Care & Maintenance - for_q FQ-AKS 4030 Mode D'emploi

Warning! Do not saw trunks
which are under tension!
Splintering wood or a jammed
guide bar may result in extremely
serious injuries!
Removing branches
2.
1.
•
Always work on the side opposite
the branch in question.
•
Start at the bottom of the trunk
and work upwards.
•
10–15 cm from the base of the
branch saw upwards into the
branch 1/3 of the branch diameter
(1.).
•
A little further up the branch saw
through the branch from top to
bottom (2.).
•
Make a cut close to the trunk (3.).
Make the cut from top to bottom.
•
When limbing trunks lying flat on
the ground, first always saw off
the branches pointing upwards.
Do not cut through supporting
branches until the trunk has been
sawn into lengths.
Warning! Branches which
are supported or under ten-
sion may wedge the saw chain in
the wood!
EN
176
3.
Care & Maintenance
Regular and proper cleaning will not
only ensure safe use, it also prolongs
the life time of the machine.
Warning! Before performing
any work on the tool, remove
the battery.
Warning! Risk of injury by
the saw chain! Wear protec-
tive gloves.
- Always:
∙ clean the tool after use.
- Regularly:
∙ tension the saw chain.
∙ clean oil guide groove in the
guide bar.
∙ regrind the saw chain.
∙ check saw chain oil level and top
up if required.
Cleaning
- Clean the unit with a damp cloth
and a soft brush.
- Remove the chain sprocket cover,
and then use a soft brush to re-
move debris from the guide bar,
saw chain, sprocket and chain
sprocket cover.
- Keep the ventilation slits clean and
free of dust.
Caution! Do not use water or
liquid detergents.
Tensioning the saw chain
The saw chain must not sag, but it
should be possible to pull it 2-4 milli-
metres off the guide bar in the middle
of the guide bar.
- Unscrew the handwheel anti-clock-
wise until the guide bar can be
moved by hand.
- Turn the chain tensioning wheel on
anticlockwise to tension the chain.