Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto X7523200301 del fabbricante Echo
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Misuse may result in serious or fatal injuries. Y ou must read, understand, and follow these safety instructions and the instructions in you Chain Saw Instruction Manual before operating a Chain Saw . DANGER! CHAIN SA W SAFETY MANUAL DANGER! Chainsaw kickback can cause serious or fatal injuries.
2 CIRCLE/SLASH SYMBOL This symbol means the specific action shown is prohibited. Ignoring these prohibitions can result in serious or fat al injury . SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL The safety alert symbol is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS W ARNING! Never operate a chain saw using a one-handed grip. Always use a secure, two-handed grip! W ARNING! Always control saw firmly with 2 hands to prevent loss of control and kick back if saw begins skating.
4 W ARNING! Keep hands and arms away from moving chain. Do not reach near a moving chain to grab or remove the material that you are cutting. W ARNING! Do Not cut overhead. The cut material or chain saw can fall on you, causing serious injury . W ARNING! Do Not use a chain saw with a loose chain.
5 KEY CHAIN SA W TERMS – See Glossary at back for additional terms. KICK GUARD ® DEVICE - The ECHO brand name for it s anti-kickback bar tip guard. PINCH - S pecifically the closing-in of the wood which pinches and stops the chain along the top rails of the guide bar during a cut.
6 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on taking the right step s to learn basic chain saw safety . Over the years, Echo has developed and improved technology to increase the safety of chain saw use. However , chain saws are powerful cutting tools intended to quickly cut trees and branches and to get the job done fast.
7 FORCES YOU MUST CONTROL This section explains the forces which must be controlled to avoid injury when operating either a gas or electric-powered chain saw .
8 FORCE OF GRA VITY & “FOLLOW THROUGH” – Gravity is always present and you must be prepared for it when you are operating a chain saw . During the cutting operation, the weight of the chain saw is supported by the material being cut.
9 KICK GUARD ® INST ALLA TION DANGER! Chain saw kickback is an extremely dangerous reaction. Kickback can cause serious, or fatal injuries! Kick Guard ® Kick Guard ® Prevent s Rot ational Kickback! Kick Guard ® Simple to Inst all! See Inst allation Procedure in your chain saw Instruction Manual.
10 CONDITIONS WHICH MA Y REQUIRE REMOV AL OF KICK GUARD ® In any circumst ance, it is your responsibility to learn how to minimize the risk of kickback if you are using the saw without the Kick Guard in place.
11 OPERA TING SA W WITH THE KICK GUARD ® DEVICE W ARNING! S tudy your safety and instruction manuals, and be sure you understand how to keep control of the chain saw either with or without the Kick Guard ® device.
12 OPERA TING SA W WITHOUT THE KICK GUARD ® DEVICE DANGER! IF YOU REMOVE THE KICK GUARD, BE A W ARE OF THE INCREASED RISK OF KICKBACK DUE TO THE BAR NOSE NOT BEING PROTECTED.
13 W ARNING! Hold the saw firmly with both hands. Make sure your left thumb is always on the underside of the front handle. Never over the top! Keep your left arm straight with the elbow locked to prepare for any sudden or unexpected reaction of the chain saw , and to maintain better control.
14 ADDITIONAL SAFETY DEVICES DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJUR Y FROM KICKBACK Y our ECHO chain saw and its operator ’s manual have been certified to meet the requirements of V oluntary S tandard B175.1 of the American National S tandards Institute (ANSI).
15 • Improper assembly of the chain brake to the chain saw may render the brake inoperable. • Wear and fatigue of the activating brake band or spring, and/or wear of the brake/clutch drum and pivot points may lengthen the brake’ s stopping time or render the chain brake inoperable.
16 REDUCED-KICKBACK GUIDE BAR: In general, guide bars that meet this requirement, have small or reduced- radius noses. All ECHO guide bars with reduced nose radius have been machined to accept a bar tip guard. (Some large radius bars may not accept a tip guard.
17 OPERA T OR SAFETY PHYSICAL CONDITION – Chain saw work and the associated clearing of branches and logs is a strenuous activity . Y ou should be in good physical and mental health in order to handle your chain saw safely . Errors in judgment can be serious or fatal.
18 PRECAUTIONS IN HOT , HUMID WEA THER - Heavy logger’s clothing can cause overheating and increase the risk of operator fatigue. Heat stroke is possible. Under these adverse conditions, you must judge whether wearing heavy protective clothing, or lighter but less protective items, bears the least risk.
19 KEY SAFETY AND RISK PREVENTION RULES DANGER! KICKBACK may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut.
20 DANGER! Carbon monoxide is a poisonous odorless gas produced by gasoline engines. Operate the chain saw only in well-ventilated areas. Do not run chain saw inside, in garages or sheds, or in confined areas with the possibility of poor ventilation- such as drainage ditches, low & confined creek beds, etc.
21 GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS All chain saw service, other than the items listed in the operator’s manual maintenance instruction, is to be performed only by competent chain saw service personnel.
22 W ARNING! DO NOT W ALK AROUND WITH A MOVING CHAIN, ESPECIALL Y IN AREAS OF POOR TERRAIN OR AROUND OBJECTS OR DEBRIS THA T CAN CAUSE TRIPPING . AL W A YS BE SURE OF YOUR FOOTING WHEN REPOSITIONING YOUR SELF FOR THE NEXT CUT . W ARNING! IF YOU SENSE A TRIP OR F ALL, THROW THE SA W A W A Y FROM YOU SO THA T YOU DO NOT F ALL ON IT .
23 RULES FOR SAFE FUELING W ARNING! The engine exhaust from this product cont ains chemicals known to the S t ate of California to Cause cancer , birth defects, or other reproductive harm. W ARNING! Gasoline and gasoline vapors contain chemicals known to the S tate of California to Cause cancer , birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
24 SAFE WOOD CUTTING PRACTICES Operating a chain saw safely requires that the chain saw be in proper working order , with the chain properly tensioned. It also requires sound judgment, knowledge of proper cutting methods, and having a plan for every cut you make.
25 Wind bends trees. Gravity bends logs that are not flat on the ground. A log weakened by a cut over 1/3 the log diameter is like two logs hinged together .
26 PRUNING SHADE TREES AND CUTTING SAPLINGS Whippy growth, such as saplings and tree branches, may resist being cut. Be prepared for the saw chain to skate along the surface and the material to vibrate from side to side. This can result in a sharp sudden pull on the saw or can cause branches to snap back at the operator .
27 Please note that felling a tree is more complicated than often expected. T ake time to plan cuts, fall path and escape route before felling the tree.
28 If the back cut is too low , or the “hinge” is cut through, the tree will not be under control of the “hinge” and may fall in any direction.
29 W ARNING! Do not walk on the trunk or in a log pile, or cut while st anding on it. W ARNING! T ake extra care when walking around a log pile, especially if logs are debarked or wet and slippery . Determine how the log or limb is tensioned. Apply the methods discussed to avoid entrapment of the saw .
30 W ARNING! Be alert for spring poles and stay clear of them during cutting. A spring pole can spring back suddenly when cut, or when the wood holding it down is cut away . A spring pole can strike you or deflect the moving saw chain into your body .
31 FELLING VER Y LARGE TREES Pert ains to gasoline-powered saws only . Small gas powered saws and electric powered saws should not be used to fell very large trees. Only those that have been trained to cut very large trees should attempt these techniques.
32 BOW SA W W ARNING W ARNING! ECHO does not recommend the use of bow saws. If you choose to attach a bow guide to an ECHO chain saw , and thus create a bow saw , you do so at your own risk. A bow guide attachment increases the risk of severe kickback and serious injury .
33 The electric chain saw unit is made of a molded dielectric material that reduces the risk of electric shock to the operator . Broken or cracked housings or guards may not protect you. Do not operate the unit if housings or guards are damaged. Use only identical ECHO replacement part s when service is required.
34 GLOSSAR Y OF CHAIN SA W TERMS BOW GUIDE - A guide bar (see definition below) with a large open center used by some professional pulpwood loggers. DANGER! ECHO warns against the use of a bow guide on your ECHO chain saw . A bow guide increases the risk of severe kickback and serious injury .
35 FRONT HAND GUARD - This required device is intended to reduce the operator ’s risk of injury from projecting branches and saw-chain contact with the lef t hand in the event the operator loses his grip from the upper part of the handle. Do not operate a chain saw with a loose or broken hand guard.
ECHO, INCORPORA TED 400 OAKWOOD ROAD LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047 PHONE: (847) 540-8400 www .echo-usa.com.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Echo X7523200301 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Echo X7523200301 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Echo X7523200301 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Echo X7523200301 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Echo X7523200301, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Echo X7523200301.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Echo X7523200301. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Echo X7523200301 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
