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SKU 66908 / 66909
Operating the chain saw
note:
Front Handle Guard not
shown in illustration
Figure 4
1. Grasp the front and rear Handles with
both hands. Always grip the handle
with the thumb and fingers encircling
the handle as show above.
Take your foot off the rear handle and
2.
lift the Chain Saw to work level.
danger!
To prevent serious injury and
death from kickback: Do not touch
the tip of the Guide Bar to any object.
Squeeze the Throttle Lockout, then
3.
squeeze the Throttle Trigger to
engage the Saw.
When the Chain Saw reaches full
4.
speed, begin cutting with a light,
downward pressure against the
bottom-center section of the Saw
Chain. Allow the Saw Chain to cut
at its own rate. Applying too much
pressure can damage the tool.
warning!
When cutting loose, round,
wood stock, make sure to place the
wood stock in a sawhorse, cradle
or use a timberjack (not included) to
avoid grabbing and throw back.
When finished cutting, release the
5.
Throttle Trigger and Throttle Lockout
and turn off the Power Switch.
Wait for the Saw to come to a
6.
complete stop before laying it down.
When the Saw is cooled completely,
7.
cover the Guide Bar with the Guide
Bar Sheath.
After use, to prevent accidents, turn
8.
off the engine, wait for the engine
to cool, then disconnect its spark
plug wire after use. Clean external
parts with clean cloth, then store the
equipment out of children’s reach
according to the Storage instructions
in this manual.
basic Felling, Limbing, and
bucking cut techniques
Felling
When
1.
felling
a tree, make sure the
tree is not felled in a manner that
would endanger any person, strike
any utility line, or cause any property
damage. Before felling is started,
consider the natural lean of the tree,
the location of larger branches, and
the wind direction, to judge which
way the tree will fall. The Chain Saw
operator should keep on the uphill
side of the terrain, as the tree will
likely roll or slide downhill after it is
felled.
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