• Switch the chainsaw off before releasing the chain
brake.
• To prevent injury, wear tight-fitting clothes and safety
boots.
• To prevent damage to your hearing, wear earmuffs,
helmets with a visor are particularly advantageous.
Make sure you have a firm footing when working with
the chain saw.
• Keep your place of work tidy.
• To prevent electric shock, avoid contact with earthed
parts.
• Always pull the plug out of the power socket before
doing any work on the chainsaw.
• Only plug in when the chainsaw is switched off,
• The chainsaw must be used only by one person at a
time. All other persons must stay clear of the chainsaw’s
area of swing. Children and pets in particular must be
kept well away at all times.
• The saw must not be touching anything when it starts
up.
• Hold the chainsaw firmly in both hands when working
with it.
• The chain saw must not be operated by children and
young people. The only exception to this prohibition are
young persons of 16 years and over who can use the
chain saw under supervision as part of their training.
Lend the saw only to those persons who are familiar
with this type of chainsaw and know how to handle it.
Always pass on the operating instructions together with
the chainsaw.
• Make sure the chain saw is stored in a place
inaccessible to children.
• The saw may be operated only by persons who are
rested and in good health, i.e. in a good physical
condition. If you start to tire, have a break in time. The
chainsaw should not be used after the consumption of
alcohol.
• Never expose the chainsaw to rain or bad weather.
Make sure there is enough light at the place of work. Do
not use power tools in the vicinity of combustible liquids
or gases.
• If the chainsaw is not being used for a while, it must
be set aside in such a way that no other person is
endangered.
• Before making a cut, always set the claw stop before
you start to saw.
• Remove the chainsaw from the wood only with the
saw chain still running. Anyone who saws without a
stop can be pulled forwards.
• Never use the chainsaw when standing on a ladder,
in a tree or in any other instable places. Do not saw
with one hand.
• The power cable must always be behind the saw
operator.
• The power cable must always lead away from the rear
of the chainsaw.
• Use only original accessories.
• Chainsaws used outdoors must be connected up
to an earth-leakage circuit-breaker.
• Do not overload your power tools. They run best and
safest within given range of capacity.
• Always use the correct power tool. Do not use
low-powered chainsaws for heavy jobs.
• Use the cable only for its proper purpose. Never carry
your electric tool by its cable. Do not use the cable to
pull the plug out of the socket. Protect the cable from
heat, oil and sharp edges.
• Extension cables out of doors.Use only authorized
and accordingly labelled extension cables out of doors.
• Use a strong support when sawing converted timber
and thin branches (saw-horse, Fig. 7b). 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. 7b)
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