5.5.3.6.
Now make your finishing cut form the topside of the branch smoothly and neatly
against the main member so the bark will grow back to seal the wound.
5.5.3.7.
Release the trigger ON/OFF switch as soon as the cut is completed. Failure to follow
proper cutting procedures will result in the bar and chain binding and becoming pinched
or trapped in the limb.
5.5.4.
Limbing.
5.5.4.1.
Limbing is the process of removing branches from a fallen tree.
5.5.4.2.
You should cut limbs one at a time. Remove the cut limbs from the work area often
to help keep the work area clean and safe.
5.5.4.3.
Cut branches under tension from the bottom up to avoid binding the pole chain saw.
5.5.4.4.
Keep the tree between you and the pole chain saw while limbing. Cut from the side
of the tree opposite the branch you are cutting.
5.5.5.
If the Saw Becomes Pinched or Trapped
5.5.5.1.
Wait for the blade to stop, wait five minutes for the saw to cool, remove the battery
and wear gloves to protect your hands from the chain teeth.
5.5.5.2.
If you can reach the limb from the ground, lift the limb while holding the saw. This
should release the “pinch” and free the saw.
5.5.5.3.
If the saw is still trapped, call a professional for assistance.
5.5.6.
Minimize Kickback.
5.5.6.1.
Kickback may occur when the moving chain contacts an object at the upper portion
of the tip of the guide bar or when the wood closes in and pinches the pole chain saw in
the cut. Contact at the upper portion of the tip of the guide bar can cause the chain to dig
into the object and stop the chain for an instant. The result is a lightning-fast reverse
reaction, which kicks the guide bar up and back toward the operator. If the pole chain
saw is pinched along the top of the guide bar, the guide bar can be driven rapidly back
toward the operator. Either of these reactions can cause loss of saw control, which can
result in serious injury. Do not rely exclusively upon the safety devices built into the saw.
As a pole chain saw user, you should take several steps to keep your cutting jobs free
from accident or injury.
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