Homelite UT10927A - Manual (Page 4)

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WARNING:
The warnings, labels, and instructions found in this
section of the operator's manual are for your safety.
Failure to follow all instructions may result in serious
personal injury.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
■ DO NOT CUT VINES and/or small underbrush (less
than 3 in./76 mm in diameter).
■ MUFFLER SURFACES ARE VERY HOT during and
after operation of the chain saw; keep all body parts
away from the muffler. Serious burns may occur if
contact is made with the muffler.
■ Always hold the chain saw with both hands when the
engine is running. Use a firm grip with thumbs and
fingers encircling the chain saw handles.
■ Never let anyone use your chain saw who has not
received adequate instructions in its proper use. This
applies to rentals as well as privately owned saws.
■ Before you start the engine, make sure the saw chain is
not contacting any object.
■ Operate the chain saw only in well ventilated areas.
SAFETY APPAREL
■ Wear snug fitting clothing. Always wear heavy, long
pants, boots, and gloves. Do not wear jewelry, short
pants, sandals, or go barefoot. Do not wear 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. Secure hair so that it is above shoul-
der level.
■ Wear non-slip safety footwear and heavy-duty gloves to
improve your grip and to protect your hands.
■ Wear eye protection which is marked to comply with
ANSI Z87.1, as well as, hearing and head protection
when operating this equipment.
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 the engine, and allow it to
cool before refueling.
■ Loosen the fuel cap slowly to release pressure and to
keep fuel from escaping around the cap.
■ Tighten the fuel cap securely after refueling.
■ Wipe spilled fuel from the unit. Move 30 feet (9 m)
away from refueling site before starting engine.
■ Never attempt to burn off spilled fuel under any circum-
stances.
CUTTING/WORK AREA
■ Do not operate a chain saw in a tree.
■ Do not cut from a ladder, this is extremely dangerous.
■ 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.
Note: The size of the work area depends on the job
being performed as well as the size tree or workpiece
involved. For example, felling a tree requires a larger
work area than making other cuts (i.e., bucking cuts,
etc.).
■ ALL CHAIN SAW SERVICE, other than the items
listed in the instruction manual and all maintenance,
should be performed by competent chain saw service
personnel. (For example, if improper tools are used to
remove the flywheel or if an improper tool is used to
hold the flywheel in order to remove the clutch,
structural damage to the flywheel could occur and
subsequently could cause the flywheel to burst.)
■ KEEP ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY away from the
saw chain when the engine is running.
■ KEEP SAFE-T-TIP ANTI-KICKBACK NOSE GUARD
properly mounted on the guide bar to prevent rotational
kickback.
■ FOLLOW THE SHARPENING and maintenance
instructions for the saw chain.
■ USE ONLY THE REPLACEMENT GUIDE BARS and
low kickback chains specified for your saw.
■ DO NOT adapt your powerhead to a bow guide or use it
to power any attachments or devices not listed for your
saw.
■ SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them fre-
quently and use to instruct other users. If you loan
someone this tool, loan them these instructions also.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES