Parkside Performance PPAKS 40-Li A1 Originalbetriebsanleitung Seite 53

• When moving the chainsaw from
one lifting eye to another, the oper-
ator must ensure that it is secured
in the new position before releas-
ing it from the previous lifting eye.
Using the pruning saw in the tree
• The chain brake should always be
applied before a running chainsaw
is lowered from the tree.
• The user should ensure that
the chainsaw batteries are fully
charged before making critical
cuts.
• Accident analysis
An analysis of accidents involving
these chainsaws during tree care
work shows that the main cause is
improper one-handed operation of
the chainsaw. In the vast majority
of accidents, the operator does not
adopt a safe working position that
allows him to hold both handles of
the chainsaw. The following leads
to an increased risk of injury:
• The chainsaw is not held firmly
during kickback.
• The chainsaw gets out of control
and tends to come into contact
with the climbing ropes and the
body (especially the left hand
and left arm).
• Due to the unsafe working pos-
ition, control is lost and contact
with the chainsaw occurs (unex-
pected movement during opera-
tion of the chainsaw).
• Safe working position for work-
ing with both hands
To ensure that the chainsaw can be
held with both hands, the operat-
or should generally aim for a safe
working position in order to work
with the chainsaw as follows:
• horizontal cuts at hip height
• vertical cuts at the level of the
solar plexus
• If the user is working near vertical
logs with low lateral forces, a se-
cure stand may be sufficient for a
safe working position. If the user
moves away from the trunk, meas-
ures must be taken to neutralise or
compensate for the increasing lat-
eral forces. For example, the main
rope can be routed via an addition-
al anchor point or the climbing har-
ness can be connected to an ad-
ditional anchor point using an ad-
justable sling (Fig. B.③).
• A foot sling made from a webbing
sling can be helpful in achieving a
secure footing in the working posi-
tion (Fig. B.④).
Freeing a trapped chainsaw
Procedure for freeing a trapped
chainsaw:
• Switch off the chainsaw and attach
it securely to the tree trunk towards
the cut or use an additional rope.
• Pull the chainsaw out of the cutting
notch while lifting the branch if ne-
cessary.
• If necessary, free the jammed
chainsaw with a handsaw or a
second chainsaw at least 30 cm
away from the jammed chainsaw.
Regardless of whether a hand saw
or chainsaw is used to free the
trapped chainsaw, the necessary
cuts should be made between the
trapped chainsaw and the branch
tips so that the chainsaw is not
carried away by the severed piece
and further complicates the situ-
ation.
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