Anova MG246 Manuel D'instructions page 95

cutting wood. Keep bystanders and animals out of the work area. Children, pets, and
bystanders must be a minimum of 30 feet (10m) away when starting or operating the
chain saw.
4. Never start mowing until you have a clear work area, secure footing, and a planned
retreat path from the falling tree.
5. Always hold the chain saw firmly with both hands when the engine is running. Use
a firm grip with your thumb and fingers around the chain saw handles.
6. Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chain when the engine is running.
Before starting the engine, make sure the saw chain is not in contact with anything.
7. Always carry the chainsaw with the engine stopped, the guide bar and saw chain
back, and the muffler away from your body.
8. Always inspect the chainsaw before each use for worn, loose, or changed parts.
Never operate a chain saw that is damaged, improperly adjusted, or not completely
and securely assembled. Make sure the saw chain stops moving when the throttle
control trigger is released.
9. All chain saw services, other than those listed in the Operator's Manual, must be
performed by the manufacturer or importer maintenance center (for example, if
improper tools are used to remove the flywheel or if the an improper tool to hold the
flywheel to remove the clutch, structural damage to the flywheel could result in
disintegration of the flywheel).
10. Always shut off the engine before adjusting or making any changes.
11. Be very careful when cutting small-sized stumps and young trees because thin
material can catch the saw chain and be whipped towards or removed from you.
12. When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for the back of the tension so
that you will not be struck when the tension in the wood fibers is released.
13. Keep handles dry, clean and free of oil or fuel mixture.
14. Protect against ricochets. Kickback is the upward movement of the guide bar
that occurs when the saw chain on the nose of the bar contacts an object. Kickback
can lead to dangerous loss of control of the chainsaw.
15. When transporting and storing the chain saw, make sure the bar protection
sheath is in place. Firmly position the machine during transportation to avoid fuel
loss, damage, or injury.
16. Apply only light pressure and run the engine at full speed while using a
chainsaw to avoid locking the saw into the wood.