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Switching the device on J
Risk of injuries or material damage
¾ Always hold on to the device with both
hands during operation. One hand holds
the handle, the other hand holds the
operating arm in the encased area or the
optionally available middle handle.
Remove the protective cover.
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Press the lock-on switch [A] on the handle 1 .
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Simultaneously press the on/off switch [B] on the
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handle 2 .
Release the lock-on switch.
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3 The device operates.
Switching the device off J
Release the on/off switch on the handle.
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3 The device is switched off.
Note
The cutting tool continues to run for a brief
period after being switched off.
Note
The lock-on switch automatically returns to
its initial position when you release the on/off
switch.
Working with the pole saw
Risk of injuries or material damage
¾ Hold the pole saw in the working position
as shown in figure K.
¾ Ensure you are standing securely,
especially when working above head
height.
¾ Maintain the cutting chain away from the
body.
¾ Hold the tool firmly in both hands. One
hand holds the handle, the other hand
holds the operating arm in the encased
area or the optionally available middle
handle.
¾ Never stand directly under the branch
being cut.
¾ Never stand on a ladder or an unstable
platform.
¾ Always cut branches into pieces.
¾ Never work in dangerous positions
in which you could be hit by falling
branches or by branches bouncing back
up from the ground.
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WARNING!
WARNING!
¾ Do not saw any wood that is under
strain.
¾ Do not saw any shrubs or bushes.
Note
The pole saw is intended for sawing
branches and twigs. It must not be used for
tree felling.
Before start-up:
Check tool for damage
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Check all parts for firm seating
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Check the chain tension
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Check chain lubrication
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Working technique L M
Risk of cuts due to kickback
ÂIf kickback occurs, the chainsaw is sud-
denly and uncontrollably jerked towards
the user.
¾ Avoid contacting an object with the tip of
the bar.
¾ Exercise uniform pressure on the tool,
however do not use excess force.
Avoiding kickback, jumping or risk of slipping of
the chainsaw unit
Always ensure that the area of the cutting bar
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shown in figure L a does not come into contact
with wood or other solid objects.
Maintain the body outside the extended pivoting
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range of the tool.
Position the cutting bar with the stop [1] for cross
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cuts L b.
Only saw using a correctly sharpened and ten-
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sioned chain.
Always cut with the chain switched on.
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Tree cut M
Note
Prune branches from the trunk by starting
lower down and then working upwards.
Cut the branch 10-15 cm from the base of the
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branch, by sawing from below upwards for about
1/3 of the branch thickness 1 .
Cut the branch slightly further out from the top to
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the bottom 2 .
Make a cut very close to the trunk 3 .
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CAUTION!
DANGER!
Operation