EINHELL KSE 2040 WK, Operating Instructions Manual

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correctly by specialist dealers, from whom you can
also obtain chain sharpening equipment to enable
you to sharpen the chain yourself. Please follow the
corresponding operating instructions.
Take care of your tools. Keep your tools sharp
and clean to enable you to work well and safely.
Follow the maintenance regulations and the
instructions for changing tools.
19. Starting up (Fig. 9)
Always wear safety goggles, ear muffs, protec-
tive gloves and heavy-duty work clothes!
Never use the chainsaw when standing on a ladder,
in a tree or in any other instable places. Do not use
above shoulder height and do not saw with one
hand.
Use the saw only with approved extension cables
with the prescribed insulation and connections for
outdoor use (approved rubber-sheathed cables)
which fit the machine plug. To switch on, hold the
front handle with your left hand, then use your right
hand to hold the rear handle.
To switch on: Press the power-on disable (4a) with
your thumb, press the On/Off switch (4) and release
the power-on disable again.
If the chainsaw does not run, the
chainbrake must be released at the front
finger guard (1). Be sure to read the
sections „Chain brake“ and „Releasing the
chain brake“ on this point.
After switching on, the chainsaw will run imme-
diately at high speed.
To switch off:
Release the ON/OFF switch (4). Only
put down the chain saw after the chain has stopped
rotating!
After working with the chainsaw, you should
always:
Clean the saw chain and chain bar. Attach
the chain guard.
Machine protection
Never use the machine in the rain or
in damp conditions.
If the extension cable is damaged,
pull the power plug immediately.
Never work with a damaged cable.
Check the machine for damage. Before using your
tool again, check the safety devices or any slightly
damaged parts to ensure that they are in good wor-
king order. Make sure the moving parts are working
correctly. All the parts must be correctly assembled
and meet all the conditions required to ensure that
the machine works correctly. Any damaged safety
devices and parts must be properly repaired or repla-
ced immediately by a Customer Service workshop or
the company ISC-GmbH, unless there are instruc-
tions to the contrary in this operating manual.
Notes on working practice
Kick-back
앬 When cross-cutting always set the claw stop
against the timber you want to saw (see Fig. 4).
앬 Always set the claw stop before cross-cutting.
Only then switch on the machine and start
sawing into the wood. Pull the machine upwards
at the rear and lead the direction with the front
grip. Use the claw stop as a fulcrum. To repositi-
on for further cutting, exert slight pressure on the
front grip. Pull the saw back slightly during this
process. Position the claw stop further down the
cut and pull up the rear grip once again (see Fig.
5).
앬 Plunge cuts and horizontal cuts may only be car-
ried out by professionals (high risk of kick-back;
see Fig. 6).
앬 For horizontal cuts, position the saw at the smal-
lest possible angle. This requires extreme cauti-
on, as the claw stop cannot be applied in this
case.
앬 If the chain gets stuck when sawing with the
upper side it may be thrust toward the operator.
For this reason you should saw wherever possi-
ble with the bottom side, as the chainsaw will
then be thrust away from the body towards the
wood (see Fig. 7 and 8).
앬 When lopping off branches, the chainsaw should
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