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TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CORDLESS CHAINSAW
58G034
ATTENTION! BEFORE USING THE POWER TOOL, READ THIS
MANUAL CAREFULLY AND KEEP IT FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
DETAILED SAFETY REGULATIONS
SPECIFIC SAFETY CONDITIONS FOR CORDLESS
CHAINSAWS
WARNING! Observe the safety regulations when using the
chain saw. For your own safety and the safety of third parties,
please read this manual before starting work with the
chainsaw. Please keep this manual for future reference.
CHAIN SAW SAFETY WARNINGS:
• Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain when saw
is operating. Before you start the chain saw, make sure the saw
chain is not contacting anything. A moment of inattention while
operating chain saws may cause entanglement of your clothing or
body with the saw chain.
• Always hold the chain saw with your right hand on the rear
handle and your left hand on the front handle. Holding the chain
saw with a reversed hand configuration increases the risk of
personal injury and should never be done.
• Wear safety glasses and hearing protection. Further
protective equipment for head, hands, legs and feet is
recommended. Adequate protective clothing will reduce personal
injury by flying debris or accidental contact with the saw chain.
• Do not operate a chain saw in a tree. Operation of a chain saw
while up in a tree may result in personal injury.
• Always keep proper footing and operate the chain saw only
when standing on fixed, secure and level surface. Slippery or
unstable surfaces such as ladders may cause a loos of balance or
control of the chain saw.
• When cutting a limb that is under tension be alert for spring
back. When the tension in the wood fibers is released the spring
loaded limb may strike the operator and/or throw the chain saw out
of control.
• Use extreme caution when cutting brush and saplings. The
slender material may catch the saw chain and be whipped toward
you or pull you off balance.
• Carry the chain saw by the front handle with the chain saw
switched off and away from your body. When transporting or
storing the chain saw always fit the guide bar cover. Proper
handling of the chain saw will reduce the likelihood of accidental
contact with the moving saw chain.
• Follow instructions for lubricating, chain tensioning and
changing accessories. Improperly tensioned or lubricated chain
may either break or increase the chance for kickback.
• Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil and grease. Greasy,
oily handles ale slippery causing loss of control.
• Cut wood only. Do not use chain saw for purposes not
intended. For example: do not use chain saw for cutting
plastic, masonry or non-wood building materials. Use of the
chain saw for operations different than intended could result in a
hazardous situation.
CAUSES AND OPERATOR PREVENTION OF KICKBACK:
Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches
an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in
the cut.
Tip contact in some cases may cause a sudden reverse reaction,
kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator.
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 he 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
accident or injury.
Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or incorrect operating
procedures or conditions and can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below:
• Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fingers encircling the
chain saw handles, with both hands on the saw and position
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 above should height. This
helps prevent unintended tip contact and enables better control of
the chain saw in unexpected situations.
• Only use replacement bars and chains specified by the
manufacturer. Incorrect replacement bars and chains may cause
chain breakage and/or kickback.
• Follow the manufacturer’s sharpening and maintenance
instructions for the saw chain. Decreasing the depth gauge
height can lead to increased kickback.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY TIPS:
• Only hold the saw by the insulated handles as the saw chain
may touch the invisible electric wire. Touching the saw chain to
a live wire may cause voltage to appear on the exposed parts of the
tool and electrocute the operator.
• The chainsaw is used to make maintenance cuts in the home
garden. It is intended for cutting or cutting branches. The device is
not intended for felling trees.
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• Be especially careful at the end of cutting, because the saw,
having no resistance in the form of the cut material, falls down by
inertia, which may cause injuries.
• The operator may experience tingling or numbness in the fingers
and hands when working for a long time. You should then stop
working, as numbness reduces the precision of using the saw.
• The saw becomes hot during operation, be careful not to touch
any exposed parts of the body with hot parts of the saw.
• The chain saw may only be operated by one person at a time.
Keep all other persons and animals away from the chain saw's
operating area.
• When starting the saw, the saw chain must not rest on the material
to be cut.
• The chainsaw must not be used by children or young people. The
chainsaw may only be entrusted to adults who know how to use it.
If you provide a chain saw, this operator's manual must also be
available.
• Stop using the chain saw immediately if you feel tired.
• When cutting sawn timber or thin limbs, a support (trestle) should
be used.
• It is not allowed to cut several boards at the same time (stacked
on top of each other), material held by another person or held by a
leg.
• Long cut elements should be properly fixed.
• On slopes, always make the cut while standing facing the top of
the slope.
• Always use the buttress claw as a fulcrum when cutting through.
Hold the saw by the rear handle and guide it with the front handle.
• If it is not possible to make a cut at once, extend the saw, put the
buttress on the buttress and continue cutting by lifting the rear
handle of the saw.
• When cutting horizontally, position yourself at an angle that is the
least deviating from 90º to the cutting line. Cutting horizontally
requires a lot of concentration on the part of the saw operator.
• If the chain becomes jammed when cutting with the top of the
chain, a so-called kickback directed towards the operator. For this
reason, where possible, try to cut with the lower part of the chain,
because then when the chain is jammed, the recoil effect will be
directed away from the operator's body.
• Particular care should be taken when cutting splitting wood. The
cut pieces of wood can be thrown in any direction (risk of injury!).
• Cutting tree branches should be performed by trained personnel!
There is a risk of injury if the tree branch falls if it falls
uncontrolled!
• Watch out for stumps that may roll towards the operator. Jump
away!