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Proper Grip on Handles
• Wear non-slip gloves for maximum grip and protection.
• With the saw on a firm, flat surface, hold the saw firmly with both hands.
• Always grasp the front handle with the left hand and the rear handle with the right.
• The fingers should encircle the handle, with the thumb wrapped under the
front handle.
WARNING: Never use a left-handed (cross-handed) grip, or any stance which
would place your body or arm across the chain line.
Proper Cutting Stance
• Both feet should be on solid ground, with weight evenly spread between them.
• The left arm should be straight, with the elbow locked. This helps to withstand
the forces generated by kickback.
• Your body should always be to the left of the chain line.
Instructions concerning the proper techniques for basic felling, limbing,
and cross-cutting
FELLING A TREE (Fig.24)
WARNING: Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fingers encircling the
chainsaw handles, with both hands on the saw and position your body and arm
to allow you to resist kickback forces. Kickback forces can be controlled by the
operator, if proper precautions are taken. Do not let go of the chainsaw (Fig.25).
FIG. 24 FIG. 25
WARNING: Kickback may occur when the nose or tip of the guide bar touches
an object, or when the wood closes in and pinches the saw chain in the cut (Fig.26).
WARNING: An escape path should be planned and cleared as necessary before
cuts are started. The escape path should extend back and diagonally to the rear of
the expected line of fall (Fig.27).
52 40-050
60V 16-INCH CORDLESS CHAINSAW
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