GENERAL POWER TOOL
SAFETY WARNINGS
_
ARN|NO:
Some dust
created
by
power
sanding,
sawing,
grinding,
drilli.g
and other
co.structio,
activities
contains
chemicals
_ow.
to the state
of Califor.ia
to cause ca.cer,
birth
defects
or other
reproductiwe
harm.
Some
examples
of these
chemicals
are:
o
Lead _om
lead-based
pai.ts;
o
Crystalli.e
silica
from bricks
a.d
ceme.t
a.d
other
masonry
products
and
o _senic
and chromium
from
chemically<reared
lumber.
Your risk from these
exposures
varies,
depending
on how often you do this
type
of work.
To reduce
your exposure
to these
chemical:
work
in a weU
ventilated
area, and work
with
approved
safety
equipment,
such as those
dust
masks
that
are specially
designed
to
filter
out microscopic
panicles.
READ
ALL
|NSTRUCT|ONS
and
safety
information
very
careful|y
and
make
sure
you
fully
understand
them
before
attempting
any
operations
with
this
too|.
|N[)I:NDED
USI_:
YourWORX
JAWSAW has been designed
for
consumer
use only. It is intended
for pruning
branches and cutting small logs up to 4 inches
(100mm)
in diameter.
NOMENCILATUER
a) Bucking -The process of cross cutting
a
felled tree or log into lengths.
b) JawSaw
power head-
A JawSaw without
the saw chain and guide bar.
c) Drive Sprocket or Sprocket
-The toothed
part that drives the saw chain.
d) Front Handle -The
support handle located
at or toward
the front of the JawSaw.
e) Guide Bar-A
solid railed structure
that
supports
and guides the saw chain.
f)
Normal
Cutting Position -Those
positions
assumed
in performing
the bucking and
delimbing
cuts.
g) Oiler ControI-A
system for oiling the
guide bar and saw chain.
h) Rear handle (push handle) -The
support
handle located at the rear of the saw.
i)
Replacement
Saw Chain -A chain that
is the saw manufacturer's
replacement
catalogue
(or equivalent)
number.
j) Saw Chain-A
loop of chain having cutting
teeth, that cut the wood, and that is driven
by the motor and is supported
by the
guide bar.
k) Trigger Switch -A device that when
operated
will complete
or interrupt an
electrical
power circuit to the motor of the
JawSaw.
I) Switch Linkage-The
mechanism
that
transmits
motion from a trigger to the
switch.
m) Lock out button -A
movable
stop that
prevents the unintentional
operation
of the
switch until manually
actuated.
For JawSaw
nomenclature,
please refer to the
COMPONENT
LIST.
_
ARNING:
When using an electric
JawSaw,
basic safety precautions
should always
be followed
to reduce the risk
of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons,
including
the following:
FOR DOURLE-|NSULATED
JAWSAWS
a) REPLACLcMENT
PARTS
When servicing
use only identical
replacement
parts.
b) POLAR|ZED
PLUGS
To reduce the risk of electric shock, this
equipment
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, reverse the plug. if it
still does not fit, contact a qualified
electrician
to install the proper outlet. Do not change the
plug in any way.
c) FOR ALL JAWSAW$
11) Keep work
area cieaL
Cluttered
areas invite injuries.
Do not start cutting
until you have a clear
work area, secure footing,
and a planned
retreat path from the falling limbs.
t_) Consider
work
area environment.
Use