Scheppach 5910113906, Translation Of The Original Instruction Manual

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Trimming and pruning
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CAUTION
Always be careful and protect yourself from kick -
back. Never let the moving chain at the tip of the
chain guide come in contact with other branches or
objects during trimming or cutting branches. Such
contact can lead to serious injuries.
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CAUTION
Never climb into the tree for trimming or pruning. Do
not stand on ladders, platforms etc. You could lose
your balance and control of the device.
Important notices
• Work slowly and hold on to the saw with both
hands. Ensure a secure standing position and
balance.
• Beware of recoiling parts of the tree. Practise ex-
treme caution when cutting small parts of the tree.
Flexible material can get caught in the saw-chain
and be ejected in your direction or make you lose
your balance.
• Beware of recoiling parts of the tree. This particu-
larly applies to bent or loaded branches. Avoid
coming in contact with the branch or the saw when
the tension on the wood is released.
• Keep your working area clear. Clear the path of
branches so you do not trip over them.
Trimming
• Do not start trimming the tree before it has been
felled. Only then can you carry out the trimming
safely and properly.
• Leave larger branches underneath the felled tree
and use them as a support while you continue
working.
• Start at the foot of the felled tree and work your
way up to the top. Remove smaller parts of the
tree with one cut.
• Make sure that the tree is always between you
and the saw.
• Remove larger, supporting branches using the
method from Section „Log division without sup -
port“.
• Always remove small freely suspended parts of
the tree with a top cut. They may fall into the saw
or trap it if you use an undercut.
Important notices
• Only ever saw one log or branch.
• Be careful when cutting split wood. You may be hit
by sharp pieces of wood.
• Cut small logs or branches on a sawhorse. When
cutting logs, no other person must hold on to the
log. Do not secure the log with your leg or foot.
• Do not use the saw in areas where logs, roots and
other parts of the tree are entangled. Pull the logs
to a free area and cut the freed logs first.
Different cuts for log division (Fig. D)
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CAUTION
If the saw is jammed in a log, do not pull it out with
force. You may lose control of the device and suffer
severe injuries and/or damage the saw. Stop the saw
and drive a plastic or wooden wedge into the cut until
the saw can be pulled out easily. Restart the saw and
carefully continue with the cut. Never start the saw
when it is jammed in a log.
Topping (Fig. E, Pos. 1)
Topping starts at the upper side of the log where you
hold the saw against the log. Only use slight down -
wards pressure for topping.
Undercut (Fig. E, Pos. 2)
Start the undercut on the underside of the log and
hold the top edge of the saw against the log. Only
use slight upwards pressure for the undercut. Hold
the saw securely to control the device. The saw will
push backwards (in your direction).
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CAUTION
Never hold the saw the wrong way round for an under -
cut. You do not have control of the device in this posi-
tion. Always make the first cut on the compression side
of the log. The compression side of the log is where the
pressure of the log‘s weight is concentrated.
Log division without supports (Fig. F)
• Using topping (Pos. 1), saw 1/3 of the way into
the tree.
• Turn the log around and make a second top cut
(Pos. 2).
• When sawing on the compression side, make sure
the saw does not get jammed. See Figure for cuts
in logs on the compression side.
Log division with log or support
(Fig. G-H)
• Always remember to make the first cut (Pos. 1) on
the loaded side of the log.
• Cut 1/3 into the log for this.
• Make a second cut (Pos. 2).