HART HGCS02 20V User Manual

5 – English
CHAIN SAW SAFETY WARNINGS
Eitherofthesereactionsmaycauseyoutolose
controlofthesawwhichcouldresultinserious
personalinjury.Donotrelyexclusivelyuponthe
safetydevicesbuiltintoyoursaw.Asachainsaw
user,youshouldtakeseveralstepstokeepyour
cuttingjobsfreefromaccidentorinjury.
Kickbackistheresultoftoolmisuseand/orincor-
rectoperatingproceduresorconditionsandcan
beavoidedbytakingproperprecautionsasgiven
below:
Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fingers
encircling the chain saw handles, with both
hands on the saw and position your body and
arm to allow you to resist kickback forces.
Kickbackforcescanbecontrolledbytheopera-
tor,ifproperprecautionsaretaken.Donotlet
goofthechainsaw.
Do not overreach and do not cut above chest
height. Thishelpspreventunintendedtipcon-
tactandenablesbettercontrolofthechainsaw
inunexpectedsituations.
Only use replacement bars and chains speci-
fied by the manufacturer.Incorrectreplace-
mentbarsandchainsmaycausechainbreak-
ageand/orkickback.
Follow the manufacturer’s sharpening and
maintenance instructions for the saw chain.
Decreasingthedepthgaugeheightcanleadto
increasedkickback.
Donotstartcuttinguntilyouhaveaclearwork
area,securefooting,andaplannedretreatpath
fromthefallingtree.Clutteredareasinviteac-
cidents.
KeepALL children,bystanders, visitors, and
animalsoutoftheworkareawhilestartingor
cuttingwiththechainsaw.Donotletvisitors
contactchainsaworextensioncord.
Donotoperatechainsawinexplosiveatmo-
spheres,suchasinthepresenceofflammable
liquids, gases, ordust. Chain saws create
sparkswhichmayignitethedustorfumes.
Dress Properly– Wear snug fitting clothing.
Alwayswearheavy,longpants,longsleeves,
overalls,jeansorchapsmadeofcutresistant
material orones that contain cut resistant
inserts.Wearnon-slip safety footwear.Wear
non-slipheavy duty gloves to improveyour
gripand to protectyour hands.Do not wear
jewelry,short pants, sandals, or go barefoot.
Donotwearloosefittingclothing,whichcould
bedrawnintothemotororcatchthechainor
underbrush.Securehairsoitisaboveshoulder
level.Wearhearingandheadprotection.
Heavyprotectiveclothingmayincreaseoperator
fatigue,whichcouldleadtoheatstroke.Dur-
ingweatherthatishotandhumid,heavywork
shouldbescheduledforearlymorningorlate
afternoonhourswhentemperaturesarecooler.
Alwaysweareyeprotectionwithsideshields
markedtocomplywithANSIZ87.1aswellas
hearing and headprotection when operating
thisequipment.
Alwaysbeawareofwhatyouaredoingwhen
usingthechainsaw.Usecommonsense.Do
notoperatethechainsawwhenyouaretired,ill,
upset,orundertheinfluenceofalcohol,drugs,
ormedication.
Donotexposethechainsawtorain.
Donot use the chain saw in damp or wet
locations.
Stayalertandpayattentiontowhatyouaredo-
ing.Usecommonsensewhenusingthisunit.
Keepallpartsofyourbodyawayfromthesaw
chainwhentheunitisrunning.
Neverletanyoneuseyourchainsawwhohas
notreceivedadequateinstructionsinitsproper
use.Thisappliestorentalsaswellasprivately
ownedsaws.
Beforeyoustartthe unit,makesurethesaw
chainisnotcontactinganyobject.
Stopthechainsawbeforesettingitdown.
Toavoidaccidentalstarting,nevercarrytheunit
withyourfingerontheswitchtrigger.
Maintainthe unit with care.Keep the cutting
edgesharpandcleanforbestperformanceand
toreducetheriskofinjury.Followinstructions
forlubricatingandchangingaccessories.
Donotoperateachainsawwithonehand!Use
afirmgripwiththumbsandfingersencirclingthe

HART HGCS02 20V Specifications

General

Brand	HART
Model	HGCS02 20V
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English