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• Start by sawing smaller logs for practice to get a
feel for your product before tackling more difficult
tasks.
• Press the housing of the electric chainsaw against
the tree trunk when you start sawing.
• Let the saw work for you. Apply only light downward
pressure.
• To avoid losing control of the product after the chain
has come out of the wood, do not apply pressure to
the saw towards the end of the cut.
• Do not cut wood that is lying on the ground or try to
cut roots that are sticking out of the ground.
• Avoid abnormal postures. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times. This enables better control of
the power tool in unexpected situations.
• You have better control when you saw with the un-
derside of the bar (with a pulling chain).
• The saw chain must not touch the ground or any
other object during or after sawing.
• Also observe the precautions against kick-back (see
safety instructions).
10.1 Holding the device correctly
DANGER
Danger of injury!
– Never work on unstable ground!
– Never work above shoulder height!
– Never work when standing on ladders!
– Do not bend too far when working!
– Only use the device when the weather and terrain
conditions are favourable!
– Stand with both legs firmly on the ground.
– Be aware of obstacles in the working area.
– During work, always hold the product tight in both
hands!
10.2 How to saw correctly!
• Exert regular pressure on the product and do not
apply excessive force.
• If possible, apply the product to the branch you wish
to saw with the claw stop.
• Never work without the claw stop. The product can
pull the operator forward.
• Use the claw stop for cutting tree trunks or thick
branches.
• Using the claw stop increases work safety, reduces
personal strain when working and vibrations are al-
so reduced.
• If it came into contact with a foreign object. Inspect
the product for damage and perform the required
repairs before starting again and working with the
product. If the product begins to experience excep-
tionally strong vibrations, switch it off immediately
and check it.
10.3 Sawing techniques
10.3.1
With this technique, sawing takes place with the under-
side of the guide bar from top to bottom.
The saw chain pulls the product forwards and away
from the user. With this action, the front edge of the
product forms a support, which absorbs the forces that
arise on the tree trunk during sawing. With pull sawing,
the user has significantly greater control over the prod-
uct and is able to better avoid kickbacks.
10.3.2
DANGER
Life-threatening injuries!
If the guide bar tilts, the product may be flung towards
the user with great force.
If the user does not balance the backward force of
the saw chain with their body strength, there is a risk
that only the tip of the guide rail will remain in contact
with the wood and kick-back will occur.
With this technology, sawing takes place with the top
side of the guide rail from bottom to top.
The saw chain pushes the product backwards, towards
the user.
10.3.3
This is the sawing of felled tree trunks into small sec-
tions. If possible, the trunk should be underpinned and
supported by branches, beams or wedges.
• Always make sure you have a firm footing and
only use the chainsaw when standing on firm,
safe and level ground. Slippery ground or unstable
standing surfaces can cause loss of balance or loss
of control of the chainsaw.
• Always stand above the branch when sawing on
slopes. Ensure that the saw chain does not come
into contact with the ground. After completing the
cut, wait for the saw chain to stop before removing
the product.
• Always switch off the product's engine before
switching from workplace to workplace.
10.3.3.1
• The saw chain must not touch the ground or any
other object during or after sawing.
• Saw all the way through the trunk from the top.
• If there is the possibility of the trunk turning, saw
through 2/3 of it.
Then turn the truck over and saw through the rest of
the trunk from above.
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Pull sawing
Push sawing
Cutting to length
Trunk lying on the floor (Fig. 6)
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