Florabest FHE 550 B2 - Manual (Page 10)

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obstruction and you have planned a
safe path of escape when felling timber.
• Place the claw stop securely with every
cut and do not begin with the sawing
before this.
• Be extremely careful during sawing
small bushes and branches. The thin
branch thicket can snag in the saw and
whip in your direction or make you un-
balanced.
• Do not cut wood that is lying on the
ground.
• Pay attention to a possible spring-back
during the sawing of a branch which
is under stress, if the stress force of the
wood is suddenly released. Danger of
injury exists.
• Check the safety status of the high prun-
ing saw, in particular the chain bar,
chain brake and the chain, before use.
Precautions against spring-
back
Beware of spring-back! Be careful of
spring-back of the machine during
work. There is danger of injury here.
You can avoid spring-backs by ex-
ercising caution and using a correct
sawing technique.
b a
Bild 1
Spring-back is the designation for a light-
ning-fast backwards impulse of the high
pruning saw and the chain bar from the
sawed object. It occurs if the rebound area
(see ill. a) on the point of the blade is in
contact with an object or if the wood jams
the high pruning saw during cutting.
When a spring-back occurs, the user re-
ceives a strong backward shock from the
high pruning saw and the chain bar. The re-
sult can be that he loses control of the high
pruning saw and seriously injures
• Always grip the power saw firmly with
both hands, with the right hand to the
rear and with the left hand on the front
handle. Thumb and finger must close
over the handles securely.
• Do not saw with the point of the blade
(see ill. b) or above shoulder height. Do
not lean over too far during the sawing
operation.
• You have better control when you saw
with the bottom side of the chain bar and
not with the top side of the chain bar.
• Be especially careful during the removal
of branches. Ensure that there are no
objects lying around on the ground that
you can trip over.
• Pay attention to the instructions for
sharpening and maintenance of the
power saw.
• Always use replacement blades and
saw chains specified by the manufac-
turer. Incorrect replacement blades and
saw chains can result in the chain split-
ting and/or in rebound.
Fitting
• Pull out the power plug before doing
any work on the high pruning saw itself
-– injury hazard!
• Alwayas wear cut-protection gloves
• Undertake only work with which you
are confident.
• In case of uncertainty, contact a special-
ist or contact our service directly.