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it starts up.
Hold the chainsaw firmly in both hands when
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working with it.
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The chain saw must not be operated by
children and young people. The only exception
to this prohibition is young persons of 16 years
and over who can use the chain saw under
supervision as part of their training. Lend the
saw only to those persons who are familiar
with this type of chainsaw and know how to
handle it. Always pass on the operating
instructions together with the chainsaw.
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Make sure the chain saw is stored in a place
inaccessible to children.
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The saw may be operated only by persons
who are rested and in good health, i.e. in a
good physical condition. If you start to tire, have
a break in time. The chainsaw should not be
used after the consumption of alcohol.
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Never expose the chainsaw to rain or bad
weather. Make sure there is enough light at
the place of work. Do not use power tools in
the vicinity of combustible liquids or gases.
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If the chainsaw is not being used for a while, it
must be set aside in such a way that no other
person is endangered.
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Before making a cut, always set the claw stop
before you start to saw.
Remove the chainsaw from the wood only with
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the saw chain still running. Anyone who saws
without a stop can be pulled forwards.
Never use the chainsaw when standing on a
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ladder, in a tree or in any other instable places.
Do not saw with one hand.
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The power cable must always be behind the
saw operator.
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The power cable must always lead away from
the rear of the chainsaw.
Use only original accessories.
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Chainsaws used outdoors must be connected
up to an earth-leakage circuit-breaker.
Do not overload your power tools. They run
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best and safest within given range of capacity.
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Always use the correct power tool. Do not use
low-powered chainsaws for heavy jobs.
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Use the cable only for its proper purpose.
Never carry your electric tool by its cable. Do
not use the cable to pull the plug out of the
socket. Protect the cable from heat, oil and
sharp edges.
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Use only authorized and accordingly labelled
extension cables out of doors.
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Use a strong support when sawing converted
timber and thin branches (saw-horse, Fig. 6b).
Do not stack the timber and do not have it
held by a second person or with your foot.
Logs must be secured in position.
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On sloping ground, always work facing
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upwards.
When cross-cutting always set the claw stop
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against the timber you want to saw (see Fig.
6b)
Always set the claw stop before cross-cutting.
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Only then switch on the chainsaw and start
sawing into the wood. Pull the chainsaw
upwards at the rear and lead the direction with
the front grip. Use the claw stop as a fulcrum.
To reposition for further cutting, interrupt the
sawing process and exert a slight pressure on
the front grip. Pull the saw back a little, position
the claw stop further down the cut and pull up
the rear grip (see Fig. 6a).
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Pull the saw out of the wood only when the
saw chain is running.
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If you carry out several cuts, switch off the
chain saw in-between.
Plunge cuts and horizontal cuts may only be
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carried out by professionals (high risk of
kick-back! see Fig. 7).
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For horizontal cuts, position the smallest
possible angle. This requires extreme caution,
as the claw stop can not be applied in this
case.
If the chain gets stuck when sawing with the
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upper side it may be thrust towards the
operator. For this reason you should saw
wherever possible with the bottom side, as the
chainsaw will then be thrust away from the
body towards the wood (see Fig, 8 and 9).
Pay extra attention when cutting splintered
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wood. Sawed off pieces of wood may be
catapulted in any direction (risk of injury!)
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