Husqvarna 445e II Operator's Manual page 16

3. Put your right foot into the footgrip on the rear
handle.
4. Pull the starter rope handle slowly with your right
hand until you feel resistance.
WARNING: Do not twist the starter rope
around your hand.
5. Pull the starter rope handle quickly and with force.
(Fig. 56)
CAUTION: Do not pull the starter rope to
full extension and do not let go of the
starter rope handle. This can cause
damage to the product.
a) If you start your product with a cold engine, pull
the starter rope handle until the engine fires.
Note: You can identify when the engine fires
through a "puff" sound.
b) Disengage the choke.
6. Pull the starter rope handle until the engine starts.
7. Quickly disengage the throttle trigger lockout to set
the product to idle speed. (Fig. 57)
8. Move the front hand guard rearward to disengage
the chain brake. (Fig. 58)
9. Use the product.
To stop the product
1. Push the start/stop switch down to stop the engine.
(Fig. 37)
Pull stroke and push stroke
You can cut through wood with the product in 2 different
positions.
• To cut on the pull stroke is when you cut with the
bottom of the guide bar. The saw chain pulls through
the tree when you cut. In this position you have
better control of the product and the position of the
kickback zone.
(Fig. 59)
• To cut on the push stroke is when you cut with the
top of the guide bar. The saw chain pushes the
product in the direction of the operator.
(Fig. 60)
WARNING: If the saw chain is caught in
the trunk, the product can be pushed at
you. Hold the product tightly and make
sure that the kickback zone of the guide
bar does not touch the tree and causes a
kickback.
(Fig. 61)
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To use the cutting technique
WARNING: Use full throttle when you cut
and decrease to idle speed after each cut.
CAUTION: Engine damage can occur if the
engine runs for too long at full throttle
without load.
1. Put the trunk on a saw horse or runners. (Fig. 62)
WARNING: Do not cut trunks in a pile.
That increases the risk of kickback and
can result in serious injury or death.
2. Remove the cut pieces from the cutting area.
WARNING: Cut pieces in the cutting
area increase the risk of kickback and
that you can not keep your balance.
To use the spiked bumper
1. Push the spiked bumper into the trunk of the tree.
2. Apply full throttle and rotate the product. Keep the
spiked bumper against the trunk. This procedure
makes it easier to apply the force necessary to cut
through the trunk. (Fig. 63)
To cut a trunk on the ground
1. Cut through the trunk on the pull stroke. Keep full
throttle but be prepared for sudden accidents. (Fig.
64)
WARNING: Make sure that the saw
chain does not touch the ground when
you complete the kerf.
2. Cut approximately ⅔ through the trunk and then
stop. Turn the trunk and cut from the opposite side.
(Fig. 65)
To cut a trunk that has support on one end
WARNING: Make sure that the trunk does
not break during cutting. Obey the
instructions below.
(Fig. 66)
1. Cut on the push stroke approximately ⅓ through the
trunk.
2. Cut through the trunk on the pull stroke until the two
kerfs touch. (Fig. 67)
To cut a trunk that has support on two ends
WARNING: Make sure that the saw chain
does not get caught in the trunk during
cutting. Obey the instructions below.
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