ENG Translation of the original operating instructions OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USE

1. INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing your Chainsaw Selion C21 HD. Correctly used and maintained, this tool will give a satisfactory performance for many years. Warning Your device contains numerous recoverable or recyclable materials. Return it to your dealer or, failing this, to an approved servicing centre to be treated. Comply with the regulations in force in your country as concerns environmental protection associated with your activity. Warning It is imperative that you read through the ENTIRE user’s manual before using or servicing the tool. Always comply with the instructions...

2.1. INTENDED USAGE • The Chainsaw Selion C21 HD is intended for cutting only wood and branches up to a diameter corresponding to the length of the chainsaw guide bar. • The Chainsaw Selion C21 HD should not be used for ground use. • The Chainsaw Selion C21 HD is intended to be used only by trained tree-climber operators for tree pruning. • The Chainsaw Selion C21 HD is intended for outdoor use only. • The Chainsaw Selion C21 HD is not intended for any other use. • Mounting of parts on the Chainsaw Selion C21 HD is authorized only for original or manufacturer-approved spare parts (chain guides...

Use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use when operating power tools outdoors. Use a cord suitable for outdoors to reduce the risk of electric shock. Use a power supply protected by a residual current device (RCD) when the power tool is operated in a damp location. Use of an RCD reduces the risk of electric shock. Note The term “Residual Current Device” (RCD) can be replaced by “Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter” (GFCI) or “Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker” (ELCB). Stay alert, watch what you are doing, and use common sense when operating the power tool. Do not use a power tool while you are...

Use power tools only with specifically designated battery packs. Use of any other battery packs may create a risk of injury and fire. When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from other metal objects, like paper clips, coins, keys, nails, screws or other small metal objects, that can make a connection from one terminal to another. Shorting the battery terminals together may cause burns or a fire. Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected from the battery; avoid contact. If contact accidentally occurs, wash away with water. If liquid contacts eyes, seek additional medical help. Liquid...

2.4. CAUSES AND OPERATOR PREVENTION OF KICKBACK Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut. Tip contact in some cases may cause a sudden reverse reaction, kicking the guide bar up and back towards the operator. Pinching the saw chain along the top of the guide bar may push the guide bar rapidly back towards the operator. Either of these reactions may cause you to lose control of the saw which could result in serious personal injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into your saw....

2.6. GOOD PRACTICES FOR SAFE WORKING • Keep your left arm straight for better control. • Hold the chainsaw at your side, and not in front of you. • Use genuine PELLENC chains and guides. • Keep the chain, the guide and the sprocket in good working condition. • Stand with your legs apart and well balanced. • Remember to vary your working position and to take regular breaks from work. Caution • Clear the work area before cutting. • Calculate the point where the object you are cutting will fall. • Take care that the chainsaw is not pushed back by the object to be cut. • Position yourself correctly...

This chainsaw is for trained tree service operators only. 2.8. WORKING WITH TREE SERVICE HAND-HELD CHAINSAWS USING A ROPE AND HARNESS 2.8.1. OVERVIEW This annex sets out working practices aimed at reducing the risk of injury from tree service chainsaws when working at height from a rope and harness. While it may form the basis of guidance and training literature, it should not be regarded as a substitute for formal training. The guidance given in this annex is only an example of best working practice. National laws and regulations should always be followed. It presents: • general requirements...

2.8.3. PREPARING TO USE THE CHAINSAW UP IN A TREE The chainsaw should be fitted with a suitable strop for attachment to the operator’s harness. 1. 2. Secure the strop around the attachment point on the rear of the chainsaw; provide suitable shackles to allow indirect (i.e. via the strop) and direct attachment (i.e. at the attachment point on the saw) of the saw to the operator’s harness; ensure the saw is securely attached when it is being sent up to the operator; ensure the saw is secured to the harness before it is disconnected from the means of ascent. The ability to directly attach the saw...

2.8.5. SECURING THE WORK POSITION FOR TWO-HANDED USE In order to allow the saw to be held with both hands, as a general rule operators should aim for a secure work position in which they operate the saw at • hip level, when cutting horizontal sections, and • solar plexus level, when cutting vertical sections. Where the operator is working close into vertical trunks with low lateral forces on the work position, then a good footing could be all that is needed to maintain a secure work position. However, as operators move away from the trunk, they will need to take steps to remove or counteract...

2.8.7. FREEING A TRAPPED SAW It the saw becomes trapped during cutting, operators should: • switch off the saw and attach it securely to the tree inward (i.e. towards the trunk side) of the cut or to a separate tool line, • pull the saw from the blockage whilst lifting the branch as necessary, • if necessary, use a handsaw or second chainsaw to release the trapped saw by cutting a minimum of 30 cm away from the trapped saw. Whether a handsaw or a chainsaw is used to free a trapped saw, the release cuts should always be outward (toward the tips of the branch), in order to prevent the saw being...