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OPERATING TIPS
S Check chain tension before first use and
after 1 minute of operation. See CHAIN
TENSION in the ASSEMBLY section.
S Cut wood only . Do not cut metal, plastics,
masonry , non-wood building materials, etc.
S Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign
object. Inspect the saw and repair or re-
place parts as necessary.
S Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a
small amount of dirt will quickly dull a chain
andthus increasethepossibility o fkickback.
S Practicecutting afew smalllogs usingthe
followingtechniques toget the“feel” ofus-
ing your saw before you begin a m ajor
sawing operation.
S Squeeze the throttle trigger and allowthe
engine to reach full speed before cutting.
S Begin cutting with the saw f rame
against the log.
S Keepthe engineatfull speedthe entire
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. It is recommended that
the engine not be operated for lon-
ger than 30 seconds at full throttle.
S To avoid losing control when cut is com-
plete, do not put pressure on saw at end
of cut.
S Stop the engine before setting the saw
down after cutting.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: Check forbrokenordead
branches which can fall while cutting causing
serious injury. Do not cut near buildings or
electrical wires if you do not know the direction
of tree fall, nor cut at night since you will not be
aletoseewell, norduring badweather suchas
rain, snow , or strong winds, etc. If the tree
makes contact with any utility line, the utility
company should be notified immediately.
S Carefullyplanyoursawingoperationinad-
vance.
S Cleartheworkarea. Youneedacleararea
allaroundthetreesoyoucan havesecure
footing.
S The chain saw operator should keep on
the uphill side of the terrain as the tree is
likelytorollorslidedownhillafteritisfelled.
S Study the natural conditio ns 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. If thetrunk 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 room for the tree to
fall. M aintain 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.
Plana clearretreatpathto therear anddiag-
onal to the line of fall.
Direction of Fall
45_
Plan a clear retreat path
FELLING LARGE TREES
(6 inches (15 cm) in diameter or larger)
The notch method is used to felllarge trees.
Anotchiscutonthesideofthetreeinthede-
sired direction of fall. After a felling cut i s
made on the opposite side of tree, the tree
will tend to fall into the notch.
NOTE: If the tree has large buttress roots,
removethembeforemakingthenotch. Ifus-
ing saw to remove buttress roots, keep saw
chainfromcontactinggroundtopreventdull-
ing of the chain.
NOTCH CUT AND FELLING TH E
TREE
S Make notch cut by cutting the top of the
notch first. Cut through
1/3 ofthe diameter
ofthetree.Nextcompletethenotchbycut-
ting the bottom of the notch. See illustra-
tion. Once the notch is cut remove the
notch of wood from the tree.
Notch
First cut
Second cut
Final (felling) cut here, 2 inches
(5 cm) above center of notch.
Hinge
S After removing the wood from the notch,
make the felling cut on the opposite side of
thenotch.Thisis donebymakinga cutabout
two inches (5 cm) higher than the center of
thenotch. Thiswillleaveenough uncutwood
between the felling cut and the notch to form
a hinge. This hinge will helpprevent the tree
from falling in the wrong direction.