19
damaged safety devices and parts must be properly repaired
or replaced immediately by a Customer Service workshop,
unless there are instructions to the contrary in these operating
instructions.
Notes on working practice
Kick-back (Fig 8)
You can avoid accidents by not sawing with the tip of the
guide bar as this may cause the saw to rear up suddenly.
Always use the complete safety equipment and clothes when
working with the saw.
Kick-back is an upward and/or backward movement of the
guide bar which can occur if the saw chain at the tip of the
guide bar encounters an obstruction.
Make sure your work-piece is firmly secured. Use clamps
to stop the work-piece slipping. This also makes it easier to
operate the chainsaw with both hands.
Kick-back causes the saw to behave uncontrollably and thus
brings with a slack or blunt chain. A poorly sharpened chain
increases the risk of kick-back. Never saw above shoulder
height.
Tips on chain saw use
Sawing up wood (Fig 7a, 7b)
To saw up wood, please observe the safety regulations and
proceed as follows: Make sure the wood to be sawed cannot
slip. Clamp short pieces of wood in place before sawing. Saw
only wood or wooden objects. When sawing, make sure that
no stones or nails are touched as these could be thrown out
and damage the saw chain. Avoid bringing the running saw
into contact with wire fences or the ground. When lopping
off branches, support the chainsaw as far as possible and do
not saw with the tip of the guide bar. Watch out for obstacles
such as tree stumps, roots, ditches and hillocks as these
could cause you to fall.
8
7a
7b
