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Advices on how to cut off branches
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Make the first cut from the botto
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the first cut. This cuts the branch through.
branch diameter).
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Then, make the second cut from top to bo
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To remove the remaining piece from the trunk cut it
through from top to bottom close to the trunk.
Advices for cutting down trees
Such work may only be carried out by instructed
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trunk diameter which is
Pay attention to the length of the guid
are allowed to be cut which have a
smaller than the length of the guide bar.
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Safeguard the dangerous zone (D) before cutting.
Make sure that there are no persons or animals in the
fall area. Danger to life!
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The minimum distance to the next work place must
be 2.5 tree lengths.
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Make sure that the working area around the trunk is
of risk to stumble and that you have an escape route (F)
which is free of obstacles
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Before cutting the tree down decide on the felling
direction (C). Before chopping the tree decide on the
ts make the saw chain edgeless or may
deadwood (droughty, rotten or dead
chopping direction.
Consider in this case the balance point
of the treetop, neighbour trees, slope direction, state of
health of the tree and the wind direction. On this side the
kerf is cut in.
Remove interfering branches, scrub and obstacles from the
working area at the trunk and make sure that you have a
safe standing position.
Thoroughly clean the trunk foot – sand, stones and other
foreign objec
damage it.
Consider the state of health of the tree – be careful with
trunks with damages or
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Tree felling technique:
B
Cut a kerf with the saw of approximately one third of the
tree diameter into the trunk. First of all place the
horizontal cut and then as secondly a cut from top in an
tion" or "Tree is falling"
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an the horizontal cut of the kerf.
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If the tree starts falling
B
angle of 45°.
Shout the warning "Cau
B
before starting the fell cut.
Now saw on the opposite side of the trunk a horizontal
chopping cut.
This cut should be placed a bit higher
(appr. 4 cm) th
B
By no means cut through the trunk.
Appr. 1/10 of the
trunk diameter must rema
ahead of time pull out the chain saw immediately out of
the cut and step back or to the side.
B
Push a key into the horizontal chopping cut in order to
make the tree falling.
Pay attention, when tree starts falling, to perches or
twigs falling down.
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Place the
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chain saw on a level surface and release the
ke. Press the front hand guard (3) against the
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Remove the cover (13) by removing the retaining nuts
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ing pin (16) is in its end position.
Turn the chain stretching screw (15) anticlockwisely
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Place the guide bar. The chain stretching pin(16) must
engage in the provided hole in the guide bar.
Put the saw chain over the clutch (17) on the chain
wheel (18)
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and insert it in the circumferential
guiding groove of the guide bar.
Attend to the correct running direction of the chain
links!
When assembling, pay attention that the chain
links
are lying correctly within the guide slot and on the
chain wheel.
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Remount the cover (13) and tighten the nuts (14) hand-
tight
Clamping the saw chain as described in section
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never working on the guide
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Slightly lift
screw (15) clock wisely until the correct chain tension is
reached.
the guide bar tip and turn the chain stretching
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The saw chain is correctly stretched when it can be
is stretched too much.
lifted in the centre of the chain guide by appr. 3 – 4 mm.
Turn the chain stretching screw anti-clockwise when the
saw chain
Check that the chain links are positioned correctly in the
guiding groove of the guide bar.
Re-tighten the locking nuts (14).