Poulan Pro PP3516AVX Instruction Manual page 34

Using a log for support
2 r_dCut
Using a support stand
2 nd Cut "_
LIMBING AND PRUNING
_I, WARNING:
Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the moving
chain to contact any other branches or objects
at the nose of the guide bar when limbing or
pruning. Atlow_ngsuch contact can result in
serious injury.
_il_ WARNING: Neverclimb into a tree to
limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders, plat-
forms, a log, or inany positionwhich can cause
you to lose your balance or control of the saw.
IMPORTANT POINTS
• Work slowIy, keeping both hands flrmIy
grippedon the saw. Maintainsecure footing
and balance.
• Watch out for springpole_. Springpoles are
small size limbs which can catch the saw
chain and whip toward you or pull you off bal-
ance. Use extreme caution when cutting
small size limbs or slender material.
• Be alert for springback. Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pressure
Avoid being struck by the branch or the
saw when the tension in the wood fibers is
reIeased
• Keep a clear work area. Frequently clear
branches out of the way to avoid tripping
over them.
LIMBING
• AlwaysIimbatreeafteritiscutdown. Only
then can limbing be done safely and prop-
edy
• Leave the larger limbs underneath the felled
tree to support the tree as you work.
• Start at the base of the felled tree and work
toward the top, cutting branches and _imbs
Remove small limbs with one cut.
• Keep the tree between you and the chain.
Cut from the side of the free opposite the
branch you are cutting
• Remove larger, supporlng branches with
the cutting techniques described in BUCK-
ING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
• Always use an overcut to cut small and ftee-
ty hanging limbs Undercut_ng could cause
limbs to fall and pinch the saw.
PRUNING
_,WARNING:
Umit pruning to Iimbs
shoulder height or below. Do not cut ff
branches are higher than your shoulder. Get a
professional to do the job.
• Make your first cut 1j3 of the way through the
bottom of the limb.
• Next make a 2rid cut all the way through
the limb. Then cut a third overcut leaving a
I to 2 inch (2.5 to 5 cm) collar from thetruck
of the tree
Socondcut
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Third cN._it_/
Col,ar _'_ First cut
( Pruning technique
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