WEN 4014 14 Electric Chainsaw - Manual (Page 5)

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10. Before cutting, always provide the following:
Clear work area
Secure footing
Planned retreat path from falling tree
11. Inspect tree before cutting down. Make sure there are no dead limbs or branches that may fall on you.
12. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this saw has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other).This
plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet of your extension
cord, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, a polarized extension cord will be necessary. Do not change
the plug in any way.
WHILE OPERATING SAW
1. Stay alert. Use common sense wile operating chain saw.
2. Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas invite injuries.
3. Be aware of extension cord while operating chain saw. Be careful not to trip over cord. Keep cord away
from chain and operator at all times.
4. Keep children, animals, and bystanders away from chain saw and extension cord. Only chain saw user
should be in work area.
5. Do not cut down a tree unless you are trained or have expert help.
6. If two or more persons perform bucking and felling operations at the same time, provide plenty of distance
between operations. Provide distance of at least twice the height of tree being felled.
7. Secure wood you are cutting by suing clamps or chocks.
8. Grip chain saw firmly with both hands. Never operate chain saw with one hand. Never use hand guard as
handle.
9. Keep finger off trigger until ready to make cut.
10. Before starting chain saw, make sure chain is not touching anything.
11. To guard against electrical shock, avoid body contact with grounded objects such as pipes, fences, and
metal posts.
12. Keep all parts of body away from chain when saw is running.
13. Do not force chain saw while cutting. Apply light pressure. It will do the job better and safer at he rate for
which it was intended.
14. Cut small brush and saplings with extreme care. Slender material may catch in chain and be whipped
toward you. This could also pull you off balance.
15. When cutting limb or tree trunk that is under tension, use extreme caution. Be alert for wood springing
back. When wood tension is released, limb could spring back and strike operator causing severe injury
or death.