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Operation
Correct posture
Never work on unstable ground!
Never work while standing on a ladder!
Use only when weather conditions are favourable!
• Stand with both legs firmly on the ground.
• Always hold the power tool with both hands!
• Look over the working area and remove any obstructions.
• Switch the pole saw on before starting the cut.
• Apply a uniform pressure to the unit without excessive force.
After use
Always switch the motor off before you put the power tool down!
When the On/Off switch is released, the saw chain continues
running briefly.
• Stop the engine.
• Wait until all rotating parts have come to a standstill.
• Remove the battery.
• Place sheath on cutting mechanism.
• Leave power tool to cool down.
Basic working technique
• Operate the saw at a maximum angle of 60 degrees (see Figure 9).
• Never cut a branch directly aboutthe head!
• Start at the bottom of the trunk and work upwards.
• To cut thick branches saw in 2 steps:
1. Saw upwards into the branch 1/3 of the branch diameter
1
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2. A little further up the branch saw through the branch from
top to bottom
2
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• Saw longer branches piece by piece.
• When limbing trunks lying flat on theground, first always saw off
the branchespointing upwards. Do not cut throughsupporting
branches until the trunk hasbeen sawn into lengths.
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Figure 9
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