Switching On/Off; Switching Off; Chain Brake; Checking Of Chain Brake - ATIKA KS 2002/40 Notice Originale

Switching On / Off
Do not use a device where
 the contactor can not be switched on and off.
 the chain and motor brake does not work properly
Damaged switches must be repaired or replaced
immediately by the customer service.
When switching on the chain saw must be supported and held
safely. Chain and guide bar must stand free.
Release the chain brake. Push the front hand guard
 
(3) towards the front handle (Pos. 1). The chain saw is ready
for operation.
Switch on
  Push and hold automatic trip switch (5). Then operate
the On/Off switch (6). Release now automatic trip switch.
The green LED is on.
The red LED comes on when the saw chain is

jammed or overloading occurs.
Reduce the power or immediately cut off the chain saw.
 Remove the guide bar from the cut.
 Check the chain saw and the chain tension before
restarting.

Switching off

Release On/Off switch (6).
 

Chain brake

The chain brake is a protective mechanism which in case
of a stroke back chain saw is initiated via the front hand
protection or after releasing the on/off switch. The saw
chain stops immediately (< 0,1 sec.).

Checking of chain brake

Check the chain brake's proper function before each work start.
 Start the engine.
 Hold the chain saw with both hands and allow the engine to
run.
Use the back of your hand to press against the front

hand guard.
The chain saw must stop immediately.
It is not allowed to use this chain saw without
properly working chain brake. Please contact the
manufacturer or the customer service point.

Clamping of saw chain

 Before setting or checking the saw chain tension pull out
power plug.
 In order to avoid injuries wear protective gloves.
Check the saw chain tension before
 start of work
 after the first steps
 during sawing regularly all 10 minutes

Only with a correct clamped saw chain and a sufficient
lubrication you can influence the durability.

Please observe the following:
 a new saw chain must be reclamped more often until it has
elongated.
 in case of heating of chain to operating temperature it
expands and needs to be reclamped.
After finishing the sawing works release tension of saw
chain as in case of cooling too high tensions would emerge
in the saw chain.
 if chain flackers or comes out of the guide clamp it again
immediately.
Clamping of saw chain:
Loosen the fastening screw (11) 1 – 2 revolutions
 
anti-clockwise.
 Turn the chain tension ring (12) stepwise clockwise until the
correct chain tension is reached. The engaging effect
prevents that the chain tension loosens.

The fastening screw (11) turns with it; possibly it must
be released again during the clamping process.
  The saw chain is correctly clamped when it can be
lifted in the centre of the guide bar by appr. 3 – 4 mm.
 Turn the chain tension ring (12) anti-clockwise when the saw
chain is clamped to much.
 Refasten the fastening screw with the hand.
 Check wether the chain links are positioned correctly in the
guide slot of the guide bar.

Working with the chain saw

Operating

  Never saw with only one hand. Hold the
chain saw always firmly with both hands, left hand
on the front handhold (4) and right hand on the
rear handhold (17).
 Hold the chain saw slightly on the right of the own body.
 Avoid abnormal posture. Provide a safe standing position
and keep at any time the balance.
 When switching on the chain saw must be supported and
held safely. Chain and guide bar must stand free.
 Start cutting only when the saw chain has reached the full
number of revolutions.
 Never work
 with stretched arms
 on hardly accessible places
 above shoulder height
 standing on a ladder, a staging or a tree.
 Activate the chain brake when moving to a tree.
 Before leaving the chain saw (work break) bring it in a safe
condition (cover the guide bar, apply the chain brake) and
put it on a place where nobody is endangered. Secure the
chain saw against unauthorized access.
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