CMi C-EKS-2000/35, Original Instructions Manual

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Switching on/off
►
P. 5, item 8
– Hold the device fast with both hands.
– The hand guard (9) must be folded
towards the back.
– Switching on: Press switch-on safety
lock (12) and On/Off switch (13) simulta-
neously.
– Switching off: Release On-Off switch (13).
Use
Before use, familiarize yourself sufficiently
with the sawing technique for chain saws.
You will find information about this in the trade
literature. We recommend that you attend
suitable training sessions. The notes here
serve only as a complement!
Correct posture
– Stand with both legs securely on the
ground.
– Heed obstacles in the work area.
– While you are working, always hold the
device fast with both hands!
Hold the device:
– with the left hand on the handle.
– with the right hand on the handle.
– balanced in a secure position.
Here’s how to saw correctly!
• Search the work area and remove objects
which are in your way.
• When you begin work, check the safety of
the device (
►
Check before starting! –
p. 52 ).
• Take the device in both hands as
instructed.
Risk of rebound!
Rebounds occur if the upper edge or tip of the
saw rail touch wood or other hard objects.
The device is thrown with high energy back
and forth, which can cause extremely severe
injuries.
Avoid letting the area of the saw rail depicted
on the right touch wood or other hard objects.
In order to reduce the risk of injury in case of
a rebound, the device is equipped with a
chain brake which is triggered automatically
on impact and which stops the saw chain
immediately.
For safety reasons, the functionality of the
chain brake must be checked each time the
device is used (
►
Checking the chain
brake – p. 51 ).
With less strong rebounds, it can happen that
the chain brake is not triggered automatically.
For this reason it is important that the device
be held fast with both hands.
Only a careful and correct working method
can reduce the risk of a rebound reliably!
Basic work technique
Before each use
1. Check the chain brake to ensure it is func-
tioning correctly.
2. Check the rear hand guard for damage.
DANGER! Risk of injury! Never
work on unstable subsurfaces!
Never work above shoulder height!
Never work while standing on a lad-
der!
Do not work bent too far forward!
Only use the device under favourable
weather and site conditions!
DANGER! Risk of injury! Always
switch the motor off before you put the
device down!
DANGER! Risk of injury! When
working with the device, dangerous
rebounds may occur! Severe or even
fatal injuries can be the result! Before
beginning work with the device, the
chain brake must be checked to
ensure that it is functioning correctly.
DANGER! Risk of injury! This sec-
tion treats the basic work technique
when handling the device. The infor-
mation provided here does not
replace the many years of training
and experience of a professional.
Do not perform any work for which
you are not sufficiently qualified!
Thoughtless handling of the device
can cause severe or even fatal inju-
ries!