Makita EA3500S Instruction Manual

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820212223NOTEIndividuals with poor circulation who are exposed to excessivevibration may experience injury to blood vessels or the nervoussystem.Vibration may cause the following symptoms to occur in thefingers, hands or wrists: îFalling asleepî (numbness), tingling,pain, stabbing sensation, alteration of skin colour or of the skin.If any of these symptoms occur, see a physician!To reduce the risk of vibration white finger, keep yourhands warm, wear gloves, and make sure the saw chainis sharp.SERVICETransport and storage- When changing your location during work switch off thechain saw and actuate the chain brake in order to preventan inadvertent start of the chain.- Never carry or transport the chain saw with the chain run-ning.When the saw is hot, do not cover it (with a tarp, blanket,newspaper or the like).Let the saw cool down before putting it in a storage caseor vehicle. Saws with catalytic converter take longer tocool down!- When transporting the chain saw over long distances the guidebar protection cover (delivered with the chain saw) must beapplied.- Carry the chain saw with the tubular handle. The guide barpoints backwards (20). Avoid coming in contact with the muffler(danger of burns).- Ensure safe positioning of the chain saw during car trans-portation to avoid fuel or chain oil leakage.- Store the chain saw safely in a dry place. It must not be storedoutdoors. Keep the chain saw away from children.- Before storing the chain saw over a long period of time or ship-ping it the fuel and oil tanks must be completely emptied.Maintenance- Before performing maintenance work switch off the chainsaw (21) and pull out the plug cap.- Before starting work always check the operating safety of thechain saw, in particular the function of the chain brake. Makesure that the chain is always sharpened and tightened cor-rectly (22).- Operate the chain saw only at a low noise and emission level.For this ensure the carburetor is adjusted correctly.- Regularly clean the chain saw.- Regularly check the tank cap for tightness.Observe the accident prevention instructions issued bytrade associations and insurance companies. Do notperform any modifi cations on the chain saw. You will putyour safety at risk.Perform only the maintenance and repair works described inthe instruction manual. All other work must be carried out byMAKITA Service.Use only original MAKITA spare parts and accessories.Using spare parts other than original MAKITA parts or ac-cesories and guide bar/chain combinations or lengths whichare not approved bring a high risk of accidents. We cannotaccept any responsibility for accidents and damage resultingfrom using sawing devices or accesories which have not beenapproved.First aidFor the event of a possible accident, please make sure that afirst aid kit is always immediately available close by. Immediatelyreplace any items used from the first aid box.When calling for help, give the following information:- Place of the accident- What happened- Number of injured people- Kind of injuries- Your name!