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MS 241 C-M
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Shout a warning before starting the
felling cut.
N
Start felling cut (E) using plunge-cut
method – insert full length of guide
bar in the trunk.
N
Engage the spiked bumper behind
the hinge and use it as a pivot –
avoid repositioning the saw more
than necessary.
N
Enlarge felling cut as far as
hinge (1).
–
Do not cut into the hinge.
N
Enlarge felling cut as far as
stabilizing strap (2).
–
Do not cut into the stabilizing strap.
N
Insert a felling wedge (3).
Shout a second warning immediately
before the tree falls.
N
Holding the saw with outstretched
arms, cut through the stabilizing
strap horizontally at the same level
as the felling cut.
B) Large diameter trees
Perform this felling cut when the tree
diameter is greater than the length of the
guide bar.
Shout a warning before starting the
felling cut.
N
Engage the spiked bumper at the
required height of the felling cut and
use it as a pivot – avoid
repositioning the saw more than
necessary.
N
The guide bar nose enters the
wood (1) before it reaches the hinge
– hold the saw horizontally and
swing it as far as possible.
N
Enlarge felling cut as far as
hinge (2).
–
Do not cut into the hinge.
N
Enlarge felling cut as far as
stabilizing strap (3).
–
Do not cut into the stabilizing strap.
Continue the felling cut on the other side
of the trunk.
Make sure the second cut is at the same
height as the first cut.
001BA261 KN
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001BA273 KN
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001BA263 KN
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