Stihl MS 261 C-M Instruction Manual page 14

English
with trees that are difficult to fell
–
(oak, beech), to make possible to
maintain the planned direction of fall
more precisely and prevent the
heartwood from splintering
with soft deciduous trees to relieve
–
tension in horizontal trunks and
prevent slivers of wood from being
torn out of the trunk
Make the plunge cut very carefully –
N
danger of pushback! – then swing in
the direction of the arrow
Limbing
Limbing may only be carried by persons
who have had special training. Persons
who are not experienced chain saw
users should carry out neither felling nor
limbing – risk of accidents!
Use a low-kickback saw chain
–
Support the chain saw as much as
–
possible
Do not stand on the trunk when
–
limbing
Do not cut with the guide bar nose
–
Watch out for limbs that are under
–
tension
Never cut several limbs at once
–
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Sawing thin wood
Use a sturdy, stable fixture –
–
sawhorse
Do not hold the wood in place with
–
your foot
Other persons must neither be
–
allowed to hold the wood nor help in
any other way
Lying or standing logs under tension
Always make the cuts in the correct
order (first compression side (1), then
tension side (2)), otherwise the chain
saw may pinch or kick back – risk of
injury!
1
2
2
1
Make relieving cut in the
N
compression side (1)
Make bucking cut in the tension
N
side (2)
If the bucking cut is made from the
bottom upwards (underbuck) – risk of
pushback!
NOTICE
Lying logs must not touch the ground at
the point where the cut is made –
otherwise the chain will be damaged.
Ripping
Sawing technique without use of the
spiked bumper – risk of pull-in – position
the guidebar at as shallow an angle as
possible – be especially careful –
increased risk of kickback!
MS 261 C-M