Working With The Pruner; Check Chain Oil Level; Check Working Area; Assume Work Position - TOOLCRAFT PSH-L0218-E Originalbetriebsanleitung

12 Working with the pruner

12.1 Check chain oil level

NOTICE
Risk of damage!
Running the machine without lubrication can damage the bar and saw chain.
Never work without chain lubrication.
Check the oil level on the level indicator regularly and every time before you start working. Make sure that the
container is always ¼ full so that there is enough oil for the respective project.
To refill oil, refer to "15.1 Refill chain oil" on page 44.

12.2 Check working area

Remove hard objects such as stones, broken glass, wire, etc. that could be thrown away, ricocheted, or otherwise
cause injury or damage while the power tool is in use.
Check the work area for concealed electrical lines, wires or other objects that could cause injuries or damage
when using the power tool, and remove them.

12.3 Assume work position

Hold the device with both hands, with your thumb and fingers firmly gripping the handles.
Bring your body and arms in a position where you can withstand the kickback forces.
When working on a slope, always stand above or to the side of the branch you are sawing.
Change your work position regularly.
When changing the working position, watch out for branches that are lying on the ground and kicking back.

12.4 Pruning

First saw off the lower branches of the tree
so that they can fall down unhindered.
Do not saw the bulging branches to make it
easier for the tree to heal.
Sawing off small branches: Place the stop
surface (19) lightly on the branch to avoid
jerky movements of the device when starting
the cut. Guide the bar through the branch
from top to bottom, applying slight pressure.
Sawing off large branches: First saw about
1/3 of the branch diameter, with the top of
the sword, from bottom to top. Then saw
with the underside of the sword from top to
bottom towards the first cut.
If the device begins to vibrate abnormally,
switch off the engine and investigate the
cause immediately. Vibrations are generally
a warning of a malfunction.
If the device is blocked, switch it off immediately, remove the battery, and then remove the object. Put on protective
gloves to prevent cuts.
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