Transporting The Chain Saw; Before Starting Up - EINHELL KSE 1435 Bedienungsanleitung

Anl. KSE 1435,1635,1640 31.10.2001 7:56 Uhr
Use a strong support when sawing converted
timber and thin branches (saw-horse, Fig. 4).
Do not stack the timber and do not have it held by
a second person or with your foot.
Logs must be secured in position.
On sloping ground, always work facing upwards.
When cross-cutting always set the claw stop
against the timber you want to saw (see Fig. 4).
Always set the claw stop before cross-cutting.
Only then switch on the machine and start sawing
into the wood. Pull the machine upwards at the
rear and lead the direction with the front grip. Use
the claw stop as a fulcrum. To reposition for
further cutting, interrupt the sawing process and
exert a slight pressure on the front grip. Pull the
saw back a little, position the claw stop further
down the cut and pull up the rear grip (see Fig. 5).
Pull the saw out of the wood only when the saw
chain is running.
If you carry out several cuts, switch off the chain
saw in-between.
Plunge cuts and horizontal cuts may only be
carried out by professionals (high risk of kick-
back; see Fig. 6).
For horizontal cuts, position the saw at the
smallest possible angle. This requires extreme
caution, as the claw stop can not be applied in
this case.
If the chain gets stuck when sawing with the
upper side it may be thrust towards the operator.
For this reason you should saw wherever possible
with the bottom side, as the power saw will then
be thrust away from the body towards the wood
(see Fig. 7 and 8).
Pay extra attention when cutting splintered wood.
Sawed off pieces of wood may be catapulted in
any direction (risk of injury!).
Do not use the chain saw to remove or sweep
away small pieces of wood or similar objects.
When lopping off branches, the chain saw should
be supported wherever possible against the trunk.
Do not cut with the tip of the chain bar (risk of
kick-back; see Fig. 6).
Leave branch lopping work to trained personnel!
Risk of injury!
Pay special attention to branches under tension.
Do not cut through freely suspended branches
from underneath.
Never stand on the trunk when lopping off
branches.
The chain saw may not be used for forest work,
i.e. for felling and lopping off branches in the
forest. Because of the cable connection the saw
operator does not have the necessary mobility
and his safety is not guaranteed!
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Always stand to the side of the tree being felled.
When the tree is being felled, wathc out for falling
branches when stepping back.
On slopes the saw operator should stand to the
upper or left or right side the trunk or lying tree,
never to the bottom side.
Watch out for trunks rolling towards you.
Kick-back!
The power saw is likely to recoil if the tip of the
chain bar (especially the top quarter) accidentally
touches wood or any other solid objects. In this
case the saw will move uncontrolled and will be
hurled towards the operator at full power (risk of
injury!).
In order to prevent kick-back, please follow these
safety instructions:
Never start cutting with the tip of the chain bar!
Always keep a close eye on the tip of the chain
bar!
Never cut with the tip of the chain bar! Be careful,
when continuing cuts you are already working on!
Always start cuts with the chain saw already
running!
Make sure that the saw chain is always properly
sharpened.
Never cut through more than one branch at a
time! When lopping off branches, be careful not to
touch any other branches.
When cross-cutting, pay attention to trunks
standing very close to each other. If possible use
a saw-horse.

5. Transporting the chain saw

Before transporting the chain saw, always remove
the plug from the power socket and slide the chain
guard over the rail and chain. If several cuts are to
be performed with the chain saw, the saw must be
switched off between cuts.

6. Before starting up

The voltage and current supply must comply with the
ratings on the type plate. Before commencing work,
always check that the chain saw works properly and
is safe to operate. Check also that the chain lubricati-
on and the oil gauge are in good working order (see
Fig. 9). When the oil level is approx. 5 mm from the
bottom mark (marked with „Min" in the illustration),
you must top up with oil. When the oil level is above
this mark you can work without worry.
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