Operation
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CAUTION! RISK OF INJURY!
Keep your hands away from the saw chain
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when the product is in operation!
Chain brake
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The chain brake is a safety mechanism activated
by the front guard
. When kickback occurs, the
3
chain brake aids to stopping the saw chain
very quickly.
Testing the chain brake
WARNING!
Always check that the chain brake is in
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perfect working condition, before operating
this product! Do not use the product if the
chain brake is not working properly.
The product must be checked after every
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kickback or drop.
The following function check should be carried out
before each use. The purpose of the chain brake
testing is to reduce the possibility of injury due to
kickback.
1.
Place the product on a suitable flat surface.
Make sure the saw chain
the surface or other objects.
2.
Make sure the chain brake is disengaged.
Pull the front guard
handle
.
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3.
Hold the product with left hand on the front
handle
and right hand on the rear
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handle
.
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4.
Press the lock-off button
on / off switch
13
(see "Switching on and off").
5.
While the motor is running, activate the chain
brake by moving your left hand forward
against the front guard
and motor should stop immediately.
NOTE
The motor will not start if the chain brake is in
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the engaged position.
The chain brake should not be used for
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starting and stopping the product during
normal operation!
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5
is not touching
5
back towards the front
3
and squeeze the
14
to switch the product on
. Saw chain
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5
Switching on and off
Q
Testing chain lubrication
NOTE
Check the chain lubrication before each use.
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1.
Switch on the chainsaw (see "Switching on
and off") and hold it above a bright
background. The product must not touch the
ground. If an oil trace can be seen, the product
is working trouble-free.
2.
If no oil trace can be seen clean the oil
passages of the guide bar
guarantee a trouble-free, automatic oiling of
the saw chain
during operation. Use a
5
brush or a cloth to help remove residues from
the oil passage.
Switching on:
1.
Disengage the chain brake (see "Chain brake").
2.
Hold the product with left hand on the front
handle
and right hand on the rear handle
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3.
Press the lock-off button
position.
4.
Squeeze the on / off switch
product on. Release the lock-off button
afterward.
Switching off:
1.
Release the on/off switch
product off.
Cutting techniques
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General
WARNING!
Do not attempt to pull out the product using
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force when the saw chain jams. Switch off the
product, remove the battery pack and use a
lever or wedge to free the saw chain.
You have better control when you work with
o
the bottom side of the guide bar
pulling saw chain
side of the guide bar (with pushing saw chain).
The saw chain
5
o
the ground or another object during cutting
through or after cutting completion.
Make sure that the saw chain
o
become jammed in the wood. Do not let the
tree trunk break or split off.
Consider also the precautions against kickback
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(see "Safety warnings").
, in order to
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and hold it in
14
to switch the
13
14
to switch the
13
(with
4
) and not to with the top
5
must not contact either
5
does not
.
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