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CS260TX PREMIUM Chainsaw
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Original Instructions Version November 16
CS260TX_141116
One-handed use of the chain-saw
Operators should not use tree service chain-
saws one-handed when the work position is
unstable or in preference to a handsaw when
cutting small diameter wood at the branch
tips.
Tree service chain-saws should only be used
one-handed where
- operators cannot gain a work position
enabling two-handed use, and
- they need to support their working position
with one hand, and
- the saw is being used at full stretch, at right
angles to and out of line with the operator’s
body (see Figure B.5).
Figure B.5 — Example of one-handed chain-saw use
Operators should never
- cut with the kickback zone at the tip of the chain-saw guide bar,
- “hold and cut” sections, or
- attempt to catch falling sections.
Freeing a trapped saw
It the saw becomes trapped during cutting, operators should
-
switch off the saw and attach it securely to the tree inboard (i.e. towards the trunk side)
of the cut or to a separate tool line,
- pull the saw from the kerf whilst lifting the branch as necessary,
- if necessary, use a handsaw or second chain saw to release the trapped saw by cutting a
minimum of 30 cm away from the trapped saw.
Whether a handsaw or a chain-saw is used to free a trapped saw, the release cuts should always
be outboard (toward the tips of the branch), in order to prevent the saw being taken with the
section and further complicating the situation.