Reactive Forces - Stihl HTA 65 Instruction Manual

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WARNING
￭ The guide bar can be pinched when cutting wood that is
under tension. The user can lose control of the pole
pruner, stumble or fall and be seriously injured.
► Make a relieving cut in the compression side (1) first,
then perform bucking cut at the tension side (2).
4.7.2 Limbing
WARNING
￭ A branch may fall to the ground during limbing. This can
result in serious injuries.
► Never stand directly underneath the branch you are
cutting.
► Maintain a shaft angle of no more than 60° to the
horizontal.
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4.8
4.8.1
Kickback can be caused for the following reasons:
max 60°
– The rotating saw chain in the upper quadrant of the bar
nose makes contact with a hard object and is suddenly
braked.
– The rotating saw chain is pinched at the bar nose.
￭
￭ If kickback occurs, the pole pruner can be thrown upwards
and backwards. The user can lose control of the pole
pruner and be seriously injured.
► Always hold your pole pruner firmly with both hands.
► Always keep your body out of the plane of the cutting

Reactive Forces

Kickback
WARNING
attachment.
4 Safety Precautions
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