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- The battery pack is almost empty and must be
recharged if one LED is flashing.
Removing and inserting the battery pack
Removing:
Press the battery pack release (10) button and
remove the battery pack (11).
Inserting:
Slide in the battery pack (11) until it engages.
6.4 Allow new sawing chain to run-in
Before sawing with a new sawing chain, allow it to
run in for 2-3 minutes.
After the run-in time, check the chain tension
(as specified in chapter 6.1) and retighten the
sawing chain if necessary.
7. Use
7.1 Holding machine correctly,
Switching on and off
When the machine is switched on, the
operator must keep good footing and hold the
machine firmly. The sawing chain must not touch
any objects.
Switching on
1. Hold and guide the machine with the right hand
on the handle (9). Hold the handle between
thumb and fingers.
2. Hold and guide the machine with the left hand at
the front gripping surface (8).
3. Press the switch lock (16).
4. With the switch lock depressed (16), actuate the
trigger switch (15) and release the switch lock
(16).
Switching off:
To switch off release the trigger (15). (This causes
the switch lock (16) to move back to locking
position.) Hold the machine firmly with both hands
and wait until the machine has come to a complete
standstill.
The sawing chain brakes after switching off.
Have the machine repaired if braking time is
clearly lengthened.
7.2 Working with the machine
Before starting work, always check that the
machine is in perfect working order. The
following are particularly important:
- Guide rail and chain fitted correctly
- Sawing chain has the correct tension,
- Lubricating the sawing chain
- Never work with a blunt or worn sawing chain.
- Only use the machine when undamaged and
complete.
There is the risk of being hit by falling
branches. Always keep sufficient distance to
the branch you are sawing off.
Avoid abnormal postures and never cut above
shoulder height.
Practice all work techniques. Inexperienced
persons are strongly advised to seek
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competent advice and guidance from an
experienced person before operating this machine.
Basic working method, sawing through
branches and twigs
Choose your location so that will not get hit by the
falling branch.
Start sawing on branches at the bottom so that the
branches above have room to fall down.
Saw off long branches in several steps.
In order to avoid tearing off the bark: Do not make
the final cut until you have sawn off most of the
branch, thus reducing the weight.
Pull the machine out of the wood only with the
sawing chain running.
Do not work close to the ground. The guide rail must
not touch the ground because this would cause the
sawing chain to become blunt very quickly.
1. Press the machine with the stop (3) against the
wood. The chain must not touch the wood when
it is switched on. Switch on the machine and only
then start sawing by guiding the saw
downwards. Do not press, the saw's own weight
is sufficient. Towards the end of the cut, take the
weight off the saw. Prepare yourself for the
weight of the saw that you will have to support
when the saw has cut through the branch.
2. To maintain full control of the machine at the
actual "cut-through" point, reduce the acting
weight force of the saw without loosening your
firm hold on the machine handles.
3. After completing the cut, switch off the motor,
wait for the sawing chain to come to a stop
before removing the machine. Always switch off
the machine before moving from branch to
branch.
Never attempt to free a jammed saw with the
motor running. Switch off the motor and
remove battery packs. Hold the saw firmly and lift
the branch. If the saw is still stuck, seek professional
help.
Do not use the saw as a lever.
Retensioning the sawing chain
When working with the machine, the sawing chain
expands as a result of heat. It then starts to sag and
can jump out of the guide rail groove.
Check the chain tension (as specified in chapter
6.1) and retighten the sawing chain if necessary.
If the sawing chain is retensioned when it is hot, at
the end or work it must be slackened because
otherwise cooling could result in high contraction
tension.
Renewing the chain lubrication
Never work without chain lubrication!
After about 20 cuts, the chain lubrication must be
renewed. See chapter 6.2.
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