Makita UC120D Instruction Manual page 12

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1. Tip guide
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1. Lower guide
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Pruning trees
CAUTION:
• Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain when
the motor is operating.
• Hold the chain saw firmly with both hands when the
motor is running.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all
times.
Bring the tip guide/lower guide into contact with the branch to
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be cut before switching on. Cutting without bringing the tip
guide/lower guide into contact with the branch may cause the
guide bar to wobble, resulting in injury to operator.
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When cutting thick branches, first make a shallow undercut
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and then make the finish cut from the top.
If you try to cut off thick branches from the bottom, the
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branch may close in and pinch the saw chain in the cut.
If you try to cut off thick branches from the top without a shal-
low undercut, the branch may splinter.