Parkside 354671 2010, Original Instructions Manual

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a moment can lead to clothing or body
parts being caught up in the saw chain.
• Always hold the chainsaw with
your right hand on the rear
handle and left hand on the
front handle.
Holding the chainsaw
the other way around increases the
risk of injuries and is not permitted.
• Wear protective goggles and
hearing protection. Further
protective equipment for the
head, hands, legs and feet is
required.
Appropriate protective
clothing reduces the risk of injury from
flying chip material and accidental
contact with the saw chain.
• Do not use the chainsaw to
work on trees. Operating a chain-
saw on a tree poses the risk of injury.
• Ensure you are standing firmly
and only use the chainsaw
if the ground beneath you is
solid, secure and even.
Slippery
ground or unstable surfaces such as on
a ladder can lead to loss of balance
or loss of control over the chainsaw.
• If working on a branch under
tension, be aware that it will
spring back.
Once the tension in the
wood fibres has been released, the
branch may hit the user and/or control
over the chainsaw may be lost.
• Observe the instructions for lu-
brication, chain tensioning and
replacing accessories.
An impro-
perly tensioned or lubricated chain
may rip apart or increase the risk of
kickback.
• Keep handles dry, clean and
free from oil and grease. Greasy,
oily handles are slippery and lead to
loss of control.
• Only saw wood. Do not use the
chainsaw for unintended ap-
plications - example: do not use
the chainsaw to saw through
plastic, masonry or construction
materials not made from wood.
Use of the chainsaw for unintended
applications can lead to hazardous
situations.
Kickback causes and how
to avoid them with pole-
mounted pruners
Caution - kickbacks! Be awa-
re that you may experience
kickback while working with
the device. There is a risk
of injury. Kickbacks can be
avoided through taking the
appropriate care and using
the correct sawing technique.
b a
Bild 1
• Kickbacks may occur if the tip of
the guide rail touches an object,
or if the wood bends and the
saw chain gets caught in the cut
(see Fig. b).
• Under some circumstances, con-
tact with tip of the rails can lead
to an unexpected backwards
reaction movement during which
the guide rails move upwards and
strike the operator (see Fig. a).
• If the saw chain becomes stuck
along the top edge of the guide
rail, the rail can kick back hea-
vily towards to the operator.