Precautions Against Spring-Back - FLORABEST FHE 550 A1 Betriebsanleitung

timber.
• Pay attention to a possible spring-back
during the sawing of a branch which is
under stress, if the stress force of the
wood is suddenly released. Danger of
injury exists.
• Ensure during any location change that
the saw chain is secured with the chain
brake and the chainsaw is switched off
and the finger does not contact the On/
Off switch. Carry the high pruning saw
with the chain and chain bar pointing
to the rear. Attach the chain guard for
transporting the high pruning saw.
• Do not use the high pruning saw near
inflammable liquids or gases. With non-
observance, fire or explosion danger
exists.
Handling the device with care:
• Do not carry the device by the cable.
Do not use the cable in order to pull the
plug from the plug socket. Protect the
cable against heat, oil and sharp edges.
• Keep the saw chain sharp and clean, in
order to be able to work better and more
safely.
• Keep unused devices in a dry, closed
location and out of the reach of children.
• Put on the blade protection cover
when transporting the high pruning
saw.
• Do not cut wood that is lying on the
ground.

Precautions against spring-back

Beware of spring-back! Be careful of
spring-back of the machine during
work. There is danger of injury here.
You can avoid spring-backs by ex-
ercising caution and using a correct
sawing technique.
Spring-back is the designation for a light-
ning-fast backwards impulse of the high
pruning saw and the chain bar from the
sawed object. It occurs if the rebound area
(see Fig. 1, a) on the point of the blade is in
contact with an object or if the wood jams the
high pruning saw during cutting.
When a spring-back occurs, the user receives
a strong backward shock from the high prun-
ing saw and the chain bar. The result can be
that he loses control of the high pruning saw
and seriously injures
• Always grip the power saw firmly with
both hands, with the right hand to the
rear and with the left hand on the front
handle. Thumb and finger must close
over the handles securely.
• Do not saw with the point of the blade
(see Fig. 1, b) or above shoulder height.
Do not lean over too far during the saw-
ing operation.
• You have better control when you saw
with the bottom side of the chain bar
and not with the top side of the chain
bar.
• Be especially careful during the removal
of branches. Ensure that there are no
objects lying around on the ground that
you can trip over.
• Pay attention to the instructions for
sharpening and maintenance of the
power saw.
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