Kärcher PSW 18-20 Battery Originalbetriebsanleitung Seite 27

metal parts of the device live.
● Risk of injury. Do not make any
modifications to the device. Do
not use the device to drive at-
tachments or devices not rec-
ommended by the manufacturer
of the device.
Kickback may occur when the
nose or tip of the guide rail
touches an object, or when the
wood bends and jams the saw
chain in the cut. Tip contact may
cause a sudden reverse reac-
tion in some cases, kicking the
guide rail up and back towards
the operator. Jamming of the
saw chain in the top of the guide
rail may push the rail rapidly
back towards the operator. Any
of these reactions can lead to a
loss of control.
WARNING ● Serious injuries
due to loss of control through a
kickback. Do not rely solely on
the built-in safety devices, but
take appropriate measures to
work accident-free and injury-
free. ● You must wear the carry-
ing belt provided when using the
device. The carrying belt is fitted
with a quick-release buckle. The
carrying belt helps you to control
the device when it is lowered af-
ter cutting and to hold the weight
of the device during cutting.
● Serious injuries if the carrying
belt cannot be removed quickly
enough in an emergency. Famil-
iarize yourself with the carrying
belt and the quick-release buck-
le before using the device. Do
not wear clothing over the shoul-
der strap or otherwise interfere
with access to the quick-release
buckle. ● Before switching on
the device, make sure that the
saw chain does not touch any
objects. ● Serious injuries if a
wrongly tensioned saw chain
jumps out of the guide rail.
Check the chain tension before
each use. Make sure the chain
is oiled, especially for new saw
chains. ● Switch the motor off,
remove the battery pack and
make sure that all moving parts
have stopped moving:
 Before cleaning the device or
removing a blockage.
 When leaving the device unat-
tended.
 Before mounting or removing
attachments.
 Before checking, cleaning or
working on the device.
● Risk of injury due to kickback.
Measures to prevent a kickback:
 Make sure your work area is
clear of obstacles.
 Avoid any contact of the guide
tip with branches, twigs or oth-
er objects while working with
the branch cutter.
 Hold the device with both
hands.
 Position your body and arms
so that you can resist kickback
forces.
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