Disengaged
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.
Engaged
Inertia activating function control
WARNING:
When performing the
following procedure, the engine must be
Braking function control
turned off.
CAUTION:
The chain brake must be
Grip therear handlewith your right handand
the front handle with your left hand. Holdthe
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 top of the guide
bar fall forward and contact the stump.
When the tip of the bar hits the stump, the
brake should activate.
checked several times daily. The engine must
be running when performing this procedure.
This is the only instance when the saw should
be placed on the ground with the engine run-
ning.
Place the saw on firm ground. Grip the rear
handlewithyourrighthandandthefronthan-
dle with your left hand. Apply full throttle by
CUTTING METHODS
IMPORTANT POINTS
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
S Check chain tension before first use and
after 1 minute of operation. See CHAIN
TENSION in the ASSEMBLY section.
S Cut wood only. Do not cut metal, plastics,
masonry, non-wood building materials, etc.
S Stop the saw if the chain strikes a foreign
object. Inspect the saw and repair or re-
place parts as necessary. If the chain
jumps off the guide bar, inspect the chain
for damageddrivelinks beforereinstalling.
Burrs on drive links, which prevent them
from entering the groove of the guide bar,
can be removed with a flat file.
S Keep the chain out of dirt and sand. Even a
smallamountofdirtwilldullachain,increase
the possibility of kickback, and require chain
sharpening or replacement.
S Practice cutting a few small logs using the
following techniques to get the“feel” ofus-
ing your saw before you begin a major
sawing operation.
WARNING:
Check for broken or
dead branches which can fall while cutting
causingserious injury. Donotcutnearbuild-
ings or electricalwires ifyou donot know the
directionoftreefall,norcutatnightsinceyou
will not be able to see well, nor during bad
weather suchas rain, snow,or strongwinds,
etc. If the tree makes contact with any utility
line, the utility company should be notified
immediately.
S
Carefullyplanyour sawingoperationinad-
vance.
S Cleartheworkarea. Youneedacleararea
allaroundthetreeso youcan havesecure
footing.
S
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:
S The wind direction and speed.
S
Squeeze the throttle trigger and allow
the engine to reach full speed before
cutting.
Begin cutting with the saw frame
against the log.
S The lean of the tree. The lean of a tree
might not be apparent due to uneven or
slopingterrain. Useaplumb or level tode-
termine the direction of tree lean.
S
S
S
S Weight and branches on one side.
S Surrounding trees and obstacles.
Look for decay and rot. If thetrunk is rotted,
Keep the engine at full speed the entire
time you are cutting.
Allowthechaintocutforyou.Exertonly
light downward pressure. If you force
thecut,damagetothebar,chain,oren-
gine can result.
it can snap and fall toward the
operator.
Check for broken or dead branches which
can fall on you while cutting.
Make sure there is enough room for the treeto
fall. 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,andwirefromthetreewherecuts areto
be made.
S
Release the throttle trigger as soon as
the cut is completed, allowing the en-
gine to idle. If you run the saw at full
throttlewithoutacuttingload,unneces-
sary wear can occur to the chain, bar,
and engine.
S
Toavoidlosingcontrolwhencutiscom-
plete,donotputpressureonsaw atend
of cut.
Plana clear retreat pathto therear anddiag-
onal to the line of fall.
S Stop the engine before setting the saw
down after cutting.
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