Verdemax PE20 Manuel D'emploi page 23

• The tension of the saw chain is important for
your safety and the function of the machine.
A correctly tensioned saw chain increases the
service life of the machine.
• Check the chain tension before each use.
• The saw chain is correctly tensioned if it can
be pulled around the sword by hand(wear
protective gloves) without sagging.
• With new saw chains, you must readjust the
chain tension again after a short period of
operation.
Causes of kick-back and prevention
• Kick-back may occur when the nose or tip of
the guide bar touches an object, or when the
wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in
the cut.
• Tip contact some cases may cause a sudden
reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and
back towards the operator.
• Pinching the saw chain along the top of the
guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly
back towards the operator. Either of these
reactions may cause you to lose control of
the saw which could result in serious personal
injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the safety
devices built into your saw. As a saw user,
you should take several steps to keep your
cutting jobs free from accident or injury.
• Kick-back is the result of saw misuse and/or
incorrect operating procedures or conditions
and can be avoided by taking proper pre-
cautions as given below:
• Maintain a firm grip, with thumb and fingers
encircling the saw handle and position your
body and arm to allow you to resist kick-back
forces. Kick-back forces can be controlled by
the operator, if proper precautions are taken.
Do not let go the saw.
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• When using the saw together with the exten-
sion pole, hold the saw firmly with one hand
and the other hand with overstretched arm
on the extension pole and position your body
and arm to allow you to resist kickback forces.
Kick-back forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken. Do
not let go of the saw.
• Only use replacement guide bars and saw
chains specified by the manufacturer's sharp-
ening and maintenance instructions for the
saw chain. Decreasing the depth gauge
height can lead to increased kick-back.
Work Instructions:
• Keep all parts of the body away from the saw
chain when the saw is operating. Before you
start the saw, make sure the saw chain is not
contacting anything. A moment of inattention
while operating the saw may cause entan-
glement of your clothing or body with the saw
chain.
• Hold the saw by insulated gripping surfaces
only, because the saw chain may contact hid-
den wiring. Saw chains contacting a "live"
wire may make exposed metal parts of the
saw "live" and could give the operator an
electric shock.
• Wear eye protection, further protective equip-
ment for hearing, head, hands, legs and feet
is recommended. Adequate protective equip-
ment will reduce personal injury from flying
debris or accidental contact with the saw
chain.
• Always keep proper footing and operate the
saw only when standing on fixed, secure and
level surface. Slippery or unstable surfaces
may cause a loss of balance or control of the
saw.
• When cutting a limb that is under tension, be
alert for spring back. When the tension in
the wood fibres is released, the spring loaded
limb may strike the operator and/or throw
the saw out of control.
• Use extreme caution when cutting brush and
saplings. The slender material may catch the
saw chain and be whipped toward you or
pull you off balance.
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