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ECS-355
5. SWITCHING ON/OFF
6. CUTTING
1. Press the bucking spikes
against the timber ensuring
the chain is not making
contact with the material
being cut.
2. Start cutting by holding the
chainsaw by the front handle
and raising the rear handle.
3. If you cannot cut the timber in a single stroke, apply light pressure
to the front handle and continue sawing, draw the chainsaw back
a little then apply the bucking spikes a little lower and finish the cut
by raising the rear handle.
4. Withdraw the chainsaw from the cut while the chain is still running.
Switching on
Switching off
1. Pull the hand guard/chain
brake towards you. The
brake may be stiff and
may require to be moved
with some force. If the
brake is engaged the
chain will not operate.
1. Release the on/off switch.
The chain quickly stops but
the motor will take a short
time to continue to run down.
2. Hold the front handle with your left hand and the rear handle
with your right hand.
3. Use the thumb of your right
hand to push the lock-off switch
in and squeeze the on/off switch
to start the motor.
4. The chain will now be
running, ready to make a
cut. Release the lock-off
switch.
Running in the chain
Prior to operation, a new chain should be run in for 2–3 minutes
and then its tension should be checked and adjusted as
detailed in “
MAINTENANCE
”.
CAUTION:
FIRST TIME USERS SHOULD, AS A
MINIMUM PRACTISE, CUT LOGS ON A SAW-HORSE
OR CRADLE
CAUTION:
POSITION THE CORD SO THAT IT WILL
NOT BE CAUGHT IN BRANCHES DURING CUTTING
CAUTION!:
AVOID CUTTING INTO THE GROUND AS
THIS WILL VERY QUICKLY DULL THE SAW CHAIN.
