Husqvarna Aspire P5-P4A Operator's Manual

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under full surveillance. This can mean a risk ofserious personal injury. Disconnect the battery whenthe product is not under close supervision.• Ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the product or that theydo not come in contact with the cutting attachmentor loose objects that are thrown out by the cuttingattachment.• Listen out for warning signals or shouts whenyou wear hearing protection. Always remove yourhearing protection as soon as the product stops.• Overexposure to vibration can lead to circulatorydamage or nerve damage in persons who havepoor circulation. Speak to your physician if youexperience symptoms of overexposure to vibration.Such symptoms include numbness, loss of feeling,tingling, pricking, pain, loss of strength, changes inskin colour or condition. These symptoms usuallyshow in the fingers, hands or wrists.• Never use a cutting attachment without an approvedguard. If an incorrect or faulty guard is fitted this cancause serious personal injury.• Always stop the product, remove the batteryand make sure that the cutting equipment stopscompletely before you start to do any work on theproduct. Departure from the sharpening instructionsconciderably increase the risk of kickback.• If you encounter a situation where you are uncertainhow to proceed you should ask an expert. Contactyour dealer or your service workshop. Avoid allusage which you consider to be beyond yourcapability.• Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyondyour capability.• Never use the product if you are fatigued, whileunder the influence of alcohol or drugs, medicationor anything that could affect your vision, alertness,coordination or judgment.• The product can be thrown violently to the side whenthe tip of the guide bar comes in contact with a fixedobject. This is called kickback. A kickback can beviolent enough to cause the product/operator to bepropelled in any direction, and possibly lose controlof the product. Avoid cutting with the guide bar tip.• Do not use the product unless you are able to call forhelp in case of an accident.• Keep a good balance and a firm foothold. Makesure that you can move and stand safely. Checkthe area around you for possible obstacles (roots,rocks, branches, ditches, etcetera) in case you haveto move suddenly. Take great care when you workon sloping ground.• Take great care when cutting a tree that is intension. A tree that is in tension may spring backto its normal position before or after being cut. If youposition yourself incorrectly or make the cut in thewrong place the tree may hit you or the product andcause you to lose control. Both situations can causeserious personal injury.• Use the harness to support the weight of the productand make it easier to handle.• For Aspire P5-P4A: Hold the product with your rightor left hand. Keep hands and other body parts awayfrom the saw chain.(Fig. 28)• For Aspire PE5-P4A: Always hold the product withboth hands. Hold the product on the right side ofyour body.(Fig. 29)• Before you remove unwanted materials from theproduct, stop the motor and make sure that the sawchain does not turn.• Stop the product before you move to anotherarea. Attach the transport guard before carrying ortransporting the product any distance.• Never put the product down when it is activatedunless you have it in clear sight.• If the product is operated at temperatures below-10°C the product and the battery must be stored ina heated space for at least 24 hours before startingwork.• Never stand directly under underneath a branch thatis being cut. This could lead to serious or even fatalpersonal injury.• Observe the applicable safety regulations for work inthe vicinity of overhead power lines.• This product is not electrically insulated. If theproduct touches or comes close to high-voltagepower lines it could lead to death or serious bodilyinjury. Electricity can jump from one point to anotherby arcing. The higher the voltage, the greater thedistance electricity can jump. Electricity can alsotravel through branches and other objects, especiallyif they are wet. Always keep a distance of at least 10m between the product and high voltage power linesand/or objects that are touching them. If you haveto work within this safe distance you should alwayscontact the relevant power company to make surethe power is switched off before you start work.• A dull saw chain may increase the risk of accidents.Personal protective equipmentWARNING: Read the warninginstructions that follow before you use theproduct.• Always use approved personal protective equipmentwhen you use the product. Personal protectiveequipment cannot fully prevent injury but itdecreases the degree of injury if an accident doesoccur. Let your dealer help you select the rightequipment.• Use a helmet if it is possible that objects can fall onyou.(Fig. 30)16 1867 - 007 - 10.01.2024