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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.
▪ Before making a cut, always set the claw stop before you start to saw.
▪ Remove the chainsaw from the wood only with the saw chain still running. Anyone who
saws without a stop can be pulled forwards.
▪ Never use the chainsaw when standing on a ladder, in a tree or in any other instable
places. Do not saw with one hand.
▪ The power cable must always be behind the saw operator.
▪ The power cable must always lead away from the rear of the chainsaw.
▪ Use only original accessories.
▪ Chainsaws used outdoors must be connected up to an earth-leakage circuit-breaker.
▪ Do not overload your power tools. They run best and safest within given range of capacity.
▪ Always use the correct power tool. Do not use low-powered chainsaws for heavy jobs.
▪ 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.
▪ Extension cables out doors
▪ Use only authorized and accordingly labelled extension cables outdoors.
▪ Use a strong support when sawing converted timber and thin branches. 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.
▪ On sloping ground, always work facing upwards.
▪ When cross-cutting always set the claw stop against the timber you want to saw
▪ Always set the claw stop before cross-cutting. 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.
▪ Pull the saw out of the wood only when the saw chain is running.
▪ If you carry out several cuts, switch off the chain saw in-between.
▪ Plunge cuts and horizontal cuts may only be carried out by professionals.
▪ 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 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.
▪ Pay extra attention when cutting splintered wood. Sawed off pieces of wood may be
catapulted in any direction (risk of injury!)
▪ Do not use the chainsaw to remove nails or similar objects.
▪ When lopping off branches, the chain saw should be supported wherever possible against
the trunk, Do not cut with the tip of the guide bar.
▪ Leave branch lopping work should be carried out by trained personnel! Risk of injury!
▪ Pay special attention to branches under tension. Do not cut through freely suspended
branches from underneath.
▪ Never stand on the trunk when loping off branches.
▪ The chainsaw should not be used for forest work, i.e. for felling and lopping off branches in
the forest. Because of the cable connection the saw operator does not have the necessary
mobility and his safety is not guaranteed!
▪ Always stand to the side of the tree being felled.
▪ When the tree is being felled, watch out for falling branches when stepping back.
▪ On slopes the saw operator should stand to the upper or left or right side the trunk or lying
tree, never to the bottom side.
▪ Watch out for trunks rolling towards you. Kick-back!
