Manual

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The following instructions describe how to handle the
common situations you are likely to encounter when using a
chain saw.
Limbing
When Iimbing thick branches you should use the same
approach as for cutting.
Cut difficult branches piece by piece.
Cutting
wh_ue or fatal injury.
If you have a pile of logs, each log you attempt to cut should
be removed from the piIe, placed on a saw horse or runners
and cut individually.
Remove the cut pieces from the cutting area. By leaving them
in the cutting area, you increase the risk for inadvertently
getting a kickback, as well as increasing the risk of losing your
balance while working.
The log is raying on the ground. There is little risk of the
chain iamming or the obiect splitting. However there is a risk
that the chain will touch the ground when you finish the cut.
Cut all the way through the log from above. Avoid letting the
chain touch the ground as you finish the cut. Maintain full
throttle but be prepared for what might happen.
If it is possible (can you turn the log?) stop cutting about 2/3
of the way through the log.
Turn the log and finish the cut from the opposite side,
The log is supported at one end. There is a high risk that it
will split.
Start by cutting from below (about 1/3 of the way through).
Finish by cutting from above so that the two cuts meet.
The log is supported at both ends. There is a high risk that
the chain will iam.
Start by cutting from above (about 1/3 of the way through).
Finish by cutting from below so that the two cuts meet.
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