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Packing
Your MAKITA chain saw will be delivered in a protective
cardboard box to prevent transport damage.
Cardboard is a basic raw material and is consequently
reuse-able or suitable for recycling (waste paper
recycling).
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CAUTION:
This chain saw is designed especially for tree care
and surgery. All work with this chain saw is to be
carried out by properly trained persons only. Observe
all literature, procedures and recommendations from
the relevant professional organization. Failure to do
so constitutes a high accident risk! We recommend
always using a rising platform (cherry picker, lift) for
sawing in trees. Rappelling techniques are extremely
dangerous and require special training! The operator
must be trained in and familiar with the use of safety
equipment and working and climbing techniques!
Always use the appropriate belts, ropes and
carabiners when working in trees. Always use
restraining equipment for both the operator and the
saw!
General precautions (Fig. 1 & 2)
- To ensure correct operation the user has to read
this instruction manual to make himself familiar with
the characteristics of the chain saw. Users insufficiently
informed will endanger themselves as well as others
due to improper handling.
- Lend this chain saw only to persons with training and
experience in the use of tree-surgery saws. Always
hand over the instruction manual.
- Children and young persons aged under 18 years must
not be allowed to operate the chain saw. Persons over
the age of 16 years may, however, use the chain saw
for the purpose of being trained as long as they are
under the supervision of a qualified trainer.
- Use chain saws always with the utmost care and
attention.
- Operate the chain saw only if you are in good physical
condition. If you are tired, your attention will be
reduced. Be especially careful at the end of a working
day. Perform all work calmly and carefully. The user
has to accept liability for others.
- Never work under the influence of alcohol, drugs or
medication.
- A fire extinguisher must be available in the immediate
vicinity when working in easily inflammable vegetation
or when it has not rained for a long time (danger of
fire).
Protective equipment (Fig. 3 & 4)
- In order to avoid head, eye, hand or foot injuries as
well as to protect your hearing the following
protective equipment must be used during
operation of the chain saw:
- The kind of clothing should be appropriate, i. e. it
should be tight-fitting but not be a hindrance. Do not
wear jewellery or clothing which could become
entangled with bushes or shrubs. If you have long hair,
always wear a hairnet!
- It is necessary to wear a protective helmet whenever
working with the chain saw. The protective helmet (1)
is to be checked in regular intervals for damage and is
to be replaced after 5 years at the latest. Use only
approved protective helmets.
-The face shield (2) of the protective helmet (or the
goggles) protects against sawdust and wood chips.
During operation of the chain saw always wear a
goggle or a face shield to prevent eye injuries.
- Wear adequate noise protection equipment (ear
muffs (3), ear plugs, etc.). Octave brand analysis upon
request.
-The protective jacket (4) consists of 22 layers of nylon
and protects the operator against cuts. It is always to
be worn when working from elevated platforms (cherry
pickers, lifts), from platforms mounted on ladders or
when climbing with ropes.
-The protective brace and bib overall (5) is made of a
nylon fabric with 22 layers and protects against cuts.
We strongly recommend its use.
- Protective gloves (6) made of thick leather are part of
the prescribed equipment and must always be worn
during operation of the chain saw.
- During operation of the chain saw safety shoes or
safety boots (7) fitted with anti skid sole, steel toe
caps and protection for the leg must always to be worn.
Safety shoes equipped with a protective layer provide
protection against cuts and ensure a secure footing.
For working in trees the safety boots must be suitable
for climbing techniques.
Fuels/Refuelling
- Stop the engine before refuelling the chain saw.
- Do not smoke or work near open fires (Fig. 5).
- Let the engine cool down before refuelling.
- Fuels can contain substances similar to solvents. Eyes
and skin should not come in contact with mineral oil
products. Always wear protective gloves when
refuelling.
Frequently clean and change protective clothes. Do not
breathe in fuel vapors.
- Do not spill fuel or chain oil. When you have spilt fuel or
oil immediately clean the chain saw. Fuel should not
come in contact with clothes. If your clothes have come
in contact with fuel, change them at once.
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Ensure
that no fuel or chain oil oozes into the soil
(environmental protection). Use an appropriate base.
- Refuelling is not allowed in closed rooms. Fuel vapors
will accumulate near the floor (explosion hazard).
- Ensure to firmly tighten the screw caps of the fuel and
oil tanks.
- Change the place before starting the engine (at least
3 m from the place of refuelling) (Fig. 6).
- Fuel cannot be stored for an unlimited period of time.
Buy only as much as will be consumed in the near
future.
- Use only approved and marked containers for the
transport and storage of fuel and chain oil. Ensure
children have no access to fuel or chain oil.
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