Husqvarna 120 Mark II Operator's Manual page 6

• The operator should remain on the uphill side of the
terrain as the tree is likely to roll or slide downhill
after it is felled.
• Plan and prepare your path of retreat before you
start to cut. Your path of retreat must be
approximately 135 degrees away from the felling
direction.
• 1. The danger zone
• 2. The path of retreat
• 3. The felling direction
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• Always stop the engine before you move the
product.
• Make sure you firmly plant your feet on the ground
and distribute your weight evenly.
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• Only operate the product with your feet on stable
ground. Without stable ground, operation can cause
serious injury or death to the operator or others. Do
not do operate the product on a ladder or in a tree.
Kickbacks, skating, bouncing and dropping
Different forces can have an effect on the safe control of
the product.
• Skating is when the guide bar glides or moves
quickly across the wood.
• Bouncing is when the guide bar lifts off the wood and
touches it again and again.
• Dropping is when the product drops down after the
cut is made. This can cause the moving chain to
touch a part of the body or other objects, causing
injury or damage.
• Kickback is when the end of the guide bar touches
objects and moves rearward, up or suddenly
forward. Kickback also occurs when the wood closes
in and pinches the saw chain during the cut. Loss of
control can result if the product touches an object in
wood.
• Rotational Kickback can occur when the moving
chain touches an object at the top of the guide
bar. This can cause the chain to bury into the
object and cause the chain to stop immediately.
The result is a very fast, reverse reaction that
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