8. Make sure that you have a secure and balanced footing. Watch out for obstacles
such as tree stumps, roots, and ditches, which could cause you to trip or stumble.
9. Stand upright and hold the chain saw in a relaxed position and make sure the
saw chain is not touching the ground or any other objects.
To Start the Chain Saw (Fig. 16)
1. Install the battery pack.
2. Make sure that the objects or
obstructions that could come in
contact with the bar and chain are
not in the immediate vicinity.
3. Pull the chain-kickback brake
paddle towards the front handle to
the operating position (see Fig. 1).
4. Firmly grasp the front handle with the left hand and the rear handle with the right
hand.
WARNING:
grasping the gripping area of the rear handle.
5. Press and hold the lock-off button with the thumb of your right hand, then
squeeze the trigger switch with the fingers of your right hand to start the saw.
6. Release the lock-off button and continue to squeeze the trigger switch for
continued operation. The further the trigger switch is depressed, the greater the
chain speed.
WARNING:
a cut or in contact with any surface.
To Stop the Chain Saw
1. Move the chain saw away from cutting area, and then release the trigger switch
to stop the chain saw.
2. Push the chain-kickback brake paddle forward to the brake position to engage
the chain brake (see Fig. 1).
WARNING:
breaks and after finishing work.
56-VOLT CORDLESS COMMERCIAL 20" CHAIN SAW — CSX5000/CSX5000-FC
To avoid injury, always use the chain saw with the right hand
Do not attempt to start the chain saw when the saw chain is in
Always remove the battery pack from the chain saw during work
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Lock-off Button
Trigger Switch
Gripping Area
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