Safety; Understanding Safety Labels; State And Local Requirements - Efco 147 Operator's Instruction Manual

Understanding Safety Labels

- This symbol indicates Warning and
Caution.
- Your manual contains special
messages to bring attention to
potential safety concerns, machine
damage as well as helpful operating
and servicing information. PLEASE
READ ALL THE INFORMATION
CAREFULLY TO AVOID INJURY
AND MACHINE DAMAGE.
- Wear eye, hearing and head
protection when operating this
equipment.
- Wear non-slip,
protective gloves when handling
the chainsaw and saw chain.

State and Local Requirements

Your saw is equipped with a temperature limiting muffler, a spark arresting screen and dual bucking spikes
in order to comply with the requirements of SAE Recommended Practice J335 and California Codes 4442
and 4443. All national forest land and land managed by the states of California, Maine, Washington,
Idaho, Minnesota, New Jersey and Oregon require internal combustion engines to be equipped with
a spark arrester screen by law. Other states and federal agencies are enacting similar regulations.
If you operate a chainsaw in a state or locale where such regulations exist, you are legally responsible for
maintaining the operating condition of these parts. Failure to do so is a violation of a law. Spark arrester
maintenance is described in the Maintenance-Spark Arresting Muffler Section of the manual.
Note: When using a chainsaw for logging purposes, refer to Code of Federal Regulations, Parts
1910 and 1928.
WARNING: The ignition system of your unit produces an electromagnetic field of a very
low intensity. This field may interfere with some pacemakers. To reduce the risk of serious
or fatal injury, persons with pacemaker should consult their physician and the pacemaker
manufacturer before operating this tool.
WARNING: Muffler surfaces are very hot during and after operation of the chainsaw, keep
all body parts away from the muffler. Serious burns may occur if contact is made with the
muffler.

SAFETY

heavy-duty
- Wear safety strong shoes or
boots having skid-proof sole and
anti-piercing insert.
- WARNING! Beware of Kickback.
Tip contact may cause the guide
bar to move suddenly upward
and backward, which may cause
serious injury.
- Tip contact may cause the guide
bar to move suddenly upward
and backward, which may cause
serious injury.
- Always hold saw properly with both
hands.
- Measured maximum kickback value
without chain brake for the bar and
chain combination on the label.
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