Working With The Chainsaw - EINHELL GE-LC 18 Li Manual De Instrucciones

Never try to repair safety related protection
systems yourself – always have any work done by
our service department or by a similarly qualifi 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.
6.3 Charging the Li battery pack
The corresponding instructions can be found
in the original operating instructions for your
charger.
6.4 Battery capacity indicator (Fig. 14 / item
19)
Press the battery capacity indicator switch (20).
The battery capacity indicator (19) shows the
charge status of the battery using 3 LEDs.
All 3 LEDs lit:
The battery is fully charged.
2 or 1 LED(s) lit:
The battery has an adequate remaining charge.
1 LED fl ashing:
The battery is empty, recharge the battery.
All LEDs fl ashing:
The battery pack has been deep-discharged and
is defective. Do not re-use or charge a defective
battery pack.
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7. Working with the chainsaw

7.1 Preparations
To ensure that you can work safely, check the
following points before every use:
Condition of the chainsaw
Before you start your work, inspect the chainsaw
for damage to the housing, the chain and the
bar. Never use a chainsaw which is obviously
damaged.
Oil container
Level of oil in the oil container: Both before and
during your work make sure that there is always
suffi cient oil 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. 12/See arrow). 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 chain, condition of the cutting
elements: The sharper the chain, the easier and
more controllable it is to operate the chainsaw.
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 chains in particular tend to expand more.
Chain brake
Check the operation of the chain brake as
described in the chapter "Safety devices" and
then release it.
Safety clothing
Always wear appropriate tight-fi tting safety
clothing such as special trousers which protect
against cuts, protective gloves and safety shoes.
Hearing protection and protective goggles
When felling trees or performing forest work,
always wear a protective helmet with integral face
and hearing protection. This will off er protection
against falling branches and recoiling branches.
7.2 Description of the correct procedures for
basic use of the chainsaw
Felling a tree (Figs. 16-19)
If two or more persons are working at the same
time on felling and cutting back then the minimum
distance between the tree being felled and the
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