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materials, dry plants or scrub. Always
contact your local forest authority for
information on a possible fire risk.
If on a slope, stand on the uphill side of
the log. Watch out for rolling logs.
When working at heights:
Always use a lift bucket
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Never work on a ladder or in a tree
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Never work on an insecure support
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Do not work above shoulder height
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Never operate your power tool with
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one hand
Begin cutting with the saw at full throttle
and engage the spiked bumper firmly in
the wood, and then continue cutting.
Never work without the spiked bumper
because the saw may pull you forwards
and off balance. Always engage the
spiked bumper securely in the tree or
limb.
MS 251 C-Q
Note when reaching the end of a cut that
the saw is no longer supported in the
kerf. You have to take the full weight of
the machine since it might otherwise go
out of control.
When cutting small logs:
Use a sturdy and stable support –
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sawhorse.
Never hold the log with your leg or
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foot.
Never allow another person to hold
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the log or help in any other way.
Limbing:
Use a low kickback chain.
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Work with the saw supported
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wherever possible.
Do not stand on the log while
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limbing it.
Do not cut with the bar nose.
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Watch for limbs which are under
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tension.
Never cut several limbs at once.
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Lying or standing logs under tension:
Always make cuts in the correct
sequence (first at the compression
side (1), then at the tension side (2), the
saw may otherwise pinch or kick back –
risk of injury.
1
2
2
1
Make relieving cut at the
N
compression side (1)
Make bucking cut at the tension
N
side (2)
Be wary of pushback when making
bucking cut from the bottom upwards
(underbuck).
NOTICE
Do not cut a lying log at a point where it
is touching the ground because the saw
chain will otherwise be damaged.
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