They occur when the moving chain comes into contact
with a fixed object such as a branch or is pinched. These
forces can lead to a loss of control and injury.
Understanding the origin of these forces can help you
to avoid the scare and the loss of control. This saw is
designed to make the return effects are not as noticeable
as with traditional chainsaws.
Always still keep a firm grip and a good level to maintain
control of the tool in doubt.
The most common effects are:
• setback
• recoil,
• retreat
Kickback
The setback can occur when the moving saw chain
meets at the upper quarter of the guide rail on a solid
object or is pinched.
The cutting force exerted on the chain from the saw, a ro-
tational force in the opposite direction to the chain travel.
This leads to an upward movement of the guide rail.
Avoid kickback
The best protection is to avoid situations that lead to set-
backs.
1. Keep the position of the upper guide rail always in
mind.
2. Leave this place never come into contact with an ob-
ject. Cut anything with it. Be especially careful near
wire fences and cutting small, hard knots, in which the
chain can easily pinch.
3. Cut only one branch at a time.
Withdrawal
The withdrawal occurs when the chain on the underside
of the bar suddenly stuck because it is jammed or en-
counters a foreign object in the wood. The chain then
pulls the saw forward. The withdrawal often happens
when the chain is not running at full speed when in con-
tact with the wood.
Avoid withdrawal
Be aware of the forces and situations that can lead to
jamming of the chain on the underside of
the bar.
Always start with running at full speed chain to cut.
Recoil
The recoil occurs when the chain on top of rail sudden-
ly stuck because it is jammed or encounters a foreign
object in the wood. The chain can jerkily hold the saw
against the operator. Rebounds happen often if the top
rail is used for cutting.
Avoid recoil
Be aware of the forces and situations that can lead to
jamming of the chain on top of rail.
Do not cut more than one branch at a time.
Do not tilt the rail to the side when you pull them out of a
cutting gap, since the chain could get caught otherwise.
10. Maintenance
INJURY WARNING: Always wear protective gloves
when working on or around cutting tools. In case of
non-use, transport or storage always mount trans-
port protection on all cutting tools.
Fig. 1 (14a, 15a, 17a)
Before performing any maintenance or cleaning work, al-
ways turn off the engine and pull out the spark boot
1. Do not spray the unit with water. It damages the en-
gine.
2. Clean the unit with a cloth, hand brush, etc.
3. Use a moist piece of cloth to clean the plastic parts.
Do not use any cleaning agents, solvents, or sharp ob-
jects.
4. During the course of work, wet grass and weed wraps
around the drive shaft below the cutting guard for tech-
nical reasons. Remove this, otherwise the engine will
overheat because of too much friction.
Regular checks
Keep in mind that following specifications relate to nor-
mal usage. Owing to circumstances (longer periods of
daily work, severe dust exposure, etc.), the specified in-
tervals will become correspondingly shorter.
• Before start of work and after refueling
Check if cutting tools are seated securely, general view
inspection, sharpen cutting blade (also, if necessary).
• Weekly inspection:
Lubrication of gear (also, if necessary).
• If necessary:
Retighten accessible fastening screws and nuts. You
will avoid excessive wear and tear and damages of the
tool, when you follow the instructions in this manual.
The user is responsible for all damages caused by non-
compliance with instructions in this manual. This also ap-
plies to non-authorized modifications of the tool, use of
non-authorized spare parts, accessories, working tools,
unrelated and not intended use, secondary damages
due to use of faulty components.
Wear Parts
Even when used in the intended way, some components
are subject to normal wear. They have to be replaced
depending on the kind of duration of usage. These parts
include, among others, the cutting tool and the retaining
disk.
Replacing the line spool/cutting line Fig. 24-29
1. Pull off the line guard cap from the line spool (5) by
forcefully pressing between the retaining plates.
2. Remove the spool with line remaining and the com-
pression spring.
3. Remove the used up spool.
4. Take the new line spool and pull out 10 cm at both
lines each.
5. Now, place the line spool (5) on the tapered spring,
and guide both lines each through the round metal
lugs at the line spool housing.
6. Then place the spool cover on the new line spool (5).
plug.
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