Stihl HT Instruction Manual page 13

The shaft should always be held at an
angle of 60° or less.
The least tiring working position is a tool
angle of 60°.
Any lesser angle may be used to suit the
situation concerned.
Cross-cut
To avoid pinching the bar in the cut,
position the cutting attachment with the
hook against the branch and then
perform the cross-cut from the top
downwards.
HT
Relieving cut
2
To avoid tearing the bark on thick
branches, always start by performing a
relieving cut (1) on the underside of the
branch.
To do this, apply the cutting
N
attachment and pull it across the
bottom of the branch in an arc as far
as the bar nose.
Then position the bar with the hook
N
against the branch and perform the
cross-cut (2).
Flush-cutting thick branches
1
If branch diameter is more than
4 in (10 cm), first
perform an initial cut (3), with
N
relieving cut and cross-cut at
distance (A) of about 8 in (20 cm)
from the final cut, then carry out the
flush-cut (4), starting with a relieving
cut and finishing with a cross-cut.
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A
3
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