
Original instructions
OPERATING YOUR CHAIN SAW
BASIC OPERATING/CUTTING PROCEDURES
Practice cutting a few small logs using the following technique to get the
“feel” of using the saw
before you begin
a major sawing operation.
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Take the proper stance in front of the wood with the saw idling.
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Press the switch lock and squeeze the switch trigger then release switch lock and let the chain accelerate to full
speed before entering the cut.
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Begin cutting with the saw against the log.
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Keep the unit running the entire time you are cutting, maintain a steady speed.
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Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only tight downward pressure. Forcing the cut could result in damage to the
bar, chain, or motor.
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Release the switch trigger as soon as the cut is completed, allowing the chain to stop. If you run the saw without a
cutting load, unnecessary wear can occur to the chain, bar, and unit.
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Do not put pressure on the saw at the end of the cut.
WORK AREA PRECAUTIONS
(See Figure
15)
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Cut only wood or materials made from wood; no sheet metal, no plastics, no masonry, no non-wood building
materials.
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Never allow children to operate the saw. Allow no person to use this chain saw who has not read this
operator
’s
manual or received adequate instructions for the safe and proper use of this chain saw.
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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' (4.6 m) between workers.
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Always cut with both feet on solid ground to prevent being pulled off balance.
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Do not cut above chest height as a saw held higher is difficult to control against kickback forces.
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Do not fell trees near electrical wires or buildings. Leave this operation for professionals.
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Cut only when visibility and light are adequate for you to see clearly.
Fig.15
PROPER PROCEDURE FOR TREE FELLING
(See Figure 16-19)
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Felling a tree
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When bucking and felling operations are being performed by two or more persons, at the same
time, the felling operation should be separated from the bucking operation by a distance of at least twice the height
of the tree being felled. Trees should not be felled in a manner that would endanger any person, strike any utility
line or cause any property damage. If the tree does make contact with any utility line, the utility company should be
notified immediately.
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