Solo USA 280 User Manual

MS 270, MS 270 C, MS 280, MS 280 C

4. Use caution when handling fuel. 

Move the chainsaw at least 10 feet 
(3 m) from the fueling point before 
starting the engine.

5. Do not allow other persons to be 

near the chainsaw when starting or 
cutting with the chainsaw. Keep 
bystanders and animals out of the 
work area.

6. Do not start cutting until you have a 

clear work area, secure footing, and 
a planned retreat path from the 
falling tree.

7. Keep all parts of your body away 

from the saw chain when the engine 
is running.

8. Before you start the engine, make 

sure that the saw chain is not 
contacting anything.

9. Carry the chainsaw with the engine 

stopped, the guide bar and saw 
chain to the rear, and the muffler 
away from your body.

10. Do not operate a chainsaw that is 

damaged, improperly adjusted, or 
not completely and securely 
assembled. Be sure that the saw 
chain stops moving when the 
throttle trigger is released.

11. Shut off the engine before setting 

the chainsaw down.

12. Use extreme caution when cutting 

small size brush and saplings 
because slender material may catch 
the saw chain and be whipped 
toward you or pull you off balance.

13. When cutting a limb that is under 

tension be alert for springback so 
that you will not be struck when the 
tension in the wood fibers is 
released.

14. Keep the handles dry, clean, and 

free of oil or fuel mixture.

15. Operate the chainsaw only in well-

ventilated areas.

16. Do not operate a chainsaw in a tree 

unless you have been specifically 
trained to do so.

17. All chainsaw service, other than the 

items listed in the Owner's Manual 
maintenance instructions, should be 
performed by competent chainsaw 
service personnel.(For example, if 
improper tools are used to remove 
the flywheel or if an improper tool is 
used to hold the flywheel in order to 
remove the clutch, structural 
damage to the flywheel could occur 
and could subsequently cause the 
flywheel to burst).

18. When transporting your chainsaw, 

use the appropriate chain guard 
(scabbard).

Other important safety precautions are 
contained in the body of the Owner's 
Manual, especially in the Safety 
Precautions.

When using a chainsaw for logging 
purposes, refer to the Code of Federal 
Regulations, Parts 1910 and 1928.