Makita EA3200S Operator's Manual page 10

Important a djustments
At c orrect i dle s peed, c hain s hould n ot t urn. F or d i-­
rections to adjust idle speed, see the appropriate
section of this instruction manual.
Do n ot u se a s aw w ith i ncorrect i dle s peed a djust-­
ment. Adjust the idle speed yourself according to
the appropriate section of this manual.
Have your MAKITA dealer check your saw and make
proper a djustments o r r epairs.
Check t he s aw c hain t ension f requently, e specially
just after installing a new chain. New chains may
stretch more during their initial use. A properly ad-­
justed saw chain can be pulled freely around the
guide bar by hand without sagging. Always stop
the e ngine a nd w ear g loves w hen c hecking o r a d-­
justing t he c hain t ension.
Working c onditions
Operate y our c hain s aw o nly o utdoors. O perate t he s aw
under g ood v isibility a nd d aylight c onditions o nly.
Take extreme care in wet and freezing weather
(rain, s now, i ce). P ut o ff t he w ork w hen t he w eather
is windy, stormy or rainfall is heavy. Clear the area
where you are working.
Avoid s tumbling o n o bstacles s uch a s s tumps, r oots
or rocks and watch out for holes or ditches. Be ex-­
tremely cautious when working on slopes or uneven
ground. There is increased danger of slipping on
freshly d ebarked l ogs.
Cutting i nstructions
Always h old t he s aw fi rmly w ith b oth h ands w hen t he
engine i s r unning. P lace y our l eft h and o n t he t ubular
handle and your right hand on grip and throttle lever.
Left-­handers s hould f ollow t hese i nstructions t oo.
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Wrap y our fi ngers t ightly a round t he h andles, k eeping
the h andles c radled b etween y our t humb a nd f orefinger
(fig. 7 ). W ith y our h ands i n this p osition, you can b est
oppose a nd a bsorb t he p ush, p ull a nd k ickback f orces
of your saw without having it slip out of your grip (see
section of reactive forces). Make sure your chain saw
handle and grip are in good condition and free of mois-­
ture, pitch, oil or grease.
Always start a cut with the chain running at full speed
and t he s pike b ar i n c ontact w ith t he w ood.
Never use the saw with one hand. You cannot control
reactive forces (see pages 11 to 13) and may lose
control of the saw.
Do n ot o perate y our c hain s aw i n s emi-­throttle p o-­
sition. Cutting in this position does not permit the
operator proper control of the saw or chain speed.
Never come too close to a rotating chain with your
hands o r b ody.
Do not cut any material other than wood or
wooden o bjects.
Use your chain saw for cutting only. It is not designed
for prying or shoveling away limbs, roots or other
objects.
When sawing, make sure that the saw chain does
not touch any foreign materials such as rocks, nails
and the like (fig. 8). Such objects may be flung
off, damage the saw chain or cause the saw to
kickback.
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