Causes And Operator; Prevention Of Kickback; Further Safety Directions - FLORABEST FKS 2200 F3 Translation Of The Original Instructions

Causes and operator

prevention of kickback

Beware of kickback! Be careful of
kickback of the machine during
work. There is danger of injury
here. You can avoid kickbacks by
exercising caution and using a cor-
rect sawing technique.
Fig. 1
• Kickback may occur when the nose or
tip of the guide bar touches an object,
or when the wood closes in and pinch-
es the saw chain in the cut
(cf. image 1/fig. B).
• Tip contact in some cases may cause
a sudden reverse reaction, kicking the
guide bar up and back towards the
operator (cf. image 1/fig. A).
• Pinching the saw chain along the top
of the guide bar may push the guide
bar rapidly back towards the operator.
• Either of these reactions may cause
you to lose control of the saw which
could result in serious personal injury.
Do not rely exclusively upon the safety
devices built into your saw. As a chain
saw user, you should take several steps
to keep your cutting jobs free from ac-
cident or injury.
Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/
or incorrect operating procedures or condi-
tions and can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below:
Maintain a firm grip, with
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thumbs and fingers encircling
the chain saw handles, with
both hands on the saw and posi-
tion your body and arm to allow
you to resist kickback forces.
Kickback forces can be controlled by
the operator, if proper precautions are
taken. Do not let go of the chain saw.
Do not overreach and do not cut
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above shoulder height. This helps
prevent unintended tip contact and
enables better control of the chain saw
in unexpected situations.
Only use replacement bars and
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chains specified by the manu-
facturer. Incorrect replacement bars
and chains may cause chain breakage
and/or kickback.
Follow the manufacturer´s
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sharpening and maintenance
instructions for the saw chain.
Decreasing the depth gauge height
can lead to increased kickback.

Further safety directions

• If the supply cord of this power tool
is damaged, it must be replaced by
a specially prepared cord available
through the service organization.
• If it is necessary to replace the connec-
tion cable, we recommend that this be
performed by the manufacturer or an
authorised representative (e.g. autho-
rised workshop, customer service, etc.).
• Lay the extension cable in such a way
that it will not be caught by branches
or similar during sawing.
• Use a surge protector with a release
current of 30 mA or less.
• Comply carefully with maintenance,
control and service instructions in this
manual.
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