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LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING:
Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the moving
chain to contact any other branches or ob-
jects at the nose of the guide barwhen limb-
ing orpruning. Allowing suchcontact canre-
sult in serious injury.
WARNING:
Neverclimbintoatreeto
limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders, plat-
forms,alog,or inany positionwhichcancause
you to l ose your balance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
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Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly
gripped on saw. Maintain secure footing
and balance.
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Watch out for springpoles. Use extreme
caution when cutting small size limbs. Slen-
der material may catch saw chain and be
whipped t ow ar d you or pull you of f balance.
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Be alert for springback. Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pressure.
Avoid being struck by the branch or the
saw when the tension in the wood fibers is
released.
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Keep a clear work area. Frequently clear
branches out of the way to avoid tripping
over them.
LIMBING
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Always limb atree after it iscut down.Only
then can limbing be done safely and prop-
erly.
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Leave the larger l imbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you work.
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Start at base of the felled treeand workto-
ward the top, cutting branches and limbs.
Remove small limbs with one cut.
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Keep the tree between you and the chain
as much as possible. Cut from the side of
the tree opposite the branch your are cut-
ting.
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Remove larger, supporting branches with
thecutting techniques described inBUCK-
ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT.
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Always use an overcut to cut small and
freely hanging limbs. Undercutting could
cause limbs to fall and pinch saw.
PRUNING
WARNING:
Limit pruning to limbs
shoulder height or below. Do not cut if
branches arehigher than your shoulder.Get
a professional to do the job.
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Make your fist cut
1/3
of the way through
the bottom of the limb.
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Next makea 2nd cut all the waythrough
thelimb. Thencutathirdovercut leaving a
1 to 2 inch collar from the trunk of the tree.
First cut
Second cut
Third cut
Collar
Pruning technique
SERVICE
WARNING:
Disconnect the spark
plug before performing maintenance except
for carburetor adjustments.
We recommend all service andadjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized or Master Service Dealer.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Lubricate bar
sprocket hole After each use.......
Check:
Fuel mixture level Before each use....
Bar lubrication Before each use.......
Chain tension Before each use.......
Chain sharpness Before each use....
For damaged parts Before each use..
For loose caps Before each use......
For loose fasteners Before each use...
For loose parts Before each use......
Inspect and Clean:
Bar Before each use................
Complete saw After each use.......
Air filter Every 5 hours*.............
Chain brake Every 5 hours*........
Spark arresting screen
and muffler Every 25 hours*.........
Replace spark plug
Yearly.
Replace fuel filter
Yearly...
* Hours of Operation
AIR FILTER
CAUTION:
Donot clean filter ingasoline or
other flammable solvent to avoid creating a
fire hazard orproducing harmful evaporative
emissions.
Cleaning the air filter:
A dirty air filter decreases engi ne perform-
ance and increases fuel consumption and
harmful emissions. Always clean after every
5 hours of operation.
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Clean the cover and t he area around it to
keep dirt and s awdust from falling into the
carburetor chamber when the cover is re-
moved.
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Remove the parts as illustrated.