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Here’s how to saw correctly!
DANGER!
Risk of injury!
Always switch the motor off before
you put the device down!
• Search the work area and remove objects
which are in your way.
• When you begin work, check the safety of
the device (
►
Check before starting! –
p. 13).
• Take the device in both hands as
instructed.
Risk of rebound!
Rebounds occur if the upper edge or tip of
the saw rail touch wood or other hard
objects. The device is thrown with high
energy back and forth, which can cause
extremely severe injuries.
DANGER!
Risk of injury!
When working with the device, dan-
gerous rebounds may occur! Severe
or even fatal injuries can be the
result! Before beginning work with
the device, the chain brake must be
checked to ensure that it is function-
ing correctly.
Avoid letting the area of the saw rail depicted
on the right touch wood or other hard
objects.
In order to reduce the risk of injury in case of
a rebound, the device is equipped with a
chain brake which is triggered automatically
on impact and which stops the saw chain
immediately.
For safety reasons, the functionality of the
chain brake must be checked each time the
device is used (
►
Checking the chain brake
– p. 12).
With less strong rebounds, it can happen that
the chain brake is not triggered automati-
cally. For this reason it is important that the
device be held fast with both hands.
Only a careful and correct working method
can reduce the risk of a rebound reliably!
Basic work technique
DANGER!
Risk of injury!
This section treats the basic work
technique when handling the device.
The information provided here does
not replace the many years of train-
ing and experience of a professional.
Do not perform any work for which
you are not sufficiently qualified!
Thoughtless handling of the device
can cause severe or even fatal inju-
ries!
Before each use
1. Check the chain brake to ensure it is
functioning correctly.
2. Check the rear hand guard for damage.
3. Check the switch-on safety lock and start
button to ensure they are functioning cor-
rectly.
4. Check whether all handles are free of oil.
5. Check whether all parts of the device are
present, firmly attached and undamaged.
6. Check the chain catcher for damage.
7. Check the chain tensioning.
Sawing technique
Pullingsawing
With this technique, sawing occurs with the
underside of the saw rail from above down-
wards. The saw chain thus pushes the device
forwards away from the user. This way, the
front edge of the device forms a support,
which catches the forces which arise on the
tree trunk when sawing.
With pulling sawing, the user has much more
control over the device and can avoid
rebounds better. Therefore, this is the pre-
ferred sawing technique.
Pushingsawing
