Parkside PKS 2200 A1 Originalbetriebsanleitung Seite 45

Sawing techniques
General
• You have better control when you saw
with the bottom side of the chain bar
(with pulling saw chain) and not to with
the top side of the chain bar (with push-
ing saw chain).
• The saw chain must not contact either
the ground or another object during
sawing through or after sawing com-
pletion.
• Make sure that the saw chain does not
become jammed in the wood. Do not
let the tree trunk break or split off.
• Consider also the precautions against
spring-back (see notes on safety).
• For sowing work on hillsides, always
stand in the area above the log.
To keep total control while sawing
through, reduce the pressure at the end
of the cut without loosening your grip
on the handles of the electric chain
saw. Make sure the saw chain does
not touch the ground. After finishing
the cut, wait until the electric chain saw
comes to a halt before removing it. Al-
ways shut off the engine of the electric
chain saw before switching between
trees.
If the saw chain jams, you
do not attempt to pull out the
electric chainsaw using pow-
er. There is a danger of injury
here. Switch off the motor
and use a lever or wedge to
free the electric chainsaw.
Felling trees
A lot of experience is nec-
essary in felling trees. Cut
down trees only when you
can safely handle the electric
chainsaw. In no case should
you use the electric chainsaw
if you feel unsure about any-
thing.
For safety reasons, we advise inex-
perienced users not to fell any logs
with a rail length which is smaller
than the trunk diameter.
• Ensure that no people or animals are in
the field of action. The safety distance
between the tree to be felled and the
nearest-located workplace must be 2 1/2
tree lengths.
• Note the felling direction:
The user must be able to move safely
near the felled tree, to saw off the tree
easily and remove branches.It is to be
avoided that the felled tree snags itself
on another tree. Note the natural felling
direction, which is dependent on the
slope and curvature characteristic of
the tree, wind direction and the number
of branches.
• For sowing work on hillsides, the user
of the chainsaw should stay in the area
above the tree that is to be felled, as
the tree will probably roll down or slide
off downhill after being felled.
• Small trees, with a diameter of 15-
18 cm, can usually be sawn off with
one cut.
• In case of trees with a larger diameter,
a notched cut and a back cut must be
implemented (see diagram
GB
).
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