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Fig. K
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Fig. L
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Proper Hand Position (Fig. A, M)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a
suddenreaction.
Proper hand position requires the left hand on the front
handle
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, with the right hand on the rear handle
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.
Fig. M
Operating the Chain Saw (Fig. A, N–O)
WARNING: Read and understand all instructions.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below
may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious
personalinjury.
• Guard Against Kickback which can result in severe
injury or death. See Important Safety Instructions
Guard Against Kickback, to avoid the risk
ofkickback.
• Do not overreach. Do not cut above chest height.
Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart.
Divide your weight evenly on bothfeet.
• Use a firm grip with your left hand on the front
handle
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and your right hand on the rear
handle
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so that your body is to the left of the
guidebar.
• Do not hold chain saw by front hand guard/
chain brake
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. Keep elbow of left arm locked so
that left arm is straight to withstand akickback.
WARNING: Never use a cross-handed grip (left
hand on the rear handle and right hand on the
fronthandle).
WARNING: Never allow any part of your body to
be in line with the guide bar
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when operating the
chainsaw.
• Never operate while in a tree, in any awkward
position or on a ladder or other unstable surface.
You may lose control of saw causing severeinjury.
• Keep the chain saw running at full speed the entire
time you arecutting.
• Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert only light
pressure. Do not put pressure on chain saw at
end ofcut.
WARNING: When not in use always have the
chain brake engaged and batteryremoved.
On / Off Switch
Always be sure of your footing and grip the chain saw firmly
with both hands with the thumb and fingers encircling
bothhandles.
This tool is equipped with a variable speed trigger switch.
To turn the unit on, ensure chain brake is not engaged. Push
down on the the lock off lever
2
, shown in FigureN, and
squeeze the trigger switch
1
. Once the unit is running, you
may release the lock off lever. The farther you depress the
trigger, the faster it willoperate.
In order to keep the unit running you must continue to
squeeze the trigger. To turn the unit off, release thetrigger.
NOTE: If too much force is applied while making a cut the
saw will turn off. To restart saw, you must release the lock off
lever
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and the trigger switch
1
before the saw will restart.
Begin your cut again this time with less force. Allow the saw
to cut at its ownpace.
WARNING: Never attempt to lock a switch in the
ONposition.
Fig. N
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Setting The Chain Brake
Your chain saw is equipped with a motor chain braking
system which will stop the chain quickly in case ofkickback.
• Remove the battery from thetool.
• To engage the chain brake, push the chain brake / front
hand guard
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forward until it clicks intoplace.