WORKING TECHNIQUES
6 Keep a good balance and a Ţrm foothold.
General working instructions
7 Always hold the machine with both hands. Hold the
machine on the right side of your body.
IMPORTANT!
This section describes the basic safety precautions for
working with clearing saws and trimmers.
If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain how to
proceed you should ask an expert. Contact your dealer or
your service workshop.
Avoid all usage which you consider to be beyond your
capability.
You must understand the difference between forestry
clearing, grass clearing and grass trimming before use.
8 Keep the cutting attachment below waist level.
Basic safety rules9 Switch off the engine before moving to another area. Fit
the transport guard before carrying or transporting the
equipment any distance.
10 Never put the machine down with the engine running
1 Look around you:unless you have it in clear sight.
Y To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot
affect your control of the machine.The ABC of clearing
Y To ensure that people, animals, etc., do not come into Y Always use the correct equipment.
contact with the cutting attachment or loose objects that
Y Make sure the equipment is well adjusted.
are thrown out by the cutting attachment.
Y Follow the safety precautions.
Y CAUTION! Do not use the machine unless you are able to
call for help in the event of an accident.Y Organise your work carefully.
2 Inspect the working area. Remove all loose objects, such Y Always use full throttle when starting to cut with the blade.
as stones, broken glass, nails, steel wire, string, etc. that Y Always use sharp blades.
could be thrown out or become wrapped around the
cutting attachment.
Y Avoid stones.
3 Do not use the machine in bad weather, such as dense
Y Control the felling direction (take advantage of the wind).
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.WARNING! Neither the operator of the
machine nor anyone else may attempt to
4 Make sure you can move and stand safely. Check the area !remove the cut material while the engine is
around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks, branches,
ditches, etc.) in case you have to move suddenly. Take running or the cutting equipment is rotating,
as this can result in serious injury.
great care when working on sloping ground.
Stop the engine and cutting equipment
before you remove material that has wound
around the blade shaft as otherwise there is
a risk of injury. The bevel gear can get hot
during use and may remain so for a while
afterwards. You could get burnt if you touch
it.
WARNING! Watch out for thrown objects.
5 Take great care when cutting a tree that is in tension. A Always wear approved eye protection. Never
tree that is in tension may spring back to its normal !lean over the cutting attachment guard.
position before or after being cut. If you position yourself Stones, rubbish, etc. can be thrown up into
incorrectly or make the cut in the wrong place the tree may the eyes causing blindness or serious injury.
hit you or the machine and cause you to lose control. Both
Keep unauthorised persons at a distance.
situations can cause serious personal injury.
Children, animals, onlookers and helpers
should be kept outside the safety zone of 15
m. Stop the machine immediately if anyone
approaches. Never swing the machine
around without Ţrst checking behind you to
make sure no-one is within the safety zone.
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