Husqvarna 135 Mark II Operator's Manual page 6

conditions. Dangerous conditions, such as slippery
surfaces, can occur because of bad weather.
• Make sure that you can move freely and work in a
stable position.
• Make sure that you cannot fall when you use the
product. Do not tilt when you operate the product.
• Always hold the product with your two hands. Hold
the front handle with your left hand and the rear
handle with your right hand. Hold the product on the
right side of your body.
• If the choke control is in the choke position when the
engine starts, the chain starts to turn.
• Stop the engine before you move the product.
• Do not put down the product with the engine on.
• Before you remove the unwanted materials from the
product, stop the engine. Let the chain stop before
you or an aid remove the cut material.
• Do not operate this product in a tree. Operation of
the product while up in a tree may result in personal
injury.
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• The chain brake must be engaged when the product
is started to decrease the risk that the saw chain
touches you during start.
• Avoid kickback, skating, bouncing and dropping,
which can result in serious injury.
• Obey all safety rules to help avoid kickback and
other forces which can result in serious injury.
• Adjust the saw chain tension regularly to make sure
that the saw chain does not slack. A slack saw chain
may jump off and cause serious injury or death.
• Do not fell trees using an incorrect procedure. This
can cause injury to persons, hit a utility line or cause
damage to property.
• The operator should remain on the uphill side of the
terrain as the tree is likely to roll or slide downhill
after it is felled.
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