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• If the
brake
is already
activated,
it is
disengaged
by pulling the front hand guard
back
toward
the front handle
as far as
possible.
• When cutting with the saw, the chain brake
must be disengaged.
Disengaged
Engaged
Braking
function
control
CAUTION:
The
chain
brake
must
be
checked
several
times
daily. The
engine
must be running when performing
this proce-
dure. This is the only instance when the saw
should
be placed
on the ground with the en-
gine running,
Place the saw on firm ground,
Grip the rear
handle with your right hand and the front han-
dle with your left hand. Apply full throttle by
fully depressing
the throttle trigger, Activate
the chain
brake
by turning
your
left wrist
against
the
hand guard
without
releasing
your grip around the front handle. The chain
should
stop immediately,
Inertia
activating
function
control
WARNING:
When
performing
the
following
procedure,
the
engh_e must
be
turned off.
Grip the rear handle with your right hand and
the front handle with your left hand.
Hold the
chain saw approximately
14" (35 cm) above
a stump or other wooden
surface.
Release
your
grip on the front handle
and use the
weight of the saw to let the tip of the guide bar
fall forward and contact the stump. When the
tip of the bar hits the stump, the brake should
activate.
OPERATING TIPS
• Check chain tension
before first use and
after 1 minute of operation.
See CHAIN
TENSION
in the ASSEMBLY
section.
• Out wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics,
masonry, non-wood
building materials, etc.
• Stop the saw if the chain strikes
a foreign
object.
Inspect
the saw and repair or re-
place parts as necessary.
• Keep the chain out of dirt and sand.
Even a
small amount of dirt will quickly dull a chain
and thus increase the possibility of kickback.
• Practice
cutting a few small logs using the
following techniques
to get the "feel" of us-
ing your
saw before
you
begin a major
sawing
operation.
•
Squeeze the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to reach full speed before cutting.
•
Begin
cutting
with
the
saw
frame
against the log.
•
Keep the engine at full speed the entire
time you are cutting.
•
Allowthechaintocutforyou.
Exertonly
light downward
pressure.
If you force
the cut, damage to the bar, chain, or en-
gine can result.
•
Release the throttle
trigger as soon as
the cut is completed,
allowing
the en-
gine to idle.
If you run the saw at full
throttle without a cutting load, unneces-
sary wear can occur to the chain, bar,
and engine.
It is recommended
that
the engine
not be operated
for lon-
ger than
30 seconds
at full throttle.
•
To avoid losing control when cut is com-
plete, do not put pressure
on saw at end
of cut.
• Stop the engine
before
setting
the saw
down after cutting.
TREE
FELLING
TECHNIQUES
_J, WARNING:
Check for broken or
dead branches
which
can fall while
cutting
causing serious injury. Do not cut near build-
ings or electrical wires if you do not know the
direction of tree fall, nor cut at night since you
will not be ale to see well, nor during
bad
weather such as rain, snow, or strong winds,
etc,
if the tree makes contact with any utility
line, the utility company
should be notified im-
mediately.
• Carefully
plan your sawing operation
in ad-
vance.
• Clear the work area, You need a clear area
all around the tree so you can have secure
footing.
• The chain saw
operator
should
keep on
the uphill side of the terrain as the tree is
likely to roll or slide downhill after it is felled.
• Study the natural conditions that can cause
the tree to fall in a particular direction,
Natural
conditions
that can cause a tree to
fall in a particular
direction
include:
• The wind direction
and speed.
• The lean of the tree.
The lean of a tree
might not be apparent
due to uneven
or
sioping terrain,
Use a plumb or level to de-
termine the direction
of tree lean.
• Weight and branches
on one side.
• Surrounding
trees and obstacles.
Look for decay and rot, ffthetrunk
is rotted,
it can snap and fall toward
the
operator.
Check for broken
or dead branches
which
can fal_ on you while cutting.
Make sure there is enough room for the tree to
fail. Maintain a distance of 2-1/2 tree lengths
from the nearest person or other objects.
En-
gine noise can drown out a warning call.
Remove
dirt, stones,
loose bark, nails, sta-
ples, and wire from the tree where cuts are to
be made.
Plan a clear retreat path to the rear and diag-
onal to the line of fail.
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Plan a clear retreat
path
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Direction
of Fall
45 ° /
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