4 Safety Precautions
■ The user can come into contact with the rotating saw
chain during operation. This can result in serious injuries.
► Wear long trousers of the appropriate cut-retardant
class.
■ The user can be cut by the wood during operation. The
user can come into contact with the saw chain during
cleaning and maintenance work. This can result in
personal injury.
► Wear work gloves made of durable material.
■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause you to slip or
stumble. Contact with the rotating saw chain can result in
cuts. This can result in personal injury.
► Wear chainsaw boots with cut retardant inlays.
4.5
Work Area and Surroundings
4.5.1
Chain Saw
WARNING
■ Bystanders, children and animals are not aware of the
dangers of the chain saw or thrown objects. Innocent
bystanders, children and animals may be seriously
injured.
► Keep bystanders, children and animals away from the
work area.
■ The saw is not waterproof. Working in the rain or a damp
location may result in an electric shock. This can result in
injuries to the user and may damage the chain saw.
► Do not work in the rain or a damp location.
■ The saw's electric motor may produce sparks. Sparks may
cause a fire or an explosion in an easily combustible or
explosive environment. This can result in serious or fatal
injuries and damage to property.
► Do not work in an easily combustible or explosive
environment.
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4.5.2
Battery
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess the dangers
of the battery and can be seriously injured.
► Keep children away.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambient
conditions. If the battery is exposed to certain ambient
conditions, it may catch fire or explode. This can result in
serious injuries and damage to property.
► Protect battery from heat and fire.
► Do not throw the battery into a fire.
► Use and store your battery at temperatures
between -10°C and +50°C.
► Protect the battery from rain and damp – do
not immerse it in fluids.
► Keep battery away from metallic objects.
► Do not expose battery to high pressure.
► Do not expose battery to microwaves.
► Protect battery from chemicals and salts.
4.5.3
Charger
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess the dangers
of a charger or electric current. Children may sustain
serious or fatal injuries.
► Keep children away from the work area.
■ The charger is not waterproof. Working in the rain or a
damp location may result in an electric shock. This can
result in injuries to the user and may damage the charger.
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