Tree Felling Techniques - Craftsman 358.360170 Parts List

without releasing your grip around the
front handle. The chain s hould stop im-
mediately.
Inertia a ctivating function
c ontrol
,I_ WARNING: When performing the
following procedure, the engine must
be turned off.
Grip the rear handte with your right hand
and the f_ont handle with your Ieff hand.
Hoid the chain saw approximately 14"
(35 cm) above a stump or other wood-
en surface. Release your grip on the
front handle and tet the tip of the guide
bar falI forward and contact the stump.
When the tip of the bar hits the stump,
the brake shouM activate.
OPERATING TIPS
• Check chain tension before first use
and after 1 minute of operation. See
CHAIN TENSION in the MAINTENANCE
section.
• Cut wood only. Do not cut metal,
plastics, masonry, non-wood buiiding
materials, etc.
• Stop the saw if the chain strikes a
foreign object. Inspect the saw and
repair parts as necessary.
• Keep the chain out of dirt and sand.
Even a small amount of dirt will
quickly dull a chain and increase the
possibility of kickback.
• Practice cutting a few small logs us-
ing the following steps. This will help
you get the "feel" of using your saw
before you begin a major sawing op-
eration,
• Squeeze the throttle trigger and al-
low the engine to reach full speed
before cutting.
• Begin cutting with the saw frame
against the tog.
• Keep the engine at full speed the
entire time you are cutting.
•Aiiow the chain to cut for you. Exert
only light downward pressure.
• Release the throttle trigger as soon
as the cut is completed, allowing
the engine to idle. tf you run the
saw at full throttle without a cutting
load, unnecessary wear can occur,
• To avoid losing control when cut is
complete, do not put pressure on
saw at end of cut.
• Stop engine before setting saw down.
TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
did, WARNING: Check for broken or
dead branches which can fail while
cutting causing serious injury. Do not
cut near buildings or electrical wires if
you do not know the direction of tree
fall, nor cut at night since you wit} not
be able to see wett, nor during bad
weather such as rain, snow, or strong
winds, etc. tf the tree does make con-
tact with any utility tine, the utility com-
pany shoutd be notified immediately.
• Carefully pIan your sawing operation
in advance.
• Clear the work area. You need a
clear area att around the tree so you
can have secure footing.
• The chain saw operator shoutd keep
on the uphill side of the terrain as the
tree is likely to rotl or slide downhill
after it is felled.
• Study the natural conditions that can
cause the tree to fall in a particular
direction. These conditions include:
• The wind direction and speed.
• The tean of the tree. The lean of a
tree might not be apparent due to
uneven or sioping terrain. Use a
plumb or level to determine the di-
rection of tree lean,
• Weight and branches on one side.
• Surrounding trees and obstacles.
• Look for decay and rot. If the trunk is
rotted, it can snap and fall toward the
operator.
• Make sure there is enough room for
the tree to fail Maintain a distance of
2-1/2 tree tengths from the nearest
person or other objects. Engine
noise can drown out a warning caIt.
• Remove dirt, stones, toose bark,
nails, staptes, and wire from the tree
where cuts are to be made.
_l_x_._, Plan a clear retreat path
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