Poulan P4018WTL Chainsaw Owners Manual

NOTE:  If the tree has large buttress roots,
removethembeforemakingthenotch.    Ifus-
ing saw to remove buttress roots, keep saw
chainfromcontactinggroundtopreventdull-
ing of the chain.
NOTCH CUT AND FELLING THE
TREE
S  Make notch cut by cutting  the top of the
notch first. Cut through 1/3 of the diameter
ofthetree.Nextcompletethenotchbycut-
ting the bottom of the notch. See illustra-
tion. Once  the notch  is  cut remove  the
notch of wood from the tree.
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen
tree to the desired log size.
WARNING: Do not stand on the log
being cut.  Any portion can roll causing loss
of footing and control. Do not stand downhill
of the log being cut.
IMPORTANT POINTS
S  Cut only one log at a time.
S  Cut shattered  wood  very carefully;  sharp
pieces of woodcould beflung towardopera-
tor.
Final (felling) cut here, 2 inches
S
Use a sawhorse to cut small logs. Never
allow another person to hold the log while
cuttingandnever  holdthelogwith  your leg
or foot.
(5
cm) above center of notch.
First cut
S  Do not cut in an  area where logs, limbs,
and roots are tangled such as in a blown
down area. Drag the logs intoa clear area
before cutting by pulling out exposed and
cleared logs first.
Notch
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
Hinge
Second cut
WARNING: Ifsaw becomespinched
or hung in a log, don’t try to force it out.  You
can lose control of the saw resulting in injury
and/or damage to  the saw.  Stop  the saw,
drive a wedge of plastic or wood into the cut
untilthesaw  canberemovedeasily.   Restart
S  After removing  the wood  from  the notch,
make the felling cut on the opposite side of
thenotch.Thisisdonebymakingacutabout
two inches (5 cm) higher than the center of
thenotch.Thiswillleaveenoughuncutwood
between the felling cut and the notch to form
a hinge. This hinge will helpprevent thetree
from falling in the wrong direction.
the saw  and carefully  reenter the cut.
To
avoid kickback  and chain damage,  do not
useametalwedge.   Donotattempt  torestart
your saw when it is pinched or hung in a log.
Hinge holds tree on stump and helps
Use a wedge to remove pinched saw
control fall
Opening
of felling
cut
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
Overcutting begins on the top side of the log
with the  bottom of  the saw  against the log.
When overcutting  use light  downward pres-
sure.
Closing of
notch
Overcutting
NOTE:  Before felling cut is complete, use
wedges  to  open  the cut  if  necessary  to
controlthedirectionoffall.   Toavoidkickback
and  chain  damage,  use wood  or  plastic
wedges, but never steel or iron wedges.
S  Be alert to signs that the tree is  ready to
fall: cracking sounds, widening of the fell-
Undercutting
Undercuttinginvolves cuttingon theunder-
sideofthelogwithtopofsaw     againstthelog.
When undercutting  use light upward  pres-
sure.  Hold saw firmly and maintain control.
The saw will tend to push back toward you.
ing
cut,   or  movement   in   the   upper
branches.
S  As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down,
and get away quickly on your planned re-
treat path.
WARNING: Never  turn saw upside
down to undercut. The saw cannot be con-
trolled in this position.
Always make your first cut on the compres-
sionsideofthelog.   Thecompressionsideof
the log  is where  the pressure of  the log’s
weight is concentrated.
S  DO NOT cut  down a partially fallen  tree
withyour saw.  Beextremely cautious with
partially fallen  trees  that may  be poorly
supported.  When a tree doesn’t fall com-
pletely,setthesawasideandpulldownthe
tree with a cable winch, block and tackle,
or tractor.
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Ned on Aug 30, 2016. 4018WT

Needed this for used chainsaw
Good to have the info on this saw


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