Stanley CS11 Service Manual page 15

1. Observe all safety precautions.
2. Begin by cutting on the opposite side of the log.
3. Pull the saw towards you and cut from the top.
4. Cut from the bottom. Make a boring cut if the log is
close to the ground.
5. Finish with a bottom cut.
Figure 4. Crosscutting Logs Larger than Bar Length With Pressure
OPERATION
on Top
LOGS/LIMBS WITH PRESSURE ON BOTTOM (FIG-
URE 5)
1. Observe all safety precautions.
2. Begin with a bottom cut. The depth of the cut should
be about 1/3 of the log diameter.
3. Finish with an upper cut, down from the top. The
saw cuts should meet.
Figure 5. Crosscutting Logs/Limbs with
Pressure on Bottom
THICK LOGS LARGER THAN BAR LENGTH WITH
PRESSURE ON THE BOTTOM
(FIGURE 6)
1. Observe all safety precautions.
2. Begin by cutting on the opposite side of the log.
3. Pull the saw towards you and cut from the top.
4. Cut from the bottom. Make a boring cut if the log is
close to the ground.
5. Finish with a top cut.
PRUNING AND DEBRANCHING
1. Observe all safety precautions.
2. Use both hands. Keep a firm grip.
3. Be alert for kickback. Do not allow the tip of the bar
to touch anything while the chain is in motion.
4. Do not cut overhead. Keep the saw below chest
level. The chain is too close to your face in this
position.
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