The chainsaw manual is an important piece of documentation that unfortunately is usually tossed aside fairly early on or glanced at once and then never looked at again. The following will offer you just as few reasons why it is important to hang onto your chainsaw manual.
First of all, it is important to read through your manual before ever operating the device. Obviously it is not practical to recommend that you read it cover to cover, but at least skim through it and make sure that you are comfortable with the basics. For example, there are important safety procedures that you should be aware of as well as other important topics such as the proper cleaning and maintenance. After you have read all the most important information, put it in a safe place where you will know where to find it should you need it in the future.
Next, you may decide to sell your saw in the future and if you still have the chainsaw manual for it you will find it easier to sell and may get some extra money for it as well. Even if you love your saw and have no intention of giving it up, you may find you need the money or simply will lose the need to own it.
One of the most important reasons why you should read through your manual is safety. A chainsaw owners manuel will inform you of how to keep your saw clean and well maintained which will ultimately make it much safer for you to use. Other important safety tips these manuals will offer include proper storage procedures, making sure they keep out of the hands of children, handling it with care, starting and stopping it safely, and even the different pieces of safety gear that you should wear while operating this type of machine. You may think that a lot of this is common sense, but you would be surprised how many accidents occur because owners of chainsaws did not read through their manuals. Maintenance procedures make it important to read your manual. Not every type of chainsaw is the same and each may need different procedures to make sure it stays in good condition for many years to come.
Even if you take the necessary precautions to keep your chainsaw manual, there is always a chance that it will become lost anyway. If this happens to you then you may simply be able to find a replacement copy on the Net. Simply go to the search engine of your choice and type in exactly the model you are looking for such as "online craftsman chainsaw manual" or "Spear and Jackson chainsaw manual." Unless you have a very rare model you should not have any problems finding the specific one for your saw.
