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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
k. Hold the chainsaw with both hands: with the right hand on the rear handle and the left
hand on the front handle.
l. Make sure that you have a secure and balanced footing. Watch out for obstacles such as
tree stumps, roots, and ditches, which could cause you to trip or stumble.
m. Always make a trial cut in scrap material before produce an accurate cut if first use.
6. Preparation for Cutting
Refer to “
Safety Information
” earlier in this manual for appropriate safety equipment.
Work Area Precautions
• Cut only wood or materials made from wood. Do not cut sheet metal, plastics, masonry, or
non-wood building materials.
• Never allow children to operate the chainsaw.
• Allow no person, who has not read this Operator’s Manual or received adequate instructions
for the safe and proper use of this chainsaw, to use this chainsaw.
• When felling a tree, keep everyone - helpers, bystanders, children, and animals - a safe
distance from the cutting area. During felling operations, the safe distance should be a
least twice the height of the largest trees in the felling area. During bucking operations,
keep a minimum distance of 15 feet (4.5 m) between workers. Trees should not be felled
in a manner that would endanger any person, strike any utility line, or cause any property
damage. If a tree does make contact with any utility line, stay clear of the tree and the line
and notify the utility company immediately.
• Always operate the chainsaw with both feet on solid ground to prevent being pulled off
balance.
• Do not cut above chest height, as a saw held higher is difficult to control against kickback
forces.
• Do not fell trees near electrical wires or buildings.
• Cut only when visibility and light are adequate for you to see clearly.
Proper Grip On Handles
• Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and
protection. With the saw on a firm, flat surface,
hold the saw firmly with both hands.
• Always grasp the front handle (D) with the left
hand and the rear handle (B) with the right hand.
• The fingers should encircle the handle, with the
thumb wrapped under the front handle (Fig. 6a).
WARNING
• Never use a left-handed (cross-handed) grip, or
any stance which would place your body or arm
across the chain line.
• Do not operate the trigger switch (A) with your
left hand and hold the front handle with your right
hand.
6a
Grip with
thumb below
handle
