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To ensure that the Li battery pack provides 

long service you should take care to recharge 

it promptly. You must recharge the battery pack 

when you notice that the power of the cordless 

chainsaw drops.

6. Operation

6.1 Switching on/o

ff

Switching on

• 

 Plug in the battery on the equipment. 

• 

Hold the chainsaw by the handles with both 

hands as shown in Fig. 13 (thumbs under the 

handles).

• 

 Press and hold the safety lock-off (Fig. 1/Item 

5).

• 

 Switch on the chainsaw at the ON/OFF switch 

(Fig. 1/Item 6). You can then release the safe-

ty lock-off.

Switching o

ff

Release the ON/OFF switch (Fig. 1/Item 6).

The integrated brake will bring the running chain-

saw to a standstill within a very short space of 

time. Always disconnect the mains plug when you 

stop working, even if it is only for a short time.

Warning! 

Always carry the saw by the front 

handle. If the saw is plugged in and you carry it by 

the rear handle (which is where the switches are 

located), then there is a risk that you could acci-

dentally press the safety lock-o

ff

  and the ON/OFF 

switch at the same time, and the chainsaw could 

inadvertently start up.

6.2 Safety devices 

Motor brake

The motor brakes the saw chain as soon as the 

ON/OFF switch (Fig. 1/Item 6) is released or the 

power supply is interrupted. This signi

fi

 cantly 

reduces the risk of injury that would otherwise be 

present if the chain continued to run after being 

switched o

ff

  or disconnected.

Chain brake

The chain brake is a safety mechanism which is 

triggered via the front hand guard (Fig. 1/Item 2). 

If kickback causes the chainsaw to suddenly jerk 

back then the chain brake trips and stops the saw 

chain in less than 0.1 seconds. You must check 

the operation of the chain brake on a regular ba-

sis. To do this, fold the hand guard (Fig. 1/Item 2) 

forward and brie

fl

 y switch the chainsaw on. The 

saw chain must not start up.

Pull back the front hand guard (Fig. 1/Item 2) until 

it engages to release the chain brake.

Danger! 

Never use the saw if the safety equip-

ment is not working properly. Never try to repair 

safety related protection systems yourself – al-

ways have any work done by our service depart-

ment or by a similarly quali

fi

 ed workshop.

Hand guard

The front hand guard (which also acts as the 

chain brake at the same time) (Fig. 1/Item 2) 

and the rear hand guard (Fig. 1/ Item 14) protect 

against 

fi

 nger injuries resulting from contact with 

the saw chain if the chain breaks because it is 

overloaded.

 7.  Working with the chainsaw

7.1 Preparations

To ensure that you can work safely, check the fol-

lowing points before every use:

Condition of the chain saw

Inspect the chainsaw before the start of work for 

damage to the housing, the power cable, the saw 

chain and the cutter rail. Never use a chainsaw 

which is obviously damaged.

Oil container

Fill level of the oil container. Even while working, 

keep checking that su

ffi

  cient oil is in the system. 

To avoid damaging the chainsaw, never run the 

saw if there is no oil in the system or if the oil 

drops below the “min” mark (Fig. 10/Item B).

On average, a single 

fi

 lling will last around 15 

minutes depending on the number of pauses in 

cutting and the loads involved.

Saw chain

Tension of the saw chain, condition of the cutting 

elements. The sharper the chainsaw, the easier 

and more controllable it is to operate the chain-

saw. The same also applies to the chain tension. 

Again, while working also check the chain tension 

every 10 minutes in order to increase your safety. 

New saw chains in particular often tend to expand 

more.

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