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• Wear snug fitting clothing. Do not wear scarves, jewelry,
neckties, or other loose fitting clothing, which could be drawn
into the engine or catch the chain or underbrush. Wear
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.
• Wear eye, hearing, and head protection when operating this
equipment.
Kickback
KICKBACK (A) occurs when the moving chain contacts an
object at the Kickback Danger Zone (B) of the guide bar zone.
The result is a lightning fast, reverse reaction which kicks the
guide bar up and back towards the operator. This reaction can
cause loss of control which can result in serious injury.
Refueling (DO NOT SMOKE!)
• To reduce the risk of fire and burn injury, handle fuel with
care. It is highly flammable.
• Mix and store fuel in a container approved for gasoline.
• Mix fuel outdoors where there are no sparks or flames.
• Select bare ground, stop engine, and allow to cool before
refueling.
• Loosen fuel cap slowly to release pressure and to keep fuel
from escaping around the cap.
• Tighten fuel cap securely after refueling.
• Wipe spilled fuel from the unit. Move 10 feet (3m) away from
refueling site before starting engine.
• Never attempt to burn off spilled fuel under any circum-
stances.
Maintenance
• Never operate a chain saw that is damaged, improperly
adjusted, or is not completely and securely assembled. Be
sure that the saw chain stops moving when the throttle control
trigger is released. If the saw chain moves at idle speed, the
carburetor may need adjusting, see Operation-Carburetor
Adjusting Section. If the saw chain still moves at idle speed
after adjustment has been made, contact a John Deere
Servicing Dealer for adjustment and discontinue use until the
repair is made.
SAFETY
WARNING
All chain saw service, other than items in the Operator's
Manual maintenance instructions, should be performed
by competent chain saw service personnel. (If improper
tools are used to remove the flywheel or clutch, or if an
improper tool is used to hold the flywheel in order to
remove the clutch, structural damage to the flywheel
could occur which could subsequently cause the fly-
wheel to burst and serious injury could result).
In The Cutting/Work Area
• Do not operate a chain saw in a tree.
• Keep bystanders and animals out of the work area. Do not
allow other persons to be nearby during starting or cutting
with the chain saw.
• Never start cutting until you have a clear work area, secure
footing, and a planned retreat path from the falling tree.
• 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.
• When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert for springback
so that you will not be struck when the tension in the wood
fibers is released.
• Do not cut from a ladder, this is extremely dangerous. Leave
this operation for professionals.
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