SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Using | Cutting | |
WARNING! |
| WARNING! A safe distance from the |
Never start the saw without the complete bar |
| saw is 15 metres. You are responsible that |
! and chain fitted. |
| ! animals and onlookers are not in the working |
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| area. Do not start to work with the |
Wet cutting |
| before the working area is clear and you |
| have a firm foothold. | |
The diamond chain saw must always be run with water cooling. |
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Dry cutting causes immediate overheating and bar and chain |
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failure with a risk of personal injury. In addition to cooling the | • | Start cutting with the engine at full throttle. |
bar and chain, the flow of water pushes particles away from the |
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bar and the drive links. As a result it is important with a high | • | Always hold the |
water pressure. The water pressure should be at least 2.5 bar |
| Hold the machine so that the thumb and fingers grip |
and a maximum of 11 bar. The recommended pressure is |
| around the handle. |
approx. 5 bar. |
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Working speed |
| Over exposure to vibrations can result in |
Under normal conditions the machine should run at full throttle. |
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The feed pressure is adjusted so that the speed drops to |
| suffering with blood circulation problems. |
approx. |
| Seek medical attention if you experience |
cutting efficiency and economy. |
| physical symptoms that can be related to over |
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| exposure to vibrations. Examples of such |
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| symptoms are numbness, lack of feeling, |
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| “tickling“, “pricking“, pain lack of or a |
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| reduction in normal strength, changes in the |
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| colour of the skin or its surfaces. These |
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| symptoms normally appear in the fingers, |
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| hands or wrists. |
| Cutting technique | |
| The technique described be- | |
| low is of a general character. | |
| 1. Support the work piece | |
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| in such a way that you |
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| can predict what will |
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| happen and so it will not |
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| pinch. |
| 2. Always cut at full throttle. | |
| 3. Start cutting gently, do | |
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| not force or squeeze the |
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| chain in. |
| 4. Use a high chain speed. | |
| 5. Move the chain slowly | |
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| backwards and forwards. |
! WARNING!
Under all circumstances avoid cutting using the side of the chain; it will almost certainly be damaged, break and can cause immense damage. Only use the cutting section.
! WARNING!
Do not lean the saw to the side, this can cause the chain to jam or break with personal injury as a consequence.
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