Bort BBK-2018 - Working Techniques; Before Use; General Rules

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Basic safety rules
Look around you:
● Toensurethatpeople,animalsorotherthingscan-
nota󰀨ectyourcontrolofthemachine.
● To make sure that none of theabovemight come
within reach of your saw or be injured by falling
trees.
CAUTION! Follow the instructions above, but
do not use a chain saw in a situation where you
cannot call for help in case of an accident.
Do not use the machine in bad weather, such as dense
fog, heavy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc.
Working
in bad weather is tiring and often brings added risks,
such as icy ground, unpredictable felling direction, etc.
3Takegreatcarewhenremovingsmallbranchesand
avoid cutting bushes (i.e. cutting many small branches
at the same time). Small branches can be grabbed by
the chain and thrown back at you, causing serious in-
jury.
4 Take great care when cutting a tree that is in ten-
sion. A tree that is in tension may spring back to its
normal position before or after being cut. If you posi-
tion yourself incorrectly or make the cut in the wrong
place the tree may hit you or the machine and cause
you to lose control. Both situations can cause serious
personal injury.
5Beforemovingyourchainsawswitcho󰀨theengine
and lock the chain using the chain brake. Carry the
chain saw with the bar and chain pointing backwards.
Fit a guard to the bar before transporting the chain saw
or carrying it for any distance.
6 When you put the chain saw on the ground, lock the
saw chain using the chain brake and ensure you have
aconstantviewofthemachine.Switchtheengineo󰀨
before leaving your chain saw for any length of time.
WARNING! Sometimes chips get stuck in the
clutch cover causing the chain to jam. Always
stop the engine before cleaning.
GENERAL RULES
1 If you understand what kickback is and how it hap-
pens then you can reduce or eliminate the element of
surprise. By being prepared you reduce the risk.
Kickbackisusuallyquitemild,butitcansometimesbe
very sudden and violent.
2Alwaysholdthechainsawrmlywithyourrighthand
on the rear handle and your left hand on the front han-
dle.Wrapyourngersandthumbsaroundthehandles.
You should use this grip whether you are right-handed
or left-handed.This grip minimises thee󰀨ectof kick-
back and lets you keep the chain saw under control. Do
not let go of the handles!
3 Most kickback accidents happen during limbing.
Make sure you are standing rmly and that there is
nothing in the way that might make you trip or lose your
balance.
Warm engine
Use the same procedure as for starting a cold engine
but without setting the choke control in the choke posi-
tion. Set the throttle to the start position by pulling out
the blue choke control to the choke position and then
pushing it in again.
WARNING! Long term inhalation of the en-
gine’s exhaust fumes, chain oil mist and dust
from sawdust can represent a health risk.
● Never start achain sawunlessthe bar, chain and
allcoversarettedcorrectly.Seeinstructionsunder
the heading Assembly. Without a bar and chain at-
tached to the chain saw the clutch can come loose
and cause serious injury.
● Thechainbrakeshouldbeactivatedwhenstarting.
See instructions under the heading Start and stop.
Do not drop start. This method is very dangerous
because you may lose control of the saw.
● Neverstartthemachineindoors.Exhaustfumescan
be dangerous if inhaled.
● Observe your surroundings and make sure that
there is no risk of people or animals coming into
contact with the cutting equipment.
● Alwaysholdthesawwithbothhands.Therighthand
should be on the rear handle, and the left hand on
the front handle. All people, whether right or left
handed, should use this grip. Use a rm grip with
thumbs and ngers encircling the chain saw han-
dles.
Stopping
Stop the engine by pressing down the stop button.
WORKING TECHNIQUES
BEFORE USE:
1 Check that the chain brake works correctly and is
not damaged.
2 Check that the rear right hand guard is not dam-
aged.
3 Check that the throttle lockout works correctly and
is not damaged.
4 Check that the stop switch works correctly and is
not damaged.
5 Check that all handles are free from oil.
6 Check that the anti vibration system works and is
not damaged.
7 Checkthatthemu󰀪erissecurelyattachedandnot
damaged.
8 Check that all parts of the chain saw are tightened
correctly and that they are not damaged or miss-
ing.
9 Check that the chain catcher is in place and not
damaged.
10 Check the chain tension.