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WARNING! Risk of injury! Before
each use, make sure that the drive
unit is fully engaged and cannot
come loose during operation.
– Press unlock button (11) and bend drive
unit (2) until it clicks into place.
Adjusting rear handle position
► P. 3, fig. 1
– Push rear handle adjustment knob (6)
then turn rear handle to desired position.
Make sure rear handle is fixed on one of
the angles (90°, 45°, 0°, -45°, -90°).
Check before use!
DANGER! Attention, danger of
injury! Do not operate the appli-
ance unless you did not find any
faults. If a part has become defec-
tive, make sure to replace it before
you use the appliance again.
Check the safety devices and the safe condi-
tion of the appliance:
– Check all parts for tightness.
– Check the appliance for visual damage:
broken parts, cracks, etc.
Switching on/off
► P. 3, fig. 1
– Firmly hold product with hands and use
shoulder strap.
– Switching on: Push switch-on safety
lock (7) forward and simultaneously press
On/Off switch (8).
– Switching off: Release On-Off switch (8).
Operating as branch saw
Before use, familiarize yourself sufficiently with the
sawing technique for chain saws. You will find infor-
mation about this in the trade literature. We recom-
mend that you attend suitable training sessions.
The notes here serve only as a complement!
Correct posture
DANGER! Risk of injury! Never
work on unstable subsurfaces!
Never work while standing on a ladder!
Do not work bent too far forward!
Only use the device under favoura-
ble weather and site conditions!
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– Stand with both legs securely on the ground.
– Heed obstacles in the work area.
– While you are working, always hold the
device fast with both hands!
– The shoulder strap is be carried on left
shoulder!
– Hold the device:
• with the left hand on the saw pole
• with the right hand on the handle.
• balanced in a secure position.
Here's how to saw correctly!
DANGER! Risk of injury! Always
switch the motor off before you put
the device down!
• Search the work area and remove objects
which are in your way.
• When you begin work, check the safety of
the device (► Check before use! – p. 62).
• Take the device in both hands as instructed.
Risk of kickback!
Kickbacks occur if the upper edge or tip of the
saw bar touch wood or other hard objects. The
device is thrown with high energy back and forth,
which can cause extremely severe injuries.
Avoid letting the area of the saw bar depicted
on the right touch wood or other hard objects.
Only a careful and correct working method
can reduce the risk of a kickback reliably!
Basic work technique
DANGER! Risk of injury! This
section treats the basic work tech-
nique when handling the device.
The information provided here does
not replace the many years of train-
ing and experience of a profes-
sional.
Do not perform any work for which
you are not sufficiently qualified!
Thoughtless handling of the device
can cause severe or even fatal inju-
ries!
Before each use
1. Check the switch-on safety lock and start
button to ensure they are functioning cor-
rectly.