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beaggravated
bystrenuous
work,
check with doctor before operating.
Watch what you aredoing. Use com-
mon sense.
• Do not s tart cutting until you have a
clear work a rea, secure footing, and
especially
ifyou are felling a tree, a
retreat path. K eep w ork a rea clean.
Cluttered
areas i nvite i njuries.
OPERATE YOUR SAWSAFELY
• Donot o perate with one hand. Seri-
ous injury t othe operator,
helpers, or
bystanders
may result from one-
handed operation.
Achain s aw isin-
tended for t wo-handed
use.
• Donot o perate saw from aladder or
inatree unless you arespecifically
trained todoso.
• Make s ure the chain w ill n ot m ake
contact with any object while starting
the saw. Never trytostart the saw
when t he guide b ar i sinacut.
• Donot p ut p ressure
onthe saw, espe-
cially a tthe end ofthe cut.Doing
socan
cause you tolose control when c ut i s
completed.
Allow c hain t ocut f oryou.
Exert only l ight downward
pressure.
• Stop t he saw before setting itdown.
• Hand c arry s aw only when m otor is
stopped. Carry the chain s aw by the
front handle with the saw stopped,
fin-
ger o ff t he switch, the guide b ar a nd
saw chain t othe rear.
• Keep a llparts ofthe body a way f rom
saw chain w hen t he motor isoperating.
• Don't force c hainsaw. Itwill d othe job
better and safer attherate forwhich i t
was intended.
• Use the right tool, cut w ood o nly.
Don't use chain s aw forpurpose not
intended - forexample - don't use
chain s aw forcutting plastic, masonry,
non-wood building materials.
• Use extreme caution when c utting
small size brush a nd saplings be-
cause t he tender material may catch
the saw chain a nd bewhipped toward
you orpull y ou offbalance.
• When c utting alimb that i sunder ten-
sion bealert forspring b ack s othat
you will n ot b estruck w hen t he ten-
sion inthe wood f ibers i sreleased.
MAINTAIN Y OUR SAWINGOOD
WORKING O RDER
• Have a ll c hain s aw service performed
byaqualified service dealer except
the items l isted i nthe maintenance
section ofthis manual.
• Make c ertain saw chain s tops m oving
when t he trigger switch i sreleased.
• Keep t he handles dry and clean a nd
free from oiland grease.
• Keep o il c ap and fasteners securely
tightened.
• Use only Craftsman
accessories
and
replacement
parts a srecommended.
Never modify your s aw.
• Maintain chain s aw with care.
• Keep t ools s harp a nd clean f orbetter
and safer performance.
• Follow i nstructions
forlubricating
and
changing
accessories.
• Disconnect
chain s aw when n ot i n
use, before servicing and when
changing
accessories
and attach-
ments, such assaw chain a nd guard.
• Check damaged parts. Before further
use ofthe chain s aw, aguard o rother
part that isdamaged
should becareful-
lychecked
todetermine
that itwill o per-
ate properly
and perform itsintended
function. Check foralignment
ofmov-
ing parts, binding ofmoving parts,
breakage
ofparts, mounting
and any
other conditions
that m ay a ffect itsop-
eration. Aguard o rother part that i s
damaged
should beproperly repaired
orreplaced
byanauthorized
service
center unless otherwise
indicated
else-
where inthe instruction
manual.
• Donot o perate achain s aw that i s
damaged,
improperly
adjusted,
orisnot
completely
and securely
assembled.
• When n ot i nuse, chain s aws s hould be
stored inadry, and high orlocked-up
place - out o fthe reach ofchildren.
• Store i dle chain s aw.
• When s toring saw, unplug and use a
scabbard orcarrying case.
ELECTRICAL
£AFETY
• Use avoltage supply asshown onunit.
• Avoid d angerous
environments.
Don't
use appliances
indamp o rwet l oca-
tions. Don't use inrain.
• Avoid dangerous
situations.
Donot u se
inthe presence
offlammable
liquids or
gases toavoid c reating
afire orexplo-
sion and/or causing damage tounit.
• To reduce the risk ofelectrical
shock,
this appliance
has apolarized
plug
(one b lade i swider than the other) and
will r equire the use ofa polarized
ex-
tension cord. The appliance
plug will fit
into apolarized
extension
cord o nly
one way. Ifthe plug d oes n ot f itfully
into the extension
cord, reverse the
plug. Ifthe plug s till does n ot f it, o btain
acorrect polarized
extension
cord. A
polarized
extension
cord w ill r equire the
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