AL-KO CS 1825 Manuel D'utilisation page 41

Operation
6 OPERATION
DANGER! Danger of fatal injury and dan-
ger of extremely severe injury. Lack of knowl-
edge of the safety instructions and operating in-
structions can lead to extremely serious and even
fatal injury.
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Read and follow all safety instructions and in-
structions for use in these operating instruc-
tions as well the operating instructions which
are referred to before you start using the
chain saw.
WARNING! Danger of injury from faulty
appliance. Operation of an faulty appliance can
result in serious injury and damage to the appli-
ance.
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Operate the appliance only when it is undam-
aged and has not defects, and when no parts
are missing or loose.
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Comply with working time regulations in force
in your country.
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Grip the rear handle firmly with your right
hand and the bow handle with your left hand,
and hold them tightly.
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Do not release the handles as long as the
motor is running.
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Do not use the chain saw if you are:
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Tired
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Unwell
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Under the influence of alcohol, medicines
and drugs
6.1 Check the saw chain oil
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Check that there is sufficient saw chain oil in
the tank:
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Before starting work
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During work
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At every battery change, at the latest
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If the oil level is low, refill saw chain oil.
Procedure see chapter 5.3 "Filling saw chain oil
(07)", page 39.
6.2 Testing the chain brake
Procedure: see chapter 5.5 "Testing the function
of the chain brake", page 40.
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WARNING! Danger of fatal injury and
danger of extremely severe injury due to a de-
fective chain brake. If the chain brake does not
function, the operator may be very seriously in-
jured or even killed by the running saw chain, e.g.
In the event of a kickback.
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Check the chain brake each time before
starting work.
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Do not switch the chain saw on if the chain
brake is defective. in this case, have the
chain saw checked in a customer service
workshop.
6.3 Switching the motor ON and OFF (09)
CAUTION! Danger of hearing impair-
ment! The operation of the chain saw causes in-
tense noise that can cause hearing impairment.
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During work with the chain saw, wear ear de-
fenders.
NOTE Release the chain brake each time
before switching on the chain saw.
Switching on the motor:
1. Release the chain brake.
2. Press and hold locking button (09/1) with
your thumb.
3. Press and hold throttle lever (09/2).
4. Release locking button (09/1). It is not neces-
sary to keep the locking button pressed once
the chain saw has started. The locking button
is intended to prevent inadvertent starting of
the chain saw.
Switching off the engine:
1. Release throttle lever (09/2).
6.4 Checking the charge status of the
rechargeable battery
The charge status indicator (01/8) is located on
the top of the chain saw.
It has three segments. The segments light up or
flash, depending on the battery charge status.
Segment
3 segments lit:
2 segments lit:
1 segment lit:
Battery charge level
Rechargeable battery
fully charged.
Rechargeable battery
2/3 charged.
Rechargeable battery
1/3 charged.
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