chain before it touches you. There are also some
positions in which your hand can not touch the front
hand guard to engage the chain brake.
•
Will the inertia release mechanism always engage
the chain brake during kickback?
No. First, the chain brake must operate correctly.
Maintenance and checks of the safety
Refer to
devices on the product on page 18 for instructions
about how to do a check of the chain brake. We
recommend you to do this each time before you
use the product. Second, the force of the kickback
must be large to engage the chain brake. If the chain
brake is too sensitive, it can engage during rough
operation.
•
Will the chain brake always protect me from injury
during a kickback?
No. The chain brake must operate correctly to give
protection. The chain brake must also be engaged
during a kickback to stop the saw chain. If you are
near the guide bar, it is possible that the chain brake
does not have time to stop the saw chain before it
hits you.
WARNING:
working technique can prevent kickbacks.
To start the product
1. Do a check of the power trigger and power trigger
To do a check of the power trigger
lockout. Refer to
lockout on page 19 .
2. Push the front hand guard forward to engage the
chain brake.
3. Put the battery in the battery holder.
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CAUTION:
battery is installed correctly into the
battery holder. If the battery does not
move easily into the battery holder, the
position is not correct.
4. Push on the lower part of the battery until you hear a
click.
5. Push and hold the start/stop button until a green
LED light comes on.
WARNING:
tree, engage the chain brake before you let
the product hang from a strop.
To use the SavE function
The SavE function decreases the chain speed and the
power of the product.
1. Push the SavE button. The green LED comes on.
2. Push the SavE button again to disconnect the
function. The green LED goes off.
Make sure that the
If you start the product in a
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