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18 Switching the Chain Saw On and Off
WARNING
■ Use care when ejecting the battery to prevent
it from falling and causing personal injury or
property damage.
To remove the battery:
► Release the trigger switch.
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► Compress the locking levers (1) to eject the
battery (2) from the battery compartment.
NOTICE
■ Avoid exposing the battery to excessive heat
or prolonged periods of direct sunlight. Use or
storage outside the recommended ambient
temperature range can reduce the perform‐
ance of the battery.
18 Switching the Chain Saw
On and Off
18.1 Switching On
WARNING
■ Never operate your chain saw if it is modified,
damaged, improperly adjusted or maintained,
not completely and securely assembled or not
functioning properly,
of personal injury, always wear proper clothing
and protective apparel, including proper eye
protection, when operating your chain saw,
5.3.
Before switching on:
► Make sure you have a secure and firm footing.
► Stand upright.
► Always hold and operate the chain saw with
your right hand firmly on the control handle
and your left hand firmly on the front handle.
Always hold the chain saw with two hands in
this manner, whether you are right-handed or
left-handed.
To switch the chain saw on:
► Disengage the chain brake,
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5.4. To reduce the risk
16.2.
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► Depress and hold the trigger switch lockout (2)
with your thumb.
► While holding the trigger switch lockout,
squeeze the trigger switch (3) with your index
finger.
The saw chain will start rotating.
Holding the ergo-lever (1) down keeps the trigger
switch unlocked. If the operator releases the trig‐
ger switch and ergo-lever, the operator will have
to unlock the tool again with the trigger switch
lockout. The motor will not switch on unless the
hand guard is set to the
ger switch lockout and trigger switch are pressed
at the same time. Once the trigger switch is acti‐
vated and the saw is running, the operator need
not continue to hold down the trigger switch lock‐
out.
18.2 Switching Off
WARNING
■ The saw chain will continue to rotate for a
short while after the trigger switch is released.
To avoid serious or fatal injury, avoid contact
with the moving saw chain. To reduce the risk
of personal injury from unintended activation
or unauthorized use, switch off the motor,
ensure the chain has stopped, engage the
chain brake and remove the battery before
transporting or putting the chain saw down.
To switch the chain saw off:
► Release the trigger switch and ergo-lever so
that the trigger switch springs back to the
locked position. In the locked position, activa‐
tion of the trigger switch is once again blocked
by the trigger switch lockout.
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