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Operation
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Switch the tool on
J L
WARNING!
Risk of injuries or material damage
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Always hold on to the device with both
hands during operation. One hand en -
closes the handle, the other hand clasps
the forward handle.
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Press the lock-on switch on the handle
L 2
.
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Simultaneously press the on-off switch on the
handle
L 3
.
3
The device operates.
Switch the tool off
B
3
The tool switches off as soon as you release the
on/off switch on the handle
3
.
Remove the power pack
M
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Press the power pack release
1
.
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Remove the power pack
2
.
Working with the pole saw
WARNING!
Risk of injuries or material damage
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Ensure you are standing securely, espe -
cially when working above head height.
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Maintain the cutting chain away from the
body.
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Hold the tool firmly in both hands. One
hand encloses the handle, the other
hand clasps the forward handle.
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Never stand directly under the branch
being cut.
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Never stand on a ladder or an unstable
platform.
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Always cut branches into pieces.
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Never work in dangerous positions in
which you could be hit by falling branch -
es or by branches bouncing back up
from the ground.
CAUTION!
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Do not saw any wood that is under
strain.
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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:
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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
Working technique
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DANGER!
Risk of cuts due to kickback
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If kickback occurs, the chainsaw is sud -
denly and uncontrollably jerked towards
the user.
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Avoid contacting an object with the tip of
the bar.
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Exercise uniform pressure on the tool,
however do not use excess force.
Avoiding kickback, jumping or risk of slipping of
the chainsaw unit
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Always ensure that the area of the cutting bar
shown in figure
N
does not come into contact with
wood or other solid objects.
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Maintain the body outside the extended pivoting
range of the tool.
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Position the bar with the stop [1] for cross
cuts
N
b .
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Only saw using a correctly sharpened and ten -
sioned chain.
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Always cut with the chain switched on.
Tree cut
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Note
Prune branches from the trunk by starting
lower down and then working upwards.
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Cut the branch 10-15 cm from the base of the
branch, by sawing from below upwards for about
1/3 of the branch thickness
1
.
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Cut the branch slightly further out from the top to
the bottom
2
.
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Make a cut very close to the trunk
3
.