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Braking function control
CAUTION:
The chain brake must be
checked several times daily. The engine must
be running when performing this procedure.
This is the only instance when the saw should
be placed on the ground with the engine run-
ning.
Place the saw on f irmground. Grip the rear
handlewithyourrighthandandthefronthan-
dle with your left hand. Apply full throttle by
fully depressing thethrottle t rigger. Activate
the chain brake by turning your left wrist
against the hand guard without releasing
your grip aroundthe front handle. Thechain
should stop immediately.
Inertia activating function control
WARNING: When performing the
following procedure, the engine must be
turned off.
Grip therear handlewithyourrighthandand
thefronthandlewithyourlefthand. Holdthe
chain saw approximately 14” (35 cm)above
a stump or other wooden surface. Release
your grip on the front handle and use the
weight of the saw to let the top of the guide
bar fall forward and contact the stump.
When the tip of the bar hits the stump, the
brake should activate.
CUTTING METHODS
IMPORTANT POINTS
S Check chain tension before first use and
after 1 minute of operation. See CHAIN
TENSION in the ASSEMBLYsect ion.
S Cut wood only . Do not cut metal, plastics,
masonry , non-wood buil ding materi als, etc.
S Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign
object. Inspect the saw and repair or re-
place parts as necessary . If the chain
jumps off the guide bar, inspect the chain
fordamageddrivelinksbeforereinstalling.
Burrs on drive links, which prevent them
from entering the groove of the guide bar,
can be removed with a flat file.
S Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a
small a mount o fdirtwilldullachain,increase
the possibility of kickback, a nd require chain
sharpening or replacement.
S Practicecutting afew smalllogs usingthe
followingtechniques togetthe“feel” ofus-
ing your saw before you begin a major
sawing operation.
S Squeeze the throttle trigger and allow
the engine to reach full speed before
cutting.
S Begin cutting with the saw frame
against the log.
S Keeptheengineat fullspeedtheentire
time you are cutting.
S Allowthechaintocutforyou.Exertonly
light downward pressure. If you force
thecut,damagetothebar,chain,oren-
gine can result.
S Release the throttle trigger as soon as
the cut is completed, allowing the en-
gine to idle. If you run the saw at full
throttlewithoutacuttingload,unneces-
sary wear can occur to the chain, bar,
and engine.
S Toavoidlosingcontrolwhencutiscom-
plete,d onotputpressureonsawatend
of cut.
S Stop the engine before setting the saw
down after cutting.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: Check for broken or
dead branches which can fall while cutting
causingserious injur y. Donotcutnearbuild-
ingsor electricalwiresifyoudonotknowthe
directionoftreefall,norcutatnightsinceyou
will not be able to see well, nor during bad
weathersuchasrain, snow,orstrongwinds,
etc. Ifthetreemakes contact with anyutility
line, the utility company should be notified
immediately .
S Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationinad-
vance.
S Cleartheworkarea. Youneedacleararea
allaroundthetreesoyoucanhavesecure
footing.
S Study the natural conditions that can cause
the tree to fall in a particular direction.
Natural conditions that can cause a tree to
fall in a particular direction include:
S The wind direction and speed.
S The lean of the tree. The lean of a tree
might not be apparent due to uneven or
slopingterrain. Useaplumborleveltode-
termine the direction of tree lean.
S Weight and branches on one side.
S Surrounding trees and obstacles.
Look for decay and rot. Ifthetrunk isrotted,
it can snap and fall toward the operator .
Check for broken or dead branches which
can fall on you while cutting.
Make sure there is enough roomfor thetreeto
fall. Maintain a distance of
2-1/2 tree lengths
from the nearest person or other objects. En-
gine noise can drown out a warning call.
Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, sta-
ples,andwirefromthetreewherecutsareto
be made.
Planaclearretreat pat hto therearanddiag-
onal to the line of fall.