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OPERATING
CHAIN SAW
Continued
TRIMMING
A TREE
(Pruning)
WARNING
Avoid kickback.
Kickback
can result in severe injui'y or death. See.
Kickback,
page 3 to avoid risk of kickback.
WARNING
Do not operate chain saw while
° in a tree
• on a ladder or any other unstable surface
• in any awkward
position
You may lose control of saw causing severe
injury.
WARNING
Do not cut limbs higher than your shoulders.
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CAUTION
Seek professional
help if facing
conditions
beyond your ability.
Trimming
a tree is the process of cutting limbs from a living tree. Make sure your
footing is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your weight evenly on both feet. Follow
directions
below to trim a tree.
I. Make first cut six inches from tree trunk on underside
of limb. Use top of guide
bar to make this cut. Cut 1/3 through diameter
of limb (see Figure 11).
2. Move two to four inches farther out on limb. Make second cut from above limb.
Continue cut unti! you cut limb off.
'3. Make third cut as close to tree trunk as possible on underside
of limb stub. Use
top of guide bar to make this cut. Cut
I/3 through diameter
of stub.
4. Make fourth cut directly above third cut. Cut down to meet third cut. This will
remove limb stub.
2nd Cut - Pruning Cut
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4th Cut- Final
(to avoid pinching)
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------2" to 4
)
/
1st Cut - Pruning Undercut
(to avoid splintering)
3rd Cut - Stub Undercut
(to avoid splintering)
Figure 11 - Cutting A Limb
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