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2nd cut
collar from the trunk of the tree.
Using a support stand,
LIMBING AND PRUNING
A WARNING: Never climb into atree to
limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders,
platforms, a log, or in any position whrch
can cause you to lose your balance or con-
trol of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
Watch out for springpoles. Use extreme
caution when cutting small size limbs.
Slender material may catch the saw chain
mhipped toward you or pull you off
balance.
Be alert for springback. Watch out for
branchesthatare bentor under pressure.
Avoid being struck by the branch or the
saw when the tension in the wood fibers is
released.
Frequently clear branches out of the way
to avoid tripping over them.
LIMBING
Always limb a tree after it is cut down.
Only then can iimbing be done safely and
properly.
Leave the larger limbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you work.
Start at base of the felled tree and work to-
ward the top, cutting branches and limbs.
Remove small limbs with one cut.
Keep the tree between you and the chain
as much as possible.
Remove larger, supporting branches with
the l/3,2/3 cutting techniques described
in the bucking section.
Always use an overcut to cut small and
freely hanging limbs. Undercutting could
cause limbs to fall and pinch saw.
PRUNING
A WARNING: Limit pruning to limbs
shoulder height or below. Do not cut if
branches are higher than your shoulder.
Get a professional to do the job.
l Make your fist cut l/3 of the way
through the bottom of the limb.
.
Next make a 2nd cut all the way
through the limb. Then cut a
third overcut leaving a 1 to 2 inch
Pruning technique
We recommend all service and adjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized Service Dealer.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check For:
Fuel Mixture Level
Before each use
Bar Lubrication . . . Before each use
Chain Tension . . . . Before each use
Chain Sharpness . Before each use
Es;g;$artsI. . Before each use
Before each use
Loose faster& : : Before each use
Ins&& and Clean:
. . . . . . . . . . . Before each use
Combjete saw
. . . After each use
Air fitter.. . . . . . . . . Every 5 hours l
Spark arrestor . . . . Every 25 hours l
Replace spark plug Yearly
Re lace fuel filter . Yearly
l ours of Operation
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AIR FILTER
CAUTION: Do not clean filter in gasoline or
other flammable solvent to avoid creating a
fire hazard or producing harmful evapora-
tive emissions.
A dirty air filter decreases engine perfonn-
ante and increases fuel consumption and
harmful emissions. Always clean after every
5 hours of operation.
Cleaning the air filter:
Clean the cover and the area around it to
keep dirt and sawdust from falling into the
carburetor chamber when the cover IS re
moved.
Remove the parts as illustrated.
and water.
BAR MAINTENANCE
If your saw cuts to one side, has to be forced
through the cut, or been run with an rmprop
er amount of bar lubrication it may be nv-
essary to service your bar. A worn bar wrll
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