Operator's Manual

Figure14

1.Directionoffall4.51mm(2inches)

2.Notchingundercut5.Backcut

3.Hinge

5.Asthebackcutnearsthehinge(Figure14),thetreeshould

begintofall.Removethechainsaw,stopthebladeby

releasingthetrigger,placethechainsawdown,andretreat

alongthepathyoudeterminedin1.

Important:Ifthetreebeginstofallinanundesired

direction,immediatelystopthecutanduseawedge

toopenthecutandpushthetreeinthedesired

direction.

LimbingaTree

1.Gripthechainsawasshownin(Figure11).

2.Firstcutthesmallerbranches,leavinglarger,supporting

branchesforlast(Figure15).

Figure15

1.Directionofcut

3.Limb

2.Chainsaw

3.Ifabranchisundertension,cutitfromtheundersideto

preventbindingofthechainsaw(Figure15).

BuckingaLog

Ifthelogissupportedalongitsentirelength,cutalltheway

throughthelogfromthetop(Figure16).

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Figure16

1.Cutfromthetop2.Chainsaw

Ifthelogissupportedononeend,cutone-thirdofthediameter

fromthebottom,thencutfromthetoptomeettherstcut(Figure

17).

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Figure17

1.One-thirddiametercut

fromthebottom

3.Secondcutfromthetop

2.Chainsaw

Ifthelogissupportedonbothendsbutnotinthemiddle,cut

one-thirdofthediameterfromthetop,thencutfromthebottomto

meettherstcut(Figure18).