User manual HUSQVARNA 346 XP EPA II

[. . . ] Operator’s manual (EPA) 346XP EPA II 353 EPA I Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. English KEY TO SYMBOLS Key to symbols WARNING!Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. Always wear: • • • Approved protective helmet Approved hearing protection Protective goggles or a visor If your machine bears this symbol it is equipped with a catalytic converter. [. . . ] Ask where you can dispose of waste fuel and chain oil at your local gas station. Ensure the machine is cleaned and that a complete service is carried out before long-term storage. The transport guard must always be fitted to the cutting attachment when the machine is being transported or in storage. • • • • English – 17 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General working instructions • Take the utmost care when cutting through branches or logs that are in tension. A log or branch that is in tension can suddenly spring back into its natural position before or after you cut it. If you stand on the wrong side or start cutting in the wrong place it may strike you or your chain saw, so that you lose control. This information is never a substitute for professional skills and experience. If you get into a situation where you feel unsafe, stop and seek expert advice. Contact your chain saw dealer, service agent or an experienced chain saw user. Do not attempt any task that you feel unsure of! Before using a chain saw you must understand the effects of kickback and how to avoid them. Before using a chain saw you must understand the difference between cutting with the top and bottom edges of the bar. See instructions under the heading How to avoid kickback. Basic safety rules • Look around you: To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. To make sure that none of the above might come within reach of your saw or be injured by falling trees. • Before moving your chain saw switch off the engine and lock the chain using the chain brake. Fit a guard to the bar before transporting the chain saw or carrying it for any distance. Follow the instructions above, but do not use a chain saw in a situation where you cannot call for help in case of an accident. • Do not use the machine in bad weather, such as dense fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc. Working in bad weather is tiring and often brings added risks, such as icy ground, unpredictable felling direction, etc. Take great care when removing small branches and avoid cutting bushes (i. e. Small branches can be grabbed by the chain and thrown back at you, causing serious injury. • Never put a chain saw down while the engine is running unless you have it in clear view and the chain brake is on. Switch the engine off before leaving your chain saw for any length of time. • Basic cutting technique General • • • Make sure you can move and stand safely. Check the area around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks, branches, ditches, etc. ) in case you have to move suddenly. Reduce the speed to idle after every cut (running the engine for too long at full throttle without any load, i. e. without any resistance from the chain during cutting, can lead to serious engine damage). See instructions under the heading How to avoid kickback. Terms Cutting = General term for cutting through wood. [. . . ] For guide bars of the same length, all sprocket-nose guide bars of the same pitch and having the same number of sprocket teeth may be considered to have equivalent kickback energy. A hard nose bar having the same length and nose radius as a sprocket-nose bar may be considered to have equivalent or less kickback energy than the sprocket-nose bar. Low kickback saw chain is a chain which has only met the kickback performance requirements of ANSI B 175. 1 safety requirements for gasoline powered chain saws when tested on the representative sample of chain saws below 3. 8 cu. We recommend that you as a replacement use the listed chains or "Low kickback saw chains" which are available at your dealer. [. . . ]