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CS-352
B. Other Safety Precautions
1. Do not operate a chain saw with one hand!
Serious injury to the operator, helpers,
bystanders, or any combination of these
persons may result from one-handed
operation. A chain saw is intended for two-
handed use.
2. Do not operate a chain saw when you are
fatigued.
3. Use safety footwear, snug-tting clothing
and protective gloves. Wear eye, hearing,
and head protection devices.
4. Use caution when handling fuel. Move the
chain saw at least 3 m (10 feet) from the
fueling point before starting the engine.
5. Do not allow other persons to be near the
chain saw when starting or cutting with the
chain saw. Keep bystanders and animals
out of the work area.
6. Do not start cutting until you have a clear
work area, secure footing, and a planned
retreat path from the falling tree.
7. Keep all parts of your body away from the
saw chain when the engine is running.
8. Before you start the engine, make sure that
the saw chain is not contacting anything.
9. Carry the chain saw with the engine
stopped, the guide bar and saw chain to the
rear, and the mufer away from your body.
When carrying a chain saw with the engine
running, push the front hand guard forward
to engage the chain brake.
10. Do not operate a chain saw that is damaged,
improperly adjusted, or not completely and
securely assembled. Be sure that the saw
chain stops moving when the throttle control
trigger is released.
11. Shut off the engine before setting the chain
saw down.
12. Use extreme caution when cutting small size
brush and saplings because slender material
may catch the saw chain and be whipped
toward you or pull you off balance.
13. When cutting a limb that is under tension, be
alert for spring-back so that you will not be
struck when the tension in the wood bers is
released.
14. Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil
or fuel mixture.
15. Operate the chain saw only in well ventilated
areas.
16. Do not operate a chain saw in a tree unless
you have been specically trained to do so.
17. All chain saw service, other than items
listed in the Instruction manual maintenance
instructions, should be performed by
competent service personnel.
(For example, if improper tools are used to
remove the ywheel or if an improper tool is
used to hold the ywheel in order to remove
the clutch, structural damage to the ywheel
could occur and could subsequently cause
the ywheel to burst.)
18. When transporting your chain saw, use the
appropriate guide bar scabbard.
19. Spark arrestor mufers approved to SAE
Standard J335 are standard on ECHO chain
saws to reduce the possibility of forest res.
Do not operate the chain saw with a loose or
defective mufer. Do not remove the spark
arrestor screen.