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REMOVING A PINCHED SAW
(A SAW HUNG IN THE LOG)
• Ifsaw becomes pinched or hung in a Iog_
don't try to force it out. You can lose con-
trol of the saw resulting in personal injury
and/or damage to the saw. Stop the saw
and drive plastic or wooden wedge into
the cut until saw can be removed easily.
• Restart the saw and carefully reenter the
cut. To avoid kickback and chain dam-
age, do not use ametal wedge. Do not at-
tempt to restart your saw when it is
pinched or hung in a log.
Use a wedge _r_ _
to remove _
pinched sa
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING: Never climb into a tree to
limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders, plat-
forms, a log, or in any position which can
cause you to lose your balance or control of
the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly
gripped on the saw. Maintain secure foot-
mg and balance.
• Watch out for springpoles. Use extreme
caution when cutting small limbs. Slender
material may catch saw chain and be
whipped toward you or pull you off bal-
ance.
• Be alert for springback. Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pressure.
Avoid being struck by the branch or saw
when tension in wood fibers is released.
• Keep aclear work area. 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 limbing be done safely and
properly.
• Leave the larger limbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you work.
• Start at the base of 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.
Cut from the side of the tree opposite the
branch you are cutting.
• Remove larger, supporting branches with
the 1/3, 2/3 cutting techniques described
in the bucking section.
• Undercut 1/3of the way through log.
• Finish with an overcut.
• Always use an overcut to cut small and
freely hanging limbs. Undercutting could
cause limbs to fall and pinch the saw.
PRUNING
WARNING: Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the moving
chain to contact any other branches or ob-
iects at the nose of the guide bar when limb-
ing or pruning. Allowing such contact can
result in serious in ury.
• Lmit pruning to Imbs shoulder height or
below. Do not cut ff branches are higher
than your shoulder. Get a professional to
do the ob.
• See Ilustration for the pruning
technique.
• Make your fist cut 1/3of the way
through the bottom of the limb.
• Next make a 2rid cut all the way
through the limb. Then cut athird
overcut leaving a 1 to 2 inch collar
from the truck of the tree.
_Thi_lr)dic Second cut'4F27"/i
Collar tit_/
'_l_Jl '#_ First cut
" Pruning technique
We recommend all service and adjustments
not listed inthis manual be performed by an
authorized or Master Service Dealer.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Check:
Fuel Mixture Level..
Bar Lubrication ....
Chain Tension .....
Chain Sharpness ..
For damaged parts.
For loose caps .....
For loose fasteners
Inspect and Clean:
Bar ..............
Complete saw .....
Air filter .........
Spark arrestor .....
Replace spark plug ,
Replace fuel filter..,
* Hours of Operation
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Every 5 hours *
Every 25 hours
Yearly
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