WORKING TECHNIQUES
24 – English
8
Always hold the machine with both hands. Hold the
machine on the right side of your body.
9
Switch off the engine before moving to another area.
Fit the transport guard before carrying or transporting
the equipment any distance.
10 Never put the machine down with the engine running
unless you have it in clear sight.
Forestry clearing
•
Before you start clearing, check the clearing area, the
type of terrain, the slope of the ground, whether there
are stones, hollows etc.
•
Start at whichever end of the area is easiest, and clear
an open space from which to work.
•
Work systematically to and fro across the area,
clearing a width of around 4-5 m on each pass. This
exploits the full reach of the machine in both directions
and gives the operator a convenient and varied
working area to work in.
•
On sloping ground you should work along the slope. It
is much easier to work along a slope than it is to work
up and down it.
•
You should plan the strip so that you avoid going over
ditches or other obstacles on the ground. You should
also orient the strip to take advantage of wind
conditions, so that cleared stems fall in the cleared
area of the stand.
•
If the stems are tightly packed, adapt your walking
pace to suit.
•
Extend the operating time further by not giving gas
between cuts.
•
If operating is planned in temperatures lower than -
10
°
, both the product and the battery must be kept in
a heated store for at least 24 hours before work starts.
Tree felling technique
1
Never fell trees into uncleared areas.
2
When cutting, work in the 9 to 12 o' clock sector.
3
Position your body to comply with point 1 and 2 above.
4
Recommended max. diameter on trees to be cut is 15
cm.
5
A higher stump up to waist height increases the
possibility to make the tree fall in the desired direction.
6
Cutting on the push stroke and pressure makes the
tree fall backwards in relation the bar.
7
Cutting on the pull stroke makes the tree fall forwards
in relation to the bar.
8
Use the bar to steer the tree into the desired direction
of fall. For bigger trees, use the push- and pull hook
positioned behind the bar.
9
Make sure that the tree falls after the trunk has been
cut through and before moving the machine.
!
WARNING! Keep unauthorised persons
at a distance. Children, animals,
onlookers and helpers should be kept
outside the safety zone of 15 m. (50 ft.)
Stop the machine immediately if anyone
approaches. Never swing the machine
around without first checking behind you
to make sure no-one is within the safety
zone.
!
WARNING! Never saw off a branch above
waist height. A higher stump may cause
uncontrolled felling direction.
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