•Never expose the chainsaw to rain or bad weather. Make sure there is enough light at the place of work.
Do not use power tools in the vicinity of combustible liquids or gases.
•If the chainsaw is not being used for a while, it must be set aside in such a way that no other person is
endangered.
•Before making a cut, always set the claw stop before you start to saw.
•Remove the chainsaw from the wood only with the saw chain still running. Anyone who saws without a
stop can be pulled forwards.
•Never use the chainsaw when standing on a ladder, in a tree or in any other instable places. Do not saw
with one hand.
•The power cable must always be behind the saw operator.
•The power cable must always lead away from the rear of the chainsaw.
•Use only original accessories.
•Chainsaws used outdoors must be connected up to an earth-leakage circuit-breaker.
•Do not overload your power tools. They run best and safest within given range of capacity.
•Always use the correct power tool. Do not use low-powered chainsaws for heavy jobs.
•Use the cable only for its proper purpose. Never carry your electric tool by its cable. Do not use the cable
to pull the plug out of the socket. Protect the cable from heat, oil and sharp edges.
•Extension cables out of doors
•Use only authorized and accordingly labelled extension cables out of doors.
•Use a strong support when sawing converted timber and thin branches (saw-horse, Fig. 7b). Do not stack
the timber and do not have it held by a second person or with your foot.
•Logs must be secured in position.
•On sloping ground, always work facing upwards.
•When cross-cutting always set the claw stop against the timber you want to saw (see Fig. 7b)
•Always set the claw stop before cross-cutting. Only then switch on the chainsaw and start sawing into the
wood. Pull the chainsaw upwards at the rear and lead the direction with the front grip. Use the claw stop
as a fulcrum. To reposition for further cutting, interrupt the sawing process and exert a slight pressure on
the front grip. Pull the saw back a little, position the claw stop further down the cut and pull up the rear
grip (see Fig. 7a).
•Pull the saw out of the wood only when the saw chain is running.
•If you carry out several cuts, switch off the chain saw in-between.
•Plunge cuts and horizontal cuts may only be carried out by professionals (high risk of kick-back, see Fig.
8).
•For horizontal cuts, position the smallest possible angle. This requires extreme caution, as the claw stop
cannot be applied in this case.
•If the chain gets stuck when sawing with the upper side it may be thrust towards the operator. For this
reason, you should saw wherever possible with the bottom side, as the chainsaw will then be thrust away
from the body towards the wood (see Fig. 9 and 10).
•Pay extra attention when cutting splintered wood. Sawed off pieces of wood may be catapulted in any
direction ( Risk of injury!)
•Do not use the chainsaw to remove or similar objects.
•When lopping off branches, the chain saw should be supported wherever possible against the trunk. Do
not cut with the tip of the guide bar ( Risk of kick-back, see Fig. 8).
•Leave branch lopping work should be carried out by trained personnel! Risk of injury!
•Pay special attention to branches under tension. Do not cut through freely suspended branches from
underneath.
•Never stand on the trunk when loping off branches.
•The chainsaw should not be used for forest work, i.e. for felling and lopping off branches in the forest.
Because of the cable connection the saw operator does not have the necessary mobility and his safety is
not guaranteed!
•Always stand to the side of the tree being felled.
•When the tree is being felled, watch out for falling branches when stepping back.
•On slopes the saw operator should stand to the upper or left or right side the trunk or lying tree, never to
the bottom side.
•Watch out for trunks rolling towards you. Kick-back!
•The power saw is likely to recoil if the tip of the guide bar (especially the top quarter) accidentally touches
wood or any other solid objects. In this case the saw will move uncontrolled and will be hurled towards
the operator at full power ( Risk of injury!).
In order to prevent kick-back, please follow these safety instructions:
•Never start cutting with the tip of the guide bar!
•Never cut with the tip of the guide bar! Be careful, when continuing cuts you are already working on!
•Always start cuts with the chainsaw already running!
