Makita EA7900P Operator's And Safety Manual

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4Additional safety precautionsThe following additional safety precautions must be ob-served by all users of chain saws:- A chain saw is intended for two-handed use. Do notoperate a chain saw with one hand! Serious injury tothe operator, helpers, bystanders may result from one-handed operation.- When a chain saw is being used, a fire extinguishershould be available.- Follow the instructions in your operator’s manual forstarting the chain saw and control the chain saw with afirm grip on both handles when it is in operation. Keephandles dry, clean, and free of oil or fuel mixture.- Do not operate a chain saw when you are fatigued.Fatigue causes carelessness. Be more cautious beforerest periods and towards the end of your shift.- Personal protective clothing required by your safetyorganizations, government regulations, or your employershould be used. At all times when using a chain saw,snug-fitting clothing, protective eyewear, safety footwear,and hand, leg, head and hearing protection should beworn.Note: Personal protective clothing should meet therequirements of applicable CSA and BNQ Standards.- Use caution when handling fuel. Before fuelling, ser-vicing, or transporting your chain saw, switch off theengine. To help prevent fire, restart your chain saw atleast 3 m (10 ft) from the fuelling area.- Keep other persons or animals a safe distance awayfrom a running chain saw or the area where a tree isbeing felled.- Always keep proper footing and operate the chain sawonly when standing on a fixed, secure, and level surface,and a planned retreat path from the falling tree.- Keep all parts of your body away from the saw chainwhen the engine is running.- Before you start the engine, make sure that the sawchain is not contacting anything.- Carry the chain saw by the front handle with the enginestopped, the guide bar and saw chain to the rear, andthe muffler away from your body.- When transporting, storing or not in use, always use theappropriate guide bar cover. It must fit and fully coverthe guide bar on the chain saw.- Never operate a chain saw that is damaged or impro-perly adjusted or that is not completely and securelyassembled. Be sure that the saw chain stops movingwhen the power control system trigger is released. Neveradjust the guide bar or saw chain when the engine isoperating.- Shut off the engine before setting the chain saw down.- Use extreme caution when cutting small-size brushand saplings because slender material may catch thesaw chain and be whipped toward you or pull you offbalance.Safety precautions for chain saw operatorsWhile operating the chain saw please observe the follo-wing rules:a) Contact of the guide bar nose with any objectshould be avoided.b) Tip contact may cause the guide bar to movesuddenly upward and backward, which maycause serious or fatal injury.WARNING!Read and follow all safety precautions in the operator’smanual. Failure to follow instructions could result inserious injury. It is recommended to lend the chainsaw only to people who are experienced in workingwith chain saws. Always hand over the Operator’sand Safety Manual.WARNING!This chain saw is capable of severe kickback thatcould result in serious injury to the operator. Do notoperate this chain saw unless you have extraordinarycutting needs and experience in and special trainingfor dealing with kickback.Chain saws with significantly reduced kickback po-tential are available.Kickback safety precautionsWARNING!Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guidebar touches an object, or when the wood closes in andpinches the saw chain in the cut. Tip contact in somecases may cause a lightning-fast reverse reaction,kicking the guide bar up and back toward the opera-tor. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guidebar may push the guide bar rapidly back toward theoperator. Either of these reactions may cause you tolose control of the saw, which could result in seriouspersonal injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the safetydevices built into your saw. As a chainsaw user, youshould take several steps to keep your cutting jobsfree from accident or injury.a) With a basic understanding of kickback, youcan reduce or eliminate the element of surprise.Sudden surprise contributes to accidents.b) Keep a good firm grip on the saw with bothhands, the right hand on the rear handle and theleft hand on the front handle, when the engine isrunning. Use a firm grip with thumbs and fingersencircling the chain saw handles. A firm grip willhelp reduce kickback and maintain control of thesaw. Don‘t let go.c) Make sure that the area in which you are cuttingis free from obstructions. Do not let the noseof the guide bar contact a log, branch, or anyother obstruction that could be hit while you areoperating the saw.d) Cut at high engine speeds.e) Do not overreach or cut above shoulder height.f) Follow the manufacturer’s sharpening and main-tenance instructions for the saw chain.g) Only use replacement bars and chains specifiedby the manufacturer or the equivalent.