Skil 0780 RT: 4)POWERTOOLUSEANDCARE 5) SERVICE CAUSESANDOPERATORPREVENTIONOF kICkBACk CHAIN SAW SAFETY WARNINGS

g) Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdust

wiringoritsowncord. Saw chains contacting a “live”

extractionandcollectionfacilities,ensuretheseare

wire may make exposed metal parts of the power tool

connectedandproperlyused. Use of dust collection

“live” and could give the operator an electric shock.

can reduce dust-related hazards.

• Wearsafetyglassesandhearingprotection.Further

4)POWERTOOLUSEANDCARE

protectiveequipmentforhead,hand,legsandfeet

a) Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower

isrecommended. Adequate protective clothing will

toolforyourapplication. The correct power tool will do

reduce personal injury by ying debris or accidental

the job better and safer at the rate for which it was

contact with saw chain.

designed.

• Donotoperateachainsawinatree. Operation of a

b) Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn

chain saw in a tree, may result in personal injury.

itonandoff. Any power tool that cannot be controlled

• Alwayskeepproperfootingandoperatethechain

with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.

sawonlywhenstandingonfixed,secureandlevel

c) Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or

surface. Slippery or unstable surfaces such as ladders

thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking

may cause a loss of balance or control of the chain saw.

anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring

• Whencuttingalimbthatisundertensionbealert

powertools. Such preventive safety measures reduce

forspringback. When the tension in the wood bres is

the risk of starting the power tool accidentally.

released the spring loaded limb may strike the operator

d) Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren

and/or throw the chain saw out of control.

anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower

• Useextremecautionwhencuttingbrushand

toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.

saplings. The slender material may catch the saw chain

Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained

and be whipped toward you or pull you o balance.

users.

• Carrythechainsawbythefronthandlewiththe

e) Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor

chainsawswitchedoffandawayfromyourbody.

bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsandany

Whentransportingorstoringthechainsaw,always

otherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertool’s

fittheguidebarcover. Proper handling of the chain

operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired

saw will reduce the likelihood of accidental contact with

beforeuse. Many accidents are caused by poorly

the moving saw chain.

maintained power tools.

• Followinstructionsforlubricating,chaintensioning

f) Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean. Properly

andchangingaccessories. Improperly tensioned or

maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less

lubricated chain may either break or increase the chance

likely to bind and are easier to control.

for kickback.

g) Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.,in

• Keephandlesdry,clean,andfreefromoiland

accordancewiththeseinstructions,takinginto

grease. Greasy, oily handles are slippery causing loss of

accounttheworkingconditionsandtheworktobe

control.

performed. Use of the power tool for operations dierent

• Cutwoodonly.Don’tusechainsawforpurposes

from those intended could result in a hazardous situation.

notintended(e.g.donotusechainsawforcutting

5) SERVICE

plastic,masonryornon-woodbuildingmaterials).

a) Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualifiedrepair

Use of the chain saw for operations dierent than

personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts. This

intended could result in a hazardous situation.

will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.

CAUSESANDOPERATORPREVENTIONOF

kICkBACk

CHAIN SAW SAFETY WARNINGS

• Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar

touches an object, or when the wood closes in and

• Childrenandjuveniles,withtheexceptionof

pinches the saw chain in the cut

apprenticesolderthan16yearsandunder

• Tip contact in some cases may cause a sudden reverse

supervision,maynotoperatethechainsaw.The

reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the

sameappliesforpersonswhodonotordonot

operator

sufficientlyknowhowtohandlethechainsaw. The

• Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar

operating instructions should always be ready to hand.

may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator

Persons unt or tired must not operate the chain saw.

• Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of

• Keepallpartsofthebodyawayfromthesawchain

the saw which could result in serious personal injury (do

whenthemotorisoperating.Beforeyoustartthe

not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into your

saw,makesurethesawchainisnotcontacting

saw; as a chain saw user, you should take several steps

anything. A moment of inattention while operating chain

to keep your cutting jobs free from accident or injury)

saws may cause entanglement of your clothing or body

• Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or incorrect

with the saw chain.

operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided

• Alwaysholdthechainsawwithyourrighthandon

by taking proper precautions as given below:

therearhandleandyourlefthandonthefront

- maintainafirmgrip,withthumbsandfingers

handle. Holding the chain saw with a reversed hand

encirclingthechainsawhandles,withboth

conguration increases the risk of personal injury and

handsonthesawandpositionyourbodyand

should never be done.

armtoallowyoutoresistkickbackforces

• Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaces

(kickback forces can be controlled by the operator, if

only,becausethesawchainmaycontacthidden

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