Working Behaviour And Working Technique (09 - 13); Maintenance And Care; Saw Chain And Guide Rail; Replacing The Saw Chain And Guide Rail - AL-KO MT 36 Li Betriebsanleitung

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If there is no trace of oil even though the
oil tank is full: Clean the oil entry hole in
the appliance and the groove of the guide
rail.
If this is not successful, please contact our cus-
tomer service.
6 WORKING BEHAVIOUR AND
WORKING TECHNIQUE (09 – 13)
WARNING!
Increased risk of falling
There is a greater risk of falling if work is
carried out from an elevated position
(e.g. ladder).
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always work with the appliance from
the ground and make sure that you
are standing securely.
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Heed the safety instructions.
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Where possible, stand so that the cut can be
carried out at an angle of 90° to the branch
(09/a).
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Saw off thick branches in sections in order to
have better control over the point of impact
(10/1).
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Never saw in the flaring at the beginning of
the branch in order to improve the healing of
the wound and to avoid rot (11).
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Press (12/a) the polemounted pruner against
the branch (12/2) with the tree grip (12/1)
when sawing to stabilise it on the branch.
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Before the branch is sawn off (13/b), make a
relief cut (13/a) on the underside of the
branch. This can avoid the bark tearing off
and causing difficult-to-heal damage to the
tree. The relief cut should not be deeper than
1/3 of the branch thickness to avoid any trap-
ping of the polemounted pruner.
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Always pull the polemounted pruner with ro-
tating saw chain out of the branch so that it
does not become trapped.
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Working behaviour and working technique (09 – 13)

7 MAINTENANCE AND CARE

WARNING!
Danger of cutting injuries
Danger of cutting injuries when reaching
into sharp-edged, moving appliance parts
and into cutting tools.
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Before maintenance, care and clean-
ing work, always switch off the appli-
ance. Remove the rechargeable bat-
tery.
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Always wear protective gloves during
maintenance, care and cleaning
work.
7.1

Saw chain and guide rail

7.1.1

Replacing the saw chain and guide rail

Replacing the saw chain and guide rail
The saw chain and guide rail are exposed to sig-
nificant wear. Change the saw chain and guide
rail immediately if correct function is not assured.
7.1.2

Turning the guide rail

In order to avoid one-sided wear on the guide
rail, turn it every time the chain is changed.
7.1.3

Sharpening the saw chain

CAUTION!
Risk of injury due to kickback
Damaged or incorrectly sharpened saw
chains increase the danger of kickback!
This can result in injuries.
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Clean the saw chain regularly.
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Check the saw chain regularly for
damage and replace if necessary.
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If you are not familiar with sharpening
the chain: Contact our relevant cus-
tomer service.
The saw chain must be sharpened in the follow-
ing cases:
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Only sawdust is thrown out, rather than wood
chips.
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The polemounted pruner must has to be
forced through the wood during pruning.
For the inexperienced user: Have the saw chain
sharpened by a specialist/customer service. If
you are sharpening the saw chain yourself, heed
the following values. Accessories can be ob-
tained from specialist retailers.
CSA 36 Li