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• Never saw with only one hand. Hold the device always firmly
with both hands.
• Never work
− with stretched arms
− on hardly accessible places
− above shoulder height
− standing on a ladder, a staging or a tree.
• Always work on nonskid and flat ground.
Avoid abnormal posture. Provide a safe standing position
and keep at any time the balance.
• To have a break stop the machine and place it so that
nobody is at risk. Secure the device against unauthorized
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• Never work alone. Keep acoustic and visual contact to other
persons at all times to allow immediate first aid in emergency
cases.
• Immediately stop the engine at imminent danger or in
emergency cases.
• Never leave the device running unattended.
• This device chain saw produces harmful
substances. Never start the product in closed
rooms or poorly ventilated areas risk of carbon monoxide
poisoning. Provide for a sufficient change of air when
working in wells, trenches or confined spaces. There is the
risk of carbon monoxide poisoning or death by
suffocation.
• Immediately stop working when you feel unwell (e.g. head-
ache, dizziness, nausea, etc.). Otherwise there is an in-
creased risk of accidents.
• Do not overload the machine! You work better and safer in
the given performance range.
• Take breaks when working so that the engine can cool down.
• Do not place a hot machine in dry grass or onto inflammable
objects.
• Never touch the silencer and the engine while the machine is
running or shortly after it was stopped. Danger of burning!
Vibrations
If persons who have blood circulation problems are too
often exposed to vibrations damages to the nervous system or
to blood vessels may occur.
You can reduce vibrations
- by thick and warm working gloves,
- shorter working time (have longer breaks).
See a doctor if your fingers swell, you don't feel well or your
fingers become numb.
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• Maintain the machine carefully:
− Follow the maintenance instructions and the instructions
for tool exchange.
− Keep handles dry and free of oil and grease.
• Only mount cutting tools that are designed for this machine.
The use of other tools and other accessories may
present a risk of injury to you.
• Check the machine for possible damage:
− Before further use of the machine the safety devices must
be checked carefully for their proper and intended
function. Only operate the device with complete and
correctly attached safety equipment and do not alter
anything on the device that could impair its safety.
− Check whether movable parts function perfectly and do
not stick or whether parts are damaged. All parts must be
correctly installed and fulfil all conditions to ensure perfect
operation of the machine.
− Damaged safety devices and parts must be properly
repaired or exchanged by a recognized, specialist
workshop; insofar as nothing else is stated in the
instructions for use.
− Damaged or illegible safety labels have to be replaced.
• Do not allow any tool key to be plugged in!
Before switching on, check always that all tools are removed.
• Store unused equipment in a dry, locked place out of the
reach of children.
Do not carry out repair operations on the machine other
than those described in section "Maintenance" but contact
the manufacturer or authorized customer service centres.
Repairs to the machine must be carried out by the
manufacturer or one of his customer service points.
Use only original spare parts, accessories and special
accessory parts. Accidents can arise for the user through
the use of other spare parts. The manufacturer is not liable
for any damage or injury resulting from such action.
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• Before trimming, remove all foreign objects (e.g. stones,
branches, wires, etc.). While working watch out for further
foreign objects.
• Make sure that the cutting tool has no contact with the
ground before starting the device.
• Before starting the engine, make sure that your hands and
feet are kept at a safe distance to the cutting tool.
• Caution! The cutting tool may after-run. Do not try to slow
down it by the hand.
• Start cutting only when the cutting tool has reached the full
rotational speed.
• Never bring the cutting tool in contact with rigid objects
(stones, trunks).
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