Basic Cutting Procedure; Work Area Precautions - Echo CCS-58V Operator's Manual

OPERATION
 Your body should always be to the left of the
chain line.
 Thumb should be on underside of handlebar.

Basic Cutting Procedure

Practice cutting a few small logs using the following
technique to get the "feel" of using the saw before
you begin a major sawing operation.
 Take the proper stance in front of the wood with
the saw off.
 Squeeze the switch trigger and let the chain
accelerate to full speed before entering the cut.
 Begin cutting with the saw against the log.
 Keep the unit running the entire time you are
cutting, maintain a steady speed.
 Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only light
downward pressure. If you force the cut, dam-
age to the bar, chain, or unit can result.
 Release the switch trigger as soon as the cut
is completed, allowing the chain to stop. If you
run the saw without a cutting load, unnecessary
wear can occur to the chain, bar, and unit.
 Do not put pressure on the saw at the end of
cut.

Work Area Precautions

See Figure 15.
 Cut only wood or materials made from wood,
no sheet metal, no plastics, no masonry, no
non-wood building materials.
 Never allow children to operate the saw. Allow
no person to use this chain saw who has not
read this Operator's Manual or received ad-
equate instructions for the safe and proper use
of this chain saw.
 When felling a tree, keep everyone - helpers, by-
standers, children, and animals - a safe distance
from the cutting area. During felling operations,
the safe distance should be a least twice the
height of the largest trees in the felling area.
During bucking opetations, keep a minimum dis-
tance of 15 feet between workers. Trees should
not be felled in a manner that would endanger
any person, strike any utility line or cause any
property damage. If the tree does make contact
with any utility line, the utility company should
be notified immediately.
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PLANNED LINE
OF FALL
2 in. OR 1/10 DIA
BACK CUT
2 in.
BACK CUT
HINGE
English
45°
45°
Fig. 15
HINGE
NOTCH -
APPROX. 1/3
DIAMETER OF
TRUNK
Fig. 16
NOTCH
Fig. 17