Safe Working; Cutting Techniques - Pattfield PE-AHE 18 Li Originalbetriebsanleitung

Hearing protection and protective goggles.
Wear a protective helmet with integral face and hearing protection.
This will off er protection against falling branches and any branches if
they spring back.

Safe working

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To ensure that you can work in safety you must use the equipment
at a working angle of max. 60°.
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Never stand under the branch you want to saw.
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Use special caution when working with branches under tension
and splintered wood.
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Possible risk of injury caused by falling branches and catapulting
pieces of wood.
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When the equipment is in operation keep other persons and ani-
mals away from the danger zone.
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The equipment is not protected from electric shock through con-
tact with high-voltage cables. Keep a minimum distance of 10 m
from live cables. Electric shock can cause fatal injury.
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When working on slopes always stand to the upper or left or right
side of the branch you wish to cut.
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Hold the equipment as close as possible to your body. This will
help you to keep your balance.

Cutting techniques

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When removing branches, hold the equipment at an angle of max.
60° to the horizontal to avoid being hit by a falling branch (Fig. 25).
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Start with the bottom branches on the tree. This will make it easier
for the cut branches to drop.
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After completing a cut, the weight of the saw will abruptly increase
for the operator as the saw is no longer supported by the branch.
This can result in you losing control over the saw.
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Remove the saw from the cut only with the saw chain still running.
This will prevent the saw from getting jammed.
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Never cut with the tip of the saw.
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