Cutting Techniques - EINHELL GE-LM 36/4in1 Li Instructions D'origine

ches under tension and with splintering wood.
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Possible risk of injury from falling branches
and pieces of wood catapulted into the sur-
roundings!
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When the tool is in operation, keep other per-
sons and animals away from the danger zone.
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The tool is not protected from electric shock
through contact with high-voltage cables.
Keep a minimum distance of 10 m from live
cables. Electric shock can cause fatal injury.
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When working on slopes always stand to the
upper or left or right side of the branch you
want to cut.
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Hold the tool as close as possible to your
body. This will help you to keep your balance.

Cutting techniques

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When removing branches, hold the tool at an
angle of max. 60° to the horizontal to avoid
being hit by a falling branch (Fig. 35).
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Start with the bottom branches on the tree.
This will make it easier for the cut branches to
drop.
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After completing a cut, the weight of the saw
will abruptly increase for the operator as the
saw is no longer supported by the branch.
This can result in you losing control over the
saw.
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Remove the saw from the cut only with the
saw chain still running. This will prevent the
saw from getting jammed.
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Never cut with the tip of the saw.
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Never cut into the bulging branch collar. This
will prevent the tree from healing.
Sawing off smaller branches (Fig. 36):
Place the contact surface of the saw onto the
branch. This will prevent the saw from making
jerky movements when you begin a cut. Exerting
slight pressure, guide the saw from the top to the
bottom through the branch.
Sawing off large and long branches (Fig. 37):
Carry out a relief cut when working on large bran-
ches.
Start by sawing through 1/3 of the branch diame-
ter (a) from the top to the bottom with the top side
of the cutter rail. Then saw towards the fi rst cut (b)
from the top to the bottom with the bottom side of
the cutter rail.
Saw off long branches in several steps to keep
control over the impact location.
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Kickback
The term „kickback" describes what happens
when the running pole-mounted pruner sud-
denly kicks upward and backward. Usually this
is caused by contact between the tip of the rail
and the workpiece or by the saw chain becoming
trapped.
In the event of kickback, large forces occur sud-
denly and violently. As a result, the cordless pole-
mounted pruner usually reacts uncontrollably.
This can often result in very serious injuries to the
worker or persons in the vicinity. The risk of kick-
back is at its greatest when the saw is positioned
for a cut in the region of the tip of the cutter rail, as
the leverage eff ect is greatest there. It is therefore
safest to position the saw as fl at as possible.
Warning!
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Make sure that the chain tension is always
correctly adjusted.
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Only use a cordless pole-mounted pruner
that is in perfect working order.
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Only work with a saw chain that has been
properly sharpened in accordance with the
instructions.
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Never cut with the upper edge or the tip of the
rail.
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Always hold the cordless pole-mounted pru-
ner firmly with both hands.
Cutting wood which is under tension
Special care is required when cutting wood which
is under tension. Cutting wood which is under
tension can release the tension, causing the
wood to react out of control. In the worst case this
can result in severe and even fatal injuries. This
type of work must be performed only by specially
trained persons.
7.3 Working with the cordless hedge trimmer
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Check that the blades work properly. With
their twin cutting edges, the blades rotate in
opposite directions, thus guaranteeing a high
cutting performance and smooth operation.
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Take care to maintain a steady foothold and
hold the tool firmly in both hands away from
your body. Before you switch on, make sure
that the tool is not touching any objects.
Work practice
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A hedge trimmer can be used to cut shrubs
and bushes as well as hedges.
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To obtain the best cutting results, hold the
hedge trimmer so that the cutter teeth are
at an angle of approx. 15° in relation to the
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