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Limbing is removing branches from a fallen tree.
• Work slowly, keeping both hands on the tool with a
firm grip. Always make sure your footing is secure
and your weight is distributed evenly on both feet.
• Leave the larger support limbs under the tree to keep
the tree off the ground while cutting.
•
Limbs should be cut one at a time. Remove the cut
limbs from the work area often to help keep the work
area clean and safe.
• Branches under tension should be cut from the bot-
tom up to avoid binding the tool.
• Keep the tree between you and the saw while limb-
ing. Cut from the side of the tree opposite the branch
you are cutting.
Springpoles
WARNING
Springpoles are dangerous and
could strike the operator, causing
the operator to lose control of the pole saw. This
could result in severe or fatal injury to the op-
erator.
Springpole
A springpole is any log, branch, rooted stump, or
sapling which is bent under tension by other wood
so that it springs back if the wood holding it is cut
or removed. On a fallen tree, a rooted stump has
a high potential of springing back to the upright
position during the bucking cut to separate the log
from the stump. Watch out for springpoles, they are
dangerous.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Cause
Solution
Bar and
chain
running
hot and
smoking.
Check chain ten-
sion for over tight
condition.
Chain oil reservoir
is empty.
Correct chain
tension.
Fill oil reservoir.
Motor
runs, but
chain
is not
rotating.
Chain tension too
tight.
Guide bar and
chain improperly
assembled.
Guide bar or
chain is damaged.
Correct chain
tension.
Correct
assembly.
Replace
damaged parts
before use.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury, always
unplug the charger and remove the
battery pack from the charger or tool before
performing any maintenance. Never disassemble
the tool, battery pack or charger. Contact a
MILWAUKEE service facility for ALL repairs.
Maintaining Tool
Keep your tool, battery pack and charger in good
repair by adopting a regular maintenance program.
Inspect your tool for issues such as undue noise,
misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of
parts, or any other condition that may affect the tool
operation. Return the tool, battery pack, and charger
to a MILWAUKEE service facility for repair. After six
months to one year, depending on use, return the
tool, battery pack and charger to a MILWAUKEE
service facility for inspection.
If the tool does not start or operate at full power with
a fully charged battery pack, clean the contacts on
the battery pack. If the tool still does not work prop
-
erly, return the tool, charger and battery pack, to a
MILWAUKEE service facility for repairs.
Chain and Bar
After every few hours of use, remove the drive cover,
guide bar and chain and clean thoroughly using a soft
bristle brush. Ensure oiling hole on bar is clear of de
-
bris. When replacing dull chains with sharp chains it is
good practice to flip the chain bar from bottom to top.
Sharpening the Saw Chain
WARNING
Improper chain sharpening in-
creases the potential of kickback.
Failure to replace or repair damaged chain can
cause serious injury.
The saw chain is very sharp, always wear pro-
tective gloves when performing maintenance to
the chain.
Cutting Corner
Side Plate
Depth Gauge
Toe
Gullet
Heel
Rivet Hole
Top Plate
Be careful to file all cutters to the specified angles and
to the same length, as fast cutting can be obtained
only when all cutters are uniform.
•
Wear gloves for protection. Properly tension the
chain prior to sharpening. Refer to Chain Tension
section earlier in this manual. Do all of your filing at
the mid-point of the bar.
