connectedandproperlyused.Useofthesedevices
canreducedust-relatedhazards.
H.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthecuttingarea.
4.Powertooluseandcare
A.Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpower
toolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertoolwill
dothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwas
designed.
B.Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturn
itonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbecontrolled
withtheswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
C.Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or
thebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoring
powertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreduce
theriskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
D.Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildren
anddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththepower
toolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.
Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsofuntrained
users.
E.Storeidleappliancesindoors.Whennotinuse,
appliancesshouldbestoredindoorsinadryandhigh
orlocked-upplace,outofthereachofchildren.
F.Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentor
bindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsand
anyotherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertools
operation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorly
maintainedpowertools.
G.Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properly
maintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesare
lesslikelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
H.Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.,
inaccordancewiththeseinstructionsandinthe
mannerintendedfortheparticulartypeofpower
tool,takingintoaccounttheworkingconditions
andtheworktobeperformed.Useofthepowertool
foroperationsdifferentfromthoseintendedcouldresult
inahazardoussituation.
I.Keepguardsinplaceandinworkingorder.
5.ChainSawSafety
A.Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaces
only,becausethesawchainmaycontacthidden
wiringoritsowncord.Sawchainscontactinga“live”
wiremaymakeexposedmetalpartsofthepowertool
“live”andcouldgivetheoperatoranelectricshock.
B.Wearsafetyglassesandhearingprotection.Further
protectiveequipmentforhead,hands,legs,and
feetisrecommended.Adequateprotectiveclothingwill
reducepersonalinjurybyyingdebrisoraccidental
contactwiththesawchain.
C.Donotoperateachainsawinatree.Operationof
achainsawwhileupinatreemayresultinpersonal
injury.
D.Alwayskeepproperfootingandoperatethechain
sawonlywhenstandingonaxed,secure,and
levelsurface.Slipperyorunstablesurfacessuchas
laddersmaycausealossofbalanceorcontrolofthe
chainsaw.
E.Whencuttingalimbthatisundertensionbealert
forspringback.Whenthetensioninthewoodbreis
releasedthespringloadedlimbmaystriketheoperator
and/orthrowthechainsawoutofcontrol.
F.Useextremecautionwhencuttingbrushand
saplings.Theslendermaterialmaycatchthesawchain
andbewhippedtowardyouorpullyouoffbalance.
G.Carrythechainsawbythefronthandlewiththe
chainsawswitchedoffandawayfromyourbody.
Whentransportingorstoringthechainsawalways
ttheguidebarcover.Properhandlingofthechain
sawwillreducethelikelihoodofaccidentalcontactwith
themovingsawchain.
H.Followinstructionsforlubricating,chaintensioning,
andchangingaccessories.Improperlytensioned
orlubricatedchainmayeitherbreakorincreasethe
chanceforkickback.
I.Keephandlesdry,clean,andfreefromoiland
grease.Greasy,oilyhandlesareslipperycausingloss
ofcontrol.
Kickbackmayoccurwhenthenoseortipoftheguidebar
touchesanobject,orwhenthewoodclosesinandpinches
thesawchaininthecut.
Tipcontactinsomecasesmaycauseasuddenreverse
reaction,kickingtheguidebarupandbacktowardsthe
operator.
Pinchingthesawchainalongthetopoftheguidebarmay
pushtheguidebarrapidlybacktowardstheoperator.
Eitherofthesereactionsmaycauseyoutolosecontrolof
thesawwhichcouldresultinaseriouspersonalinjury.Do
notrelyexclusivelyuponthesafetydevicesbuildintoyour
saw.Asachainsawuser,youshouldtakeseveralstepsto
keepyourcuttingjobsfreefromaccidentorinjury.
Kickbackistheresultoftoolmisuseand/orincorrect
operatingproceduresorconditionsandcanbeavoidedby
takingproperprecautionsasgivenbelow:
•Maintainarmgrip,withthumbsandngers
encirclingthechainsawhandles,withbothhands
onthesawandpositionyourbodyandarmtoallow
youtoresistkickbackforces.Kickbackforcescanbe
controlledbytheoperator,ifproperprecautionsare
taken.Donotletgoofthechainsaw.
•Donotoverreachanddonotcutaboveshoulder
height.Thishelpspreventunintendedtipcontactand
enablesbettercontrolofthechainsawinunexpected
situations.
•Onlyusereplacementbarsandchainsspecied
bythemanufacturer.Incorrectreplacementbarsand
chainsmaycausechainbreakageand/orkickback.
•Followthemanufacturer’ssharpeningand
maintenanceinstructionsforthesaw
chain.Decreasingthedepthgaugeheightcan
leadtoincreasedkickback.
6.Service
Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualiedrepair
personusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.Thiswill
ensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
7.BatterySafety
A.Donotchargepowertoolinrain,orinwetlocations.
B.Donotusebattery-operatedpowertoolintherain.
C.Useonlythefollowingtypeandsizebattery:Toro
batterymodel88508or88509andbatterycharger
88507or88510.
D.Removeordisconnectthebatterybeforeservicing,
cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthepowertool.
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