Causes And Operator Prevention Of Kickback - Parkside PGHSA 20-Li A1 Originalbetriebsanleitung

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balance or loss of control over the gar-
den pruner.
f) If working on a branch under tension,
be aware that it will spring back.
Once the tension in the wood fi bres
has been released, the branch may hit
the operator and/or control over the
garden pruner may be lost.
g) Use extreme caution when cutting brush
and saplings. The slender material may
catch the saw chain and be whipped
toward you or pull you off balance.
h) Carry the garden pruner by the front
handle when it is switched off with the
saw chain pointing away from your
body. Always place the protective
cover onto the garden pruner when
transporting or storing it. Careful han-
dling of the garden pruner reduces the
probability of accidentally coming into
contact with the running saw chain.
i) Follow instructions for lubricating, chain
tensioning and changing accessories.
Improperly tensioned or lubricated
chain may either break or increase the
chance for kickback.
k) Keep handles dry, clean, and free from
oil and grease. Greasy, oily handles
are slippery causing loss of control.
l) Only saw wood. Do not use the garden
pruner for unintended applications.
Example: Do not use the garden pruner
to saw through plastic, masonry or con-
struction materials not made from wood.
Use of the garden pruner for unintended
applications can lead to hazardous situ-
ations.
m) Hold the power tool only on the insu-
lated handle surfaces, as the saw chain
may come into contact with concealed
power cables. Contact between the
saw chain and a live cable may render
metallic components live and result in
an electric shock.
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n) This chainsaw is not suitable
for felling trees.Using the chainsaw
for work other than that for which it is
intended may result in serious injury to
the user or other persons.
Causes and operator
prevention of kickback
Beware of kickback! Be careful of
kickback of the machine during
work. There is danger of injury
here. You can avoid kickbacks by
exercising caution and using a cor-
rect sawing technique.
Fig. 1
Kickback may occur when the nose or
tip of the guide bar touches an object, or
when the wood closes in and pinches the
saw chain in the cut (cf. fi g 1/image B).
Tip contact in some cases may cause a
sudden reverse reaction, kicking the guide
bar up and back towards the operator (cf.
fi g. 1/image A).
Pinching the saw chain along the top of
the guide bar may push the guide bar rap-
idly back towards the operator.
Each of these reactions can lead to you
losing control of the saw and potentially
being seriously injured. Do not rely ex-
clusively on the safety devices built into
the garden pruner. As user of the garden
pruner, you should undertake various
measures to enable accident- and injury-
free working.