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stops when the chain brake is applied.
6. Switch the motor off before setting the chain
saw down.
7. When cutting a branch that is under tension,
watch out for possible kickback when the
tension of the wood is suddenly released.
8. All the maintenance of the chain saw, apart
from the points indicated in these operating
and maintenance instructions, is allowed
to be carried out only by authorized service
centers.
9. Install the chain saw guard over the chain bar
when transporting and storing the chain saw.
10. USE ONLY SUITABLE SAW MATERIAL: Only
cut wood. Do not use the chain saw for work
for which it is not suited. Do not use the chain
saw to cut plastic, masonry or materials not
used for construction.
11. Important: National regulations diff er in some
countries and might restrict the use of the
machine.
12. To detect signifi cant damage or defects, the
equipment must be inspected before use and
each time after being dropped or suff ering
other shocks.
13. If any chain saw oil is spilled while fi lling the
oil tank, the equipment must be cleaned to
remove the spilled chain saw oil.
Kickback can occur if the tip of the chain bar
(chain sprocket) touches an object or the chain
saw gets trapped in the wood while cutting. If the
tip of the bar touches something, the chain bar
could be catapulted upward at lightning speed
back toward the operator. If the chain saw gets
trapped along the top side of the chain bar, the
chain bar could likewise be catapulted back to
the operator quickly. In both cases you could lose
control over the saw and suff er serious injury.
You should not rely solely on the integrated
safety features of the chain saw. As a chain saw
user, you must take note of a number of points
if you are to be able to perform the work without
suff ering an accident or injury.
1. A proper understanding of kickbacks can
reduce or preclude the element of surprise.
Sudden, unforeseen reactions contribute to
accidents.
2. Hold the saw fi rmly with both hands while
the motor is running, the right hand holding
the rear handle and the left hand holding the
front handle. Fingers and thumbs should be
wrapped around the handles of the chain saw.
A fi rm grip will help you absorb kickbacks and
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keep control over the saw. Do not let go.
3. Make sure that the area in which you are
cutting is free of obstacles. The tip of the
chain bar must not touch any tree trunk,
branch or the like while the saw is cutting.
4. Cut at a high motor speed.
5. Do not bend too far forward or cut above
shoulder height.
6. Sharpen and maintain the chain saw
in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
7. Use only replacement bars and chains that
are recommended and approved by the
manufacturer.
8. If the equipment becomes jammed when
cutting, switch it off immediately and free it
carefully. Finally, check the equipment for
damage (e.g. a bent chain bar) and carry out
a test run.
9. It is not possible to exclude risk to health due
to oil spray and wood dust.
10. Wearing gloves will help to reduce vibrations.
11. Keep the chain saw in good working order.
Persons using the chain saw for tree care, who
are working up high with a rope and harness,
must never work alone. A person working on the
ground, who is trained in appropriate emergency
procedures, must be present and assist the chain
saw user.
Users must have training in general, safe climbing
and work positioning techniques and be equipped
with harness, rope, slings, carabiners and other
equipment in order to maintain safe, correct
working positions for themselves and for the saw.
The person working on the ground must check
the saw, start the saw, allow it to warm up and
shut it off again before it is raised up to the user
in the tree.
The chain saw must be equipped with an
appropriate sling so that it can be attached to the
user's harness (Fig. 22).
a) The sling must be secured to the attachment
point on the rear of the saw,
b) suitable carabiners must be provided in
order to secure the saw to the user's harness
indirectly (i.e. through the sling) and directly
(i.e. on the attachment point of the chain
saw),
c) care must be taken to ensure that the chain
saw is attached securely when it is pulled up
to the user, and
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