Use and Care Manual

12 - English
Stopping the chainsaw:
 Release the switch trigger to stop the chainsaw.
 Upon release of the switch trigger, the lock-out button
will be automatically reset to the lock position.
This cordless chainsaw is designed for limbing and pruning
type cutting, as well as cutting small trees.
PREPARATION FOR CUTTING
PROPER GRIP ON HANDLES
See Figures 11 - 13.
Refer to Chainsaw Safety Warnings earlier in this manual for
appropriate safety equipment.
 Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and protection.
 Hold the saw firmly with both hands. Always keep your
left hand on the front handle and your right hand on the
rear handle so that your body is to the left of the chain
line.
WARNING:
Never use a left-handed (cross-handed) grip, or any
stance which would place your body or arm across the
chain line. Improper operation of the chainsaw could
result in serious personal injury.
 Maintain a proper grip on the saw whenever the unit is
running. The fingers should encircle the handle and the
thumb is wrapped under the handlebar. This grip is least
likely to be broken (by a kickback or other sudden reaction
of the saw). Any grip in which the thumb and fingers are
on the same side of the handle, is dangerous because a
slight kick of the saw can cause loss of control.
WARNING:
Do not operate the switch trigger with your left hand and
hold the front handle with your right hand. Never allow any
part of your body to be in the chain line while operating
a saw. Improper operation of the chainsaw could result
in serious personal injury.
PROPER CUTTING STANCE
See Figures 14 - 15.
WARNING:
Always use the proper cutting stance described in this
section. Never kneel when using the chainsaw, except
when felling a tree as illustrated in Figure 15. Kneeling
could result in loss of stability and control of the chainsaw,
resulting in serious personal injury.

Weight should be balanced with both feet on solid ground.
 Keep left arm with elbow locked in a “straight arm” posi-
tion to withstand any kickback force.
 Your body should always be to the left of the chain line.
 Thumb should be on underside of handlebar.
BASIC CUTTING PROCEDURE
Practice cutting a few small logs on a saw-horse or cradle
using the following technique to get the “feel” of using the
saw before you begin a major sawing operation.
 Take the proper stance in front of the wood with the saw
off.
 Squeeze the switch trigger and let the chain accelerate
to full speed before entering the cut.
 Begin cutting with the saw against the log.
 Keep the unit running the entire time you are cutting,
maintain a steady speed.
 Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only light downward
pressure. If you force the cut, damage to the bar, chain,
or unit can result.
 Release the switch trigger as soon as the cut is completed,
allowing the chain to stop. If you run the saw without a
cutting load, unnecessary wear can occur to the chain,
bar, and unit.
 Do not put pressure on the saw at the end of cut.
WORK AREA PRECAUTIONS
See Figure 16.
 Cut only wood or materials made from wood, no sheet
metal, no plastics, no masonry, no non-wood building
materials.
 Never allow children to operate the saw. Allow no person
to use this chainsaw who has not read this Operator’s
Manual or received adequate instructions for the safe
and proper use of this chainsaw.
 Keep everyone – helpers, bystanders, children, and
animals – a safe distance from the cutting area. During
felling operations, the safe distance should be a least
twice the height of the largest trees in the felling area.
During bucking operations, keep a minimum distance of
15 feet between workers.
 Always cut with both feet on solid ground to prevent be-
ing pulled off balance.
 Do not cut above chest height, as a saw held higher is
difficult to control against kickback forces.
 Do not fell trees near electrical wires or buildings. Leave
this operation for professionals.
 Cut only when visibility and light are adequate for you to
see clearly.
OPERATION