Specific safety rules – Homelite UT10585 User Manual

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SPECIFIC SAFETy RULES

Maintenance section of this manual. If the saw

chain still moves at idle speed after adjustment
has been made, contact an authorized service
center for adjustment and discontinue use until
the repair is made.

REFUELING (DO NOT SMOKE!)

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To reduce the risk of fire and burn injury,

handle fuel with care. It is highly flammable.

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Mix and store fuel in a container approved for

gasoline.

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Mix fuel outdoors where there are no sparks

or flames.

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Select bare ground, stop the engine, and

allow it to cool before refueling.

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Loosen the fuel cap slowly to release pres-

sure and to keep fuel from escaping around the
cap.

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Tighten the fuel cap securely after refueling.

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Wipe spilled fuel from the unit. Move 30

feet away from refueling site before starting
engine.

Never attempt to burn off spilled fuel under

any circumstances.

KICKBACK

Kickback is a dangerous reaction that can

lead to serious injury. Do not rely only on the

safety devices provided with the saw. As a
chain saw user, you must take special safety
precautions to help keep your cutting jobs free
from accident or injury. See the General Safety
Rules
and Operation sections of this manual

for added information on kickback and how to
avoid serious personal injury.

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Before you start the engine, make sure the

saw chain is not contacting any object.

Wear snug-fitting clothing. Always wear

heavy, long pants, boots, and gloves. Do not
wear jewelry, short pants, sandals, or go bare-
foot. 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 shoulder level.

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Wear non-slip safety footwear and heavy-

duty gloves to improve your grip and to protect

your hands.

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Wear eye protection which is marked to

comply with ANSI z87.1, as well as hearing

and head protection, when operating this

equipment.

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.).

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.

Never operate a chain saw that is damaged,

improperly adjusted, or is not completely

and securely assembled. Be sure that the saw

chain stops moving when the throttle control
trigger is released. If the saw chain moves at
idle speed, the carburetor may need adjust-
ing. Refer to

Adjusting the Carburetor in the

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