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Figure 10 - Trigger Lockout and Trigger
Location
Trigger
Trigger
Lockout
7. Guide saw using light pressure. Do not force
saw. The motor will overload and can burn out.
It will do the job better and safer at the rate for
which it was intended.
8. Remove saw from a cut with saw running
at full speed. Stop saw by releasing trigger.
Make sure chain has stopped before setting
saw down.
9. Practice until you can maintain a steady, even
cutting rate.
WARNING:
• Avoid kickback. Kickback can re
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sult in severe injury or death. See
Kickback, page 5, to avoid risk of
kickback.
•
Do not fell a tree without ample skill
or expert help.
• Keep children, animals, and bystand-
ers away from area when felling a
tree.
•
If two or more persons perform buck-
ing and felling operations at the same
time, provide ample distance between
operations. Provide distance of at
least twice the height of tree being
felled.
FELLING A TREE
(Cutting Down a Tree)
WARNING: When felling a tree, be
aware of your surroundings. Do not
endanger any person, strike utility lines,
or cause property damage. If tree strikes
utility lines, contact utility company at
once.
Felling is the process of cutting down a tree. Make
sure your footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide
your weight evenly on both feet. Follow directions
below to fell a tree.
BEFORE FELLING A TREE
1. Before felling, inspect tree. Make sure there
are no dead limbs or branches that may fall
on you. Study natural lean of tree, location of
larger branches, and wind direction. This will
help you judge which way tree will fall.
2. Clear work area around tree.
3. Plan and clear a retreat path before felling.
Make retreat path opposite to planned direction
of fall of tree and at 45° angle
(see Figure 11 ).
Direction of
Fall
Retreat
Path
45°
Tree
Retreat
Path
Figure 11 - Retreat Path From Tree
4.
Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, staples,
and wire from tree where you will make felling
cuts.
5. Stay on uphill side when felling tree. Tree
could roll or slide downhill after falling.