Basic Working Techniques - Husqvarna PA 1100 Operator's Manual

Safety instructions while working
• Always ensure you have a safe and stable working
position.
• Always use both hands to hold the machine. Hold the
machine at the side of your body.
• Use your right hand to control the throttle setting.
• Make sure that your hands and feet do not come near
the cutting attachment when the engine is running.
• When the engine is switched off, keep your hands and
feet away from the cutting attachment until it has
stopped completely.
• Watch out for stumps of branches that can be thrown
out during cutting.
• Always lay the machine on the ground when you are
not using it.
• Check the working area for foreign objects such as
electricity cables, insects and animals, etc, or other
objects that could damage the cutting attachment,
such as metal items.
• If any foreign object is hit or if vibrations occur stop the
machine immediately. Disconnect the HT lead from
the spark plug. Check that the machine is not
damaged. Repair any damage.
• If anything gets caught up in the cutting attachment
while you are working, switch off the engine and let it
stop completely before cleaning the cutting
attachment.
Safety instructions after completing work
• The transport guard should always be fitted to the
cutting attachment when the machine is not in use.
• Make sure the cutting attachment has stopped before
cleaning, carrying out repairs or an inspection.
Disconnect the HT lead from the spark plug.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Always wear heavy-duty gloves when repairing the
cutting attachment. This is extremely sharp and can
easily cause cuts.
• Store the machine out of reach of children.
• Use only original spare parts for repairs.

Basic working techniques

• Hold the machine as close to your body as possible to
get the best balance.
• Make sure that the tip does not touch the ground.
• Do not rush the work, but work steadily until all the
branches have been cut back cleanly.
• Always slow the engine to idle speed after each
working operation. Long periods at full throttle without
any load on the engine can lead to serious engine
damage.
• Always work at full throttle.
WARNING! Never stand directly
!
underneath a branch that is being cut.
This could lead to serious or even fatal
personal injury.
Observe great care when working close to overhead
power lines. Falling branches can result in short-
circuiting.
WARNING! Observe the applicable safety
!
regulations for work in the vicinity of
overhead power lines.
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