Operation Manual

Using the chainsaw
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7. Using the chainsaw
Please make sure that you follow all safety instructions and all information in the other
chapters of these operating instructions whenever performing any work on or with the
chainsaw.
Check list for use (key points only):
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• Before starting:
o Power tool in a condition safe to operate ...................! Operating instructions (complete)
o Have the fuel mixture and oil been topped up? ........! Chapter 4.3
o Is the chain tension correctly adjusted ......................! Chapter 4.2
• Starting ................................................................................! Complete chapter 5
o Are the starting settings OK.? ..................................! Chapter 5.2
% Has the chain brake been activated ..................! Chapter 3.9
% Sliding switch standard or winter operation ........! Chapter 3.4
% Stop switch set to operating position.................! Chapter 5.2
% If necessary, use the primer to pump fuel..........! Chapter 3.8
% Are the choke and part throttle correctly set? ..! Chapter 3.8 und Chapter 5.2
• While working – always work in a safe way ......................! Operating instructions (complete)
o Check the chain lubrication. .....................................! Chapter 4.3
o Check the chain tension and adjust as required. ......! Chapter 4.2
o Check the idle setting. ...............................................! Chapter 8.2
o Functional test of the chain brake. ............................! Chapter 3.9
o Assess the cutting situation .....................................! Chapter 7 (complete)
o While cutting, release the chain brake ......................! Chapter 3.9
o Position the chainsaw for a safe cut........................! Chapter 6 and chapter 7 (complete)
o Operating and maintenance information (complete)....! Chapter 8 (complete)
% Is the saw chain sharp? ....................................! Chapter 8.1
% Is the air filter clean? ........................................! Chapter 8.3
% etc. ......................................................................! Operating instructions (complete)
• After finishing the work:
o Slacken the chain tension. .......................................! Chapter 4.2
o Put the power tool into safe storage...........................! Chapter 8.10
o Maintenance, etc. .......................................................! Operating instructions (complete)
For cutting, always make sure that the chain brake is released. If the chain brake is activated
then you must not activate the throttle control, except in order to perform a functional test of the
chain brake, in which case the throttle may be applied briefly (Chapter 3.9).