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A) TRAINING
1) R ad th instructions car fully. Become
acquainted wit t e controls and t e proper use of
t e mac ine. Learn ow to stop t e engine quickly.
2) Only use t e mac ine for t e purpose for w ic
it was designed, t at is for “f lling, bucking and
d limbing tr s with dim nsions suitabl for
th l ngth of th bar” or wooden objects wit t e
same c aracteristics. Any ot er use may be dan-
gerous and damage t e mac ine.
Examples of improper use may include, but are not
limited to:
– trimming edges;
– intaglio carving;
– sectioning pallets, crates and various packing
materials;
– sectioning furniture or ot er materials wit nails,
screws or ot er metal components;
– butc ering meat;
– using t e mac ine to lift, move or split objects;
– using t e mac ine w ile fastened to fixed sup-
ports.
3) Never allow c ildren or persons unfamiliar wit
t ese instructions to use t e mac ine. Local regu-
lations may restrict t e age of t e operator.
4) T e mac ine must never be used by more t an
one person.
5) N v r us th machin :
– w en people, especially c ildren or pets are in
t e vicinity;
– f t e user is tired or unwell, or as taken medici-
ne, drugs, alco ol or any substances w ic may
slow is reflexes and compromise is jud-
gement;
– if t e user is not capable of olding t e mac ine
firmly wit two ands and/or remaining standing
on t e ground w ilst working.
6) Remember t at t e operator or user is respon-
sible for accidents or azards occurring to ot er
people or t eir property.
B) PREPARATION
1) Always w ar ad quat clothing which do s
not hamp r mov m nts wh n using th ma-
chin .
– Always wear slim-fitting protective clot ing, fitted
wit s ear-proof protection devices.
– Always wear a elmet, protective gloves, eye-
goggles, a alf-mask respirator and safety anti-
s ear boots wit non-slip soles.
– Always wear ear and earing protection devices.
– Never wear scarves, s irts, necklaces, or any
anging or flapping accessory t at could catc
in t e mac ine or in any objects or materials in
t e work area
– Tie your air back if it is long.
2) WARNING: DANGER! Fu l is highly flamma-
bl :
–keep t e fuel in containers w ic ave been
specifically manufactured and omologated for
suc use;
– never smoke w en andling fuel;
– slowly open t e fuel tank to allow t e pressure
inside to decrease gradually;
– top up t e tank wit fuel in t e open air, using a
funnel;
– add fuel before starting t e engine. N v r r -
mov th fu l tank cap or add fu l whil th
ngin is running or wh n th ngin is hot;
– if you ave spilt some fuel, do not attempt to start
t e engine but move t e mac ine away from t e
area of spillage and avoid creating any source of
ignition until t e fuel as evaporated and fuel
vapours ave dissipated;
– immediately clean up all traces of fuel spilt on t e
mac ine or on t e ground;
– never start t e mac ine in t e same place you
refilled it wit fuel;
– make sure your clot ing does not come into con-
tact wit t e fuel, on t e contrary, c ange your
clot es before starting t e engine;
– always put t e tank and fuel container caps back
on and tig ten well.
3) Replace faulty or damaged silencers.
4) B for using th machin , c eck its general
condition and in particular:
– t e t rottle trigger and t e safety lever must
move freely, t ey must not need forcing and
s ould return automatically and rapidly back to
t e neutral position;
– t e t rottle trigger must remain locked until t e
safety lever is pressed;
– t e engine stop switc must easily move from
one position to t e ot er;
– t e electric cables and in particular t e spark
plug cable must be in perfect condition to avoid
t e generation of any sparks, and t e cap must
be correctly fitted on t e spark plug;
– t e mac ine andgrips and protection devices
must be clean and dry and well fastened to t e
mac ine;
– t e c ain brake must be in perfect working order;
– t e bar and t e c ain must be fitted correctly;
– t e c ain must be tensioned correctly.
5) Before starting your work, make sure t at all t e
protection devices are correctly fitted.
C) OPERATION
1) Do not operate t e engine in a confined space
w ere dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can col-
lect.
2) Work only in daylig t or good artificial lig t.
3) Tak on a firm and w ll-balanc d position:
– w ere possible, avoid working on wet, slippery
ground or in any case on uneven or steep gro-
und t at does not guarantee stability for t e
operator;
4SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
3. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
