Working With The Pole Pruner - Mantis 8580 Gebrauchsanweisung

7. Working with the Pole Pruner

7.1 Preparation
Before each use, check the following to ensure safe
work:
Condition of the pole pruner
Inspect the pole pruner, before starting work, for damage
to the housing, the battery, the saw chain, and the blade.
Never put an obviously damaged tool into use.
After dropping or other impacts, check the tool for signi-
ficant damage or defects.
oil tank
Fill level of the oil tank. Also check whether there is
sufficient oil available while working. Never operate the
saw if there is no oil or the oil level has dropped below
the minimum oil level mark in order to prevent damage
to the chain saw. On average, an oil filling is sufficient
for 10 minutes of operation, depending on the duration
of pauses and the stress.
saw chain
Tension of the saw chain, condition of the cutters. The
sharper the pole pruner is, the easier and more manage-
able the pole pruner is to operate. The same applies for
the chain tension. Also check the chain tension at least
once every 10 minutes while working in order to increase
safety! New saw chains, in particular, tend to have a
higher degree of elongation.
Protective clothing
Make absolutely sure to wear the appropriate, close-
fitting protective clothing, such as chainsaw-protective
pants, gloves and safety shoes.
Hearing protection and protective goggles
Wear a safety helmet with integrated hearing protection
and a face guard. This provides protection against falling
branches and recoiling branches.
Installing the shoulder strap
1. When working with the tool, always use the carrying
strap and hold the tool with both hands by the handles
provided. (see Fig. 9) Close your fingers and thumbs
around the handles and pole.
2. Attach the spring hook to the shaft bracket on the
shaft (Fig.10).
Never carry the belt diagonally across your shoulders
and chest, but rather only on one shoulder, so that you
can rapidly move away from the tool in case of danger.
Quick release locking device (figure 20)
The shoulder belt is equipped with a quick release mecha-
nism as indicated in figure 20. Position the quick release
locking device (X) on front side of body (figure 20C). Open
the fastener to remove the machine from your body.
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safe work
• In order to ensure safe work, a maximum working
angle of 60° is prescribed. (Fig.13)
• Never stand below the branch to be sawed.
• Exercise caution when sawing branches under tensi-
on or splintering wood.
• Potential risk of injury from falling branches and flying
wood projectiles!
• If the machine is in operation, keep persons and ani-
mals away from the danger area.
• The machine is not protected against electric shock
when coming into contact with high-voltage lines.
Maintain a minimum clearance of 10 m from current-
carrying lines. Life-threatening danger from electric
shock! (Fig.14)
• When working on an incline, always stand above or to
the side of the branch to be sawed.
• Hold the machine as close as possible to your body.
By doing so, you maximise your balance.
• Before cutting clear the working area of disruptive
branches and undergrowth. Then create a fallback
area, away from the point where sawn branches
could fall, and remove all obstructions from this area.
Keep the working area free of obstruction; remove
fallen branches immediately. Place other tools and
machines at a safe distance from the branches you
are working on, but not in the fallback area.
• Pay attention to falling branches! As soon as a cut
branch begins to break off, immediately move off to
the side and maintain sufficient distance from the
falling wood.
sawing techniques
• When removing branches, hold the machine at an an-
gle ranging from a maximum 60° to horizontal in order
to avoid being struck by a falling branch.
• Saw off the lower branches on the tree first. By do-
ing so, it is easier for the cut branches to fall to the
ground.
• At the end of the cut, the weight of the saw suddenly
increases for the user, because the saw is no longer
supported on the branch. There is the risk of losing
control of the saw.
• Only pull the saw out of the cut with the saw chain
running. By doing so, you can prevent it from getting
jammed.
• Do not saw with the tip of the guide bar.
sawing off smaller branches (Fig.15)
Place the stop face of the saw on the branch. This pre-
vents fitful movements of the saw at the beginning of the
cut. Applying light pressure, guide the saw through the
branch from top to bottom.