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Release thtoUle trigger aod slide stop switch back.
I NOTE]
Wht»n finginft does not stop, pull choke fully to stop
engine.
Check and lepair stop switch before starting the engine
again.
METHOD OF CUTTING
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Read carefully the-'RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION'' or> page 1.
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Fdinilidh^e youtself with your diam saw befoie you star l dctual cutting.
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For this pufposfl, ii rnay be wise to practice by cutting some small logs or limbs several times.
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Afier you hav« learned the basic techniques of using the saw, your best aid will be your own good common sense.
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Racing the engine with the chain jarr^med will burn your clutch. If the dnain should become jammed and the saw
can not be removed from the cut. do not force it out. Stop the saw and force a wedge into the cut to open it up.
Never force the saw out of a jam.
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Do not force the saw into the cut. It will cut through a log surprisingly last by applying light pressure.
If you find
you have to beai down on the saw to cut, your chain is dull, get if sharoenecl. A dull chain is unsafe and will cause
excessive wear to the cuiin^g attachments. A good way to tell when the chain is dull Is when fine saw dust comes
oui instead of chins,
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Use safety footwear, snug-fitting clothing, and eye, hearing and head protection devices.
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Decide on the direction in which you wish to fell the
tree.
Check the wind.
Check the lean.
Check the weight distribuliof^.
• When the direction has been decided, completely clear
the area arour^d the tree ar^d establish a good foothold.
• Also decide on a path of retreat for your own safety.
• Cut a notch in the tree on the side to vmich the tree is
to be brought down.
• Then start making a felling cut from the opposite side
of the notch and at the level slightly higher than the
notch.
LUMBERING
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Before lumbering, stabilize the felled tree. A tree on a slope may roll down as you limb it.
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Keep the tree off the ground by a support so that the chain or bar will not be pinched.
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