Oregon CS300 Manuel D'instruction page 11

OREGON® Cordless Tool System
CHAIN SAW MODEL CS300
DANGER: CONTACT WITH A
MOVING SAW CHAIN WILL RESULT
IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. KEEP
HANDS AND BODY AWAY FROM MOVING
SAW CHAIN.
DANGER: CONTACT WITH
ELECTRICAL WIRING DURING USE
MAY CAUSE EXPOSED METAL PARTS
OF THE TOOL TO BECOME LIVE,
RESULTING IN SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY. ALWAYS HOLD THE CHAIN SAW BY
THE INSULATED GRIPPING SURFACES DURING
OPERATION.
WARNING: THE USE OF AN
IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED CHAIN SAW
MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY. ONLY USE THIS TOOL AFTER IT HAS
BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED ACCORDING
TO "UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY" IN THIS
MANUAL.
WARNING: MOMENTS OF
INATTENTION DURING OPERATION
OF THE CHAIN SAW MAY RESULT IN
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. BEFORE
STARTING THE CHAIN SAW, MINIMIZE ALL
DISTRACTIONS, KEEP BODY PARTS AWAY
FROM SAW CHAIN, AND MAKE SURE THE
CHAIN IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH ANY
OBJECTS.
WARNING: USING ONE HAND TO
OPERATE THE CHAIN SAW CAN
RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY. USE
BOTH HANDS WHEN OPERATING THE CHAIN
SAW (SEE FIG. 2).
FIG. 2
AA 1214 - F/N 573259
CAUTION: CONTACT FROM FLYING
DEBRIS, OR ACCIDENTAL CONTACT
WITH THE SAW CHAIN, MAY RESULT
IN PERSONAL INJURY. ALWAYS WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR HEAD, EARS,
HANDS, LEGS AND FEET.
CAUTION: ESTABLISH A BYSTANDER
SAFETY ZONE OF 20 FT (6 M) PRIOR TO
OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT.
BYSTANDER SAFETY ZONE IS A 20 FT (6 M)
CIRCLE AROUND THE OPERATOR THAT MUST
REMAIN FREE FROM BYSTANDERS, CHILDREN,
AND PETS (FIG. 3).
FIG. 3
CAUTION: LIMBS UNDER TENSION
CAN "SPRING BACK" AND CONTACT
THE OPERATOR OR THROW THE
CHAIN SAW OUT OF CONTROL,
RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
ALWAYS BE ALERT FOR WOOD UNDER
TENSION WHICH MAY STRIKE THE OPERATOR
OR CHAIN SAW WHEN CUT.
CAUTION: IMPROPER CHAIN
TENSION OR LUBRICATION MAY
INCREASE THE CHANCE OF INJURY
DUE TO KICKBACK. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS IN "TENSIONING THE SAW
CHAIN" IN THIS MANUAL.
CAUTION: WET OR GREASY
GRIPPING SURFACES MAY CAUSE A
LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TOOL,
RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
ALWAYS KEEP HANDLES DRY, CLEAN, AND
FREE OF OIL AND GREASE.
CAUTION: USING THE CHAIN SAW
FOR APPLICATIONS OTHER THAT ITS
DESIGNED PURPOSE MAY RESULT IN
A HAZARDOUS CONDITION. THE CHAIN
SAW IS DESIGNED SOLELY FOR CUTTING
SMALL WOOD BRANCHES.
SAFETY RULES
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