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1st Cut
LIMBING
AND PRUNING
_WARNING:
Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the moving
chain to contact
any other branches or ob-
jects at the nose of the guide bar when limb-
log or pruning. Allowing such contact can re-
sult in serious injury.
_k WARNING:
Never climb into a tree to
limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders, plat-
forms, a log, or in any position which can cause
you to lose your balance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT
POINTS
• Work slowly, keeping
both hands firmly
gripped on saw.
Maintain
secure footing
and balance.
• Watch out for springpoles,
Use extreme
caution when cL_ting small size limbs. Slen-
der material may catch saw chain and be
whipped toward you or pull you off balance.
• Be alert for springback,
Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pressure,
Avoid being struck by the branch or the
saw when the tension in the wood fibers is
released.
• Keep a clear work area, Frequently clear
branches out of the way to avoid tripping
over them.
LIMBING
• Always limb a tree after it is cut down. Only
then can limbing be done safely and prop-
erly.
• Leave the larger limbs
underneath
the
felled tree to support the tree as you work,
• Start at base of the felled tree and work to-
ward the top, cutting branches and limbs,
Remove small limbs with one cut.
• Keep the tree between you and the chain
as much as possible.
Cut from the side of
the tree opposite
the branch your are cut-
ting.
• Remove larger, supporting
branches with
the cutting techniques described in BUCK-
ING WITHOUT A SUPPOR£
• Always
use an overout to cut small and
freely hanging limbs. Undercutting
could
cause limbs to fall and pinch saw,
PRUNING
_WARNING:
Limit pruning
to limbs
shoulder
height
or below.
Do not cut if
branches are higher than your shoulder, Get
a professional
to do the job.
• Make your fist cut I/3 of the way through
the bottom of the limb.
• Next make a 2nd cut all the way through
the limb. Then cut a third overcut leaving a
1 to 2 inch collar from the trunk of the tree,
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First cut
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Pruning technique
aWARNING:
Disconnect
the spark
fPolUg before performing
maintenance
except
r carburetor adjustments.
We recommend
all service and adjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized
or Master Service Dealer.
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Lubricate bar
sprocket
hole .....
Check:
Fuel mixture level ,.
Bar lubrication .....
Chain tension
.....
Chain sharpness
,.
For damaged
parts
For loose caps ....
For loose fasteners.
For loose parts ....
Inspect
and Clean:
Bar ................
Complete
saw .....
Air filter ...........
•, After each use
Before each use
Before each use
Before each use
Before each use
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Before each use
Before each use
Before each use
Before each use
After each use
Every 5 hours*
Chain brake
........
Every 5 hours*
Spark arresting screen
and muffler
.........
Every 25 hours*
Replace spark plug , Yearly
Replace fuel filter,.,
Yearly
* Hours of Operation
AIR FILTER
CAUTION:
Do not clean filter in gasoline or
other flammable
solvent to avoid creating a
fire hazard or producing harmful evaporative
emissions.
Cleaning
the air filter:
A dirty air filter decreases
engine perform-
ance and increases
fuel consumption
and
harmful emissions,
Always clean after every
5 hours of operation,
• Clean the cover and the area around it to
keep dirt and sawdust from falling into the
carburetor
chamber when the cover is re-
moved.
• Remove the parts as illustrated,
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