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Recharge only with specified charger. Use only designated battery packs. Keep battery away from metal objects.
Keep body away from chain, hold with both hands, wear safety gear, do not operate in a tree.
Explains kickback, causes, and how to resist it.
Maintain firm grip, do not overreach, use specified bars/chains, hold by insulated grips.
Warnings about felling in high wind, near power lines/buildings, checking for dead branches.
Separating operations, uphill side position, escape route planning.
Consider wind, lean, limbs, remove debris, notch undercut, felling backcut.
Explains the hinge, backcut, and importance of not cutting through to the notch.
Use low-kickback chain, maintain chain properly, consider filing angle and raker clearance.
File cutters to specified angles/length, tension chain prior to sharpening, use correct file.
Correct 30° angle for filing, less than 30° for cross cutting, more than 30° dulls quickly.
Correct 80° angle, hook/backward slope issues, and their effects.
Maintain depth gauge at 1/32 in. clearance, use depth gauge tool.
Use flat file and depth gauge jointer to lower gauges uniformly.
Reverse bar weekly, clean daily, check for wear/damage, smooth faults, replace if needed.
Bar/chain hot/smoking: check tension, oil level. Motor runs, chain not rotating: check tension, assembly, damage.
Motor runs, chain not cutting: sharpen chain, check chain direction.
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