Owner's Manual

HT 250
English
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Operating Instructions
In the event of an emergency, switch off
the engine immediately – move the slide
control / stop switch to 0 or STOP.
Accelerating the engine while the chain
is blocked increases the load and will
cause the clutch to slip continuously.
This may result in overheating and
damage to important components (e. g.
clutch, polymer housing components) –
which can then increase the risk of injury
from the chain moving while the engine
is idling.
Make sure that the saw chain does not
touch any foreign materials such as
rocks, fences, nails and the like. Such
objects may be flung off and injure the
operator or bystanders, or damage the
saw chain.
Keep work area clear – move away
fallen limbs. Place all tools and
equipment at a safe distance from the
branches being limbed, but not in the
escape area.
Watch for falling wood! As soon as the
limbed branch starts to fall, step aside
and keep a sufficient distance away from
the falling wood.
Warning!
Do not operate your power tool using
the starting throttle position, as you do
not have control of the engine speed.
Warning!
To reduce the risk of cut injuries, keep
hands and feet away from the saw
chain. Never touch a moving chain with
your hand or any other part of your
body. The saw chain continues to move
for a short period after the throttle trigger
is released (inertia effect).
Warning!
If the chain becomes clogged, always
turn off the engine and make sure the
chain has stopped before cleaning.
Warning!
Prior to limbing, clear the working area
from interfering limbs and brush. Then,
establish an escape area away from
where the cut limbs can fall, and remove
all obstacles.
Warning!
Always observe the general condition of
the tree. Look for decay and rot in the
trunk and branches. If it is rotted inside,
it could snap and fall toward the opera-
tor while being cut. Also look for broken
or dead branches which could vibrate
loose and fall on the operator. If branch
is thick or heavy, make a shallow relief
cut on the bottom of the branch before
cutting down from the top to help pre-
vent splitting of the branch.
Warning!
To reduce the risk of severe or even
fatal injury from falling objects do not cut
vertically above your body. Hold the
pole pruner at an angle of not more than
60° from the horizontal level (see pic-
ture). Objects may fall in unexpected
directions. Do not stand directly under-
neath the limb being cut!
275BA005 KN