Parkside PKSA 20-Li C3, Translation Of The Original Instructions

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let the tree trunk break or split off.
• Consider also the precautions against
spring-back (see notes on safety).
• For sawing work on a slope, always
stand above the tree trunk. To keep
control at the moment of “sawing
through”, reduce the contact pressure
at the end of the cut without loosening
the fi rm grip on the chainsaw handles.
Ensure that the saw chain does not
come into contact with the ground.
After completing the cut, wait for the
chainsaw to come to a standstill before
removing the chainsaw. Always switch
off the chainsaw motor before moving
from one tree to another.
If the saw chain jams, you
do not attempt to pull out the
electric chainsaw using pow-
er. There is a danger of injury
here. Switch off the motor
and use a lever or wedge to
free the electric chainsaw.
Bucking
This refers to sawing up a felled tree trunk
into smaller sections.
Ensure that you are in a secure position
and that your body weight is distributed
evenly on both feet. If possible, under-
pin and support the stem with branches,
beams or wedges.
• Ensure that the saw chain does not
come in contact with the ground during
sawing.
• Make sure you have a secure stance
and, in the case of sloping ground,
stand above the log.
To maintain full control at the moment
of “sawing through”, reduce the contact
pressure at the end of the cut, without
releasing the fi rm grip on the chain
saw handles. Once cutting is complete,
wait for the saw chain to come to a
standstill before removing the chain
saw from there. Always switch off the
chain saw before changing from tree
to tree.
1. Log is lying on the ground:
Saw through the log completely
from above and ensure at the
end of the cut not to contact the
ground.
If you can turn the tree trunk, saw
two-thirds of the way through it.
Then turn the trunk around and
saw the rest of the way through
from above.
2. Log is supported at one end:
Start sawing from the bottom and
work your way up (with the up-
per edge of the bar) a third of the
way into the diameter of the trunk
to prevent splitting. Then saw from
the top downwards with the lower
edge of the bar towards the fi rst
cut to prevent the bar from becom-
ing jammed in the wood.
3. Log is supported at both
ends:
Start from the top and work down
(with the lower edge of the bar)
to a third of the diameter of the
trunk. Then saw from underneath
with the upper edge of the bar
until the two cuts meet.
4. Sawing on a sawhorse:
Hold the electric chainsaw steady
with both hands, keeping the
saw in front of you while saw-
ing. Once the saw is through the
wood, guide the machine passed
you on the right (1). Hold your left
arm as straight as you can (2).
Watch out for the falling trunk.