Dewalt DCCS670X1 Instruction Manual

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Fig. K

Fig. L

Proper Hand Position (Fig. A, M)

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,

ALWAYS use proper hand position as shown.

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WARNING:

To reduce the risk of serious personal

injury, ALWAYS hold securely in anticipation of a

suddenreaction.

Proper hand position requires the left hand on the front

handle

13

, with the right hand on the rear handle

12

Fig. M

Operating the Chain Saw (Fig. A, N–O)

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WARNING: Read and understand all instructions.

Failure to follow all instructions listed below

may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious

personalinjury.

• Guard Against Kickback which can result in severe

injury or death. See Important Safety Instructions

Guard Against Kickback, to avoid the risk

ofkickback.

• Do not overreach. Do not cut above chest height.

Make sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart.

Divide your weight evenly on bothfeet.

• Use a firm grip with your left hand on the front

handle

13

and your right hand on the rear

handle

12

so that your body is to the left of the

guidebar.

• Do not hold chain saw by front hand guard/

chain brake

3

. Keep elbow of left arm locked so

that left arm is straight to withstand akickback.

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WARNING: Never use a cross-handed grip (left

hand on the rear handle and right hand on the

fronthandle).

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WARNING: Never allow any part of your body to

be in line with the guide bar

4

when operating the

chainsaw.

• Never operate while in a tree, in any awkward

position or on a ladder or other unstable surface.

You may lose control of saw causing severeinjury.

• Keep the chain saw running at full speed the entire

time you arecutting.

• Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert only light

pressure. Do not put pressure on chain saw at

end ofcut.

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WARNING: When not in use always have the

chain brake engaged and batteryremoved.

On / Off Switch

Always be sure of your footing and grip the chain saw firmly

with both hands with the thumb and fingers encircling

bothhandles.

This tool is equipped with a variable speed trigger switch.

To turn the unit on, ensure chain brake is not engaged. Push

down on the the lock off lever

2

, shown in FigureN, and

squeeze the trigger switch

1

. Once the unit is running, you

may release the lock off lever. The farther you depress the

trigger, the faster it willoperate.

In order to keep the unit running you must continue to

squeeze the trigger. To turn the unit off, release thetrigger.

NOTE: If too much force is applied while making a cut the

saw will turn off. To restart saw, you must release the lock off

lever

2

and the trigger switch

1

before the saw will restart.

Begin your cut again this time with less force. Allow the saw

to cut at its ownpace.

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WARNING: Never attempt to lock a switch in the

ONposition.

Fig. N

Setting The Chain Brake

Your chain saw is equipped with a motor chain braking

system which will stop the chain quickly in case ofkickback.

• Remove the battery from thetool.

• To engage the chain brake, push the chain brake / front

hand guard

3

forward until it clicks intoplace.

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