Cuttingsafety
Donotcutanymaterialotherthanwoodorwoodenobjects.
Forrespiratoryprotection,wearanaerosolprotectionmaskwhen
cuttingthewoodafterinsecticidehasbeenapplied.
Keepothersincludingchildren,animals,bystandersandhelpers
outsidethehazardzone,Stoptheengineimmediatelyifyouare
approached.
Holdtheunit/machinefirmlywiththerighthandontherear
handleandthelefthandonthefronthandle.
Keepfirmfootingandbalance.Donotover-reach.
Keepallpartsofyourbodyawayfromthemufflerandcutting
attachmentwhentheengineisrunning.
KeepBar/Chainbelowwaistlevel.
Beforefellingatree,theoperatormustbeaccustomedtothe
sawingtechniquesofthechainsaw.
Besuretopre-planasafeexitfromafailingtree.
Whilecutting,holdsawfirmlywithbothhandswiththumbfirmly
lockedaroundfronthandle,andstandwithfeetwellbalanced
andyourbodybalanced.
Standtothesideofthesawwhencuttingneverdirectlybehindit.
Alwayskeepthespikedbumperfacetoatree,becausethechain
maysuddenlybedrawnintoatree.
Whencompletingacut,bereadytoholduptheunitsasitbreaks
intoclear,soitwillnotfollowthroughandcutyourlegs,feetor
body,orcontactanobstruction.
Bealertagainstkickback(whensawkicksupandbackat
operator).Nevercutwiththenoseofthebar.
Whenrelocatingtoanewworkarea,besuretoshutoffthe
machineandensurethatallcuttingattachmentsarestopped.
Neverplacethemachineonthegroundwhenrunning.
Alwaysensurethattheengineisshutoffandanycutting
attachmentshavecompletelystoppedbeforeclearingdebrisor
removinggrassfromthecuttingattachment.
Alwayscarryafirst-aidkitwhenoperatinganypowerequipment.
Neverstartorruntheengineinsideaclosedroomorbuilding
and/orneartheinflammableliquid.Breathingexhaustfumescan
kill.
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Transport and storage
* Carry the uniVmachine by hand with the engine stepped and the
muffler away from your body.
Allow the engine to cool, empty the fuel tank, and secure the unit/
machine before storing or transporting in a vehicle.
Empty the fuel tank before storing the unit/machine, it is
recommended that the fuel be emptied after each use. If fuel is
left in the tank, store so fuel will not leak.
Store unit/machine out of the reach of children.
Clean and maintenance the unit carefully and store it in a dry
place.
Make sure engine switch is off when transporting or storing.
When transporting in a vehicle or storage, cover chain with chain
cover.
if situations occur which are not covered in this manual, take care
and use common sense. Contact HiTACHi dealer if you need
assistance. Pay special attention to statements preceded by the
following words:
/1\ WARNING!
indicates a strong possibility of severe personal injury or loss
of life, if instructions are not followed,
CAUTION!
Indicates a possibility of personal injury or equipment damage, if
instructions are not followed.
NOTE!
Helpful information for correct function and use.
Maintenance safety
Maintain the unit/machine according to recommended
procedures.
Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenance except
for carburetor adjustments.
Keep others away when making carburetor adjustments.
Use only genuine HITACHI replacement parts as recommended
by the manufacturer.
CAUTION!
Do not disassemble the recoil starter on. You may get a possibility
of personal injury with recoil spring.
WARNING!
improper maintenance could result in serious engine damage
or in serious personal injury,