• Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatory
damage or nerve damage in persons who have
decreased circulation. Speak to your physician if you
experience symptoms of overexposure to vibration.
Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling,
tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes in
skin colour or condition. These symptoms usually
occur in the fingers, hands or wrists increases in cold
temperatures.
• Prevent situations which you think is beyond your
capability.
• It is not possible to include each possible situation
you can face when you use this product. Always be
careful and use your common sense.
Personal protective equipment
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Most chainsaw accidents occur when the saw chain
touches the operator. You must use approved
personal protective equipment during operation.
Personal protective equipment does not give you full
protection from injuries but it decreases the degree
of injury if an accident does occur. Turn to your
servicing dealer for recommendations about which
equipment to use.
• Use the correct protection for your arms. Your
clothing must be close-fitting but not limit your
movements. Regularly do a check of the condition of
the personal protective equipment.
• Use an approved protective helmet.
• Use approved hearing protection. Long-term
exposure to noise can result in permanent damage
to the hearing.
• Always use protective glasses or a face visor to
decrease the risk of injury from thrown objects. The
product can throw objects such as wood chips, small
pieces of wood and more, at large force. This can
result in serious injury, especially to the eyes.
• Use gloves with saw protection.
• Use pants with saw protection.
• Use boots with saw protection, steel toe-cap and
non-slip sole.
• Always have a first aid kit with you.
• Sparks can come from the product. Have fire
extinguishing tools and a shovel available to prevent
forest fires.
Safety devices on the product
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Do not use a product with defective safety devices.
• Do a check of the safety devices regularly. Refer to
Maintenance and checks of the safety devices on
the product on page 23
.
• If the safety devices are defective, speak to your
Husqvarna servicing dealer.
Keypad
The warning indicator flashes if the chain brake is
engaged or if there is a risk of overload. The overload
protection temporarily stops the product and you can not
use the product until the temperature restores. If the
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