gloves
_. Safety Chaps
Safety
Shoes _
• Keep all parts of your body away
from the chain when the saw is run-
ning.
• Keep children away. Do not let visi-
tors contact chain saw or extension
cord. All visitors should be kept at
least 30 feet (10 meters) away from
work area.
• Do not handle or operate a chain saw
when you are fatigued, ill, or upset, or
if you have taken alcohol, drugs, or
medication. You must be in good
physical condition and mentally alert. If
you have any condition that might be
aggravated by strenuous work, check
with doctor before operating. Watch
what you are doing. Use common
sense.
• Do not start cutting until you have a
clear work area, secure footing, and
especially if you are felling a tree, a
retreat path. Keep work area clean.
OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY
• Do not operate with one band. Seri-
ous injury to the operator, helpers, or
bystanders may result from one-
handed operation. A chain saw is in-
tended for two-handed use.
• Do not operate saw from a ladder or
in a tree.
• Make sure the chain will not make
contact with any object while starting
the saw. Never try to start the saw
when the guide bar is in a cut.
• Do not force chain saw. It will do the
job better and safer at the rate for
which it was intended.
• Do not put pressure on the saw, espe-
cially at the end of a cut. Doing so can
cause you to lose control when cut is
completed.
• Stop the saw before setting it down.
• Hand carry saw only when motor is
stopped. Carry the chain saw by the
front handle with the saw stopped, fin-
ger off the switch, the guide bar and
saw chain to the rear.
• Use the right tool, cut wood only.
Don't use chain saw for purpose not
intended; for example, do not use a
chain saw for cutting plastic, masonry,
or non-wood building materials.
• Do not operate a chain saw that is
damaged, improperly adjusted, or
not completely and securely as-
sembled. Always replace bar, chain,
hand guard, or other parts immedi-
ately if they become damaged, bro-
ken, or are otherwise removed.
• Inspect chain saw cords periodically
and if damaged, have repaired by a
Sears Service Centre.
MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
• Have all chain saw service per-
formed by a Sears Service Centre