Garten Meister AKS 4030, Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

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temperature it will expand and must be retightened. A 

new saw chain will have to be tightened more frequently 

until it has reached its full length.

CAUTION: During the running-in period, the 

chain must be more frequently tightened. The 

chain must be immediately retightened if it 

shakes or leaves the grove!

To tension the chain slightly loosen the T-screw 4. Then 

turn the knurling wheel upwards (+ direction of arrow). 

Tension the chain such that it can be lifted by about 3mm 

in the middle of the bar, as shown in Fig. 5.

4. Switching on 

(Fig. 6 + 7)

•  Hold the saw securely with both hands so that the 

thumbs and fingers are wrapped around the handle of 

the chain saw (Fig. 6).

•  Press with your thumbs the stopping button 11 on the left 

side of the rear handle and then the operating switch 12.

•  The stopping button 11 is used for unlocking the switch-

on mechanism and does not need to be pressed again 

after the device is switched on.

•  To switch off the device, release switch 12.

Attention: The sawing chain will start running 

at high speed immediately. When putting the 

saw down, make sure that the chain never gets 

in touch with stones or metal objects.

Inserting or removing the battery pack 

(Fig. 8)

•  Always turn off the tool, before removing or inserting 

the battery pack.

• 

To insert the battery paack into the tool, first bring the 

base of the tool with the notch in the housing on a line. 

Slide the battery pack firmly into the tool until you hear a 

click. Otherwise, it may result in injury to you or others.

•  If you want to remove the battery block from the tool, 

press the buttons on both sides, and remove the bat-

tery pack from the tool.

Safety devices on your chain brake

1. Chain brake 

(Fig. 9)

This chain saw is equipped with a mechanical brake for 

the chain. In the case of uncontrolled movements, when 

the tip of the sax blade gets in contact with wood  or a 

solid object, the drive of the chain is immediately stopped 

by activation of the hand guard 8, the motor will not be 

stopped. This brake function is initiated by the back 

of your hand on the front handle 10 pushing the hand 

guard. The proper function of the saw chain brake shall 

be checked before each use of the saw.

CAUTION: No buttons should be pressed when 

the chain brake is released (hand protection pulled 

back in the direction of the handle and locked).

Always ensure before starting the chainsaw that the 

hand protection is locked in the operating position. 

To do this, pull back the hand protection  in the di-

rection of the handle.

Instructions on working properly with the 

chain saw 

(Fig. 10 - 17)

WARNING! 

Only saw logs with a diameter less than the saw’s cut-

ting length. Lay people and home users may not use 

the plunge cut process to saw and fell trees, as this 

causes a kickback on the chain saw and can therefore 

result in severe injuries and even death in certain cir-

cumstances  
Always hold the saw with both hands; observe the 

safety instructions and figure 6. 

Important instructions for cutting and lopping: When 

sawing on a slope, always stand uphill from the log 

as the log can roll away!
a) Felling a Tree 

When bucking and felling operations are being performed 

by two or more persons, at the same time, the felling op-

eration should be separated from the bucking operation 

by a distance of at least twice the height of the tree being 

felled. Trees should be felled in a manner that would en-

danger any person, strike any utility line, the utility com-

pany should be notified immediately.

The chain saw operator should keep on the uphill side 

of the terrain as the tree is likely to roll or slide downhill 

after it is felled.
A retreat path should be planned and cleared as neces-

sary before cuts are started. The retreat path should ex-

tend back and diagonally to the rear of the expected line 

of fall as illustrated in Figure 11.
Before felling is started, consider the natural lean of the 

tree, the location of larger branches and the wind direc-

tion to judge which way the tree will fall.
Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, staples, and wire 

from the tree where felling cuts are to be made. 

b) Notching Undercut 

Make the notch 1/3 the diameter of the tree, perpendic-

ular to the direction of fall as illustrated in 10. Make the 

lower horiziontal notching cut first. This will help to avoid 

pinching of either the saw chain or the guide bar when 

the second notch is being made. 

c) Felling Back Cut 

Make the felling back cut at least 2 inches (50 mm) higher 

than  the  horizontal  notching  cut  as  illustrated  in  Figure 

11.  Keep  the  felling  back  cut  parallel  to  the  horizontal 

notching cut. Make the felling back cut so enough wood 

is left to act as a hinge. The hinge wood keeps the tree 

from twisting and falling in the wrong direction. Do not cut 

through the hinge.

As the felling cut gets close to the hinge the tree should 

begin to fall. If there is any chance that the tree may not 

fall in the desired direction or it may rock back and bind 

the saw chain, stop cutting before the felling back cut is 

complete and use wedges of wood, plastic or aluminum to 

open the cut and drop the tree along the desired line of fall.
When the tree begins to fall remove the chain saw from 

the cut, stop the motor, put the chain saw down, then