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TRANSPORTING SAW
• Always cover the guide bar (4) with the
scabbard (9) (figure I) when transporting
the saw.
OPERATING THE CHAINSAW
WARNING:
Read and understand all
instructions. Failure to follow all instructions
listed below may result in electric shock, fire
and/or serious personal injury.
• Guard Against Kickback which can
result in severe injury or death. See
Important Safety Instructions “Guard
Against Kickback”, to avoid the risk of
kickback.
• Do not overreach. Do not cut above
chest height. Make sure your footing
is firm. Keep feet apart. Divide your
weight evenly on both feet.
• Use a firm grip with your left hand on
the front handle (11) and your right
hand on the rear handle (10) so that
your body is to the left of the guide bar.
• Do not hold chainsaw by front hand
guard (3). Keep elbow of left arm locked
so that left arm is straight to withstand a
kickback.
WARNING: Never use a cross-
handed grip (left hand on the rear handle
and right hand on the front handle).
WARNING: Never allow any part of
your body to be in line with the guide bar
(4) when operating the chainsaw.
• Never operate while in a tree, in any
awkward position or on a ladder or
other unstable surface. You may lose
control of saw causing severe injury.
• Keep the chainsaw running at full
speed the entire time you are cutting.
• Allow the chain to cut for you. Exert
only light pressure. Do not put pressure on
chainsaw at end of cut.
ON / OFF
Always be sure of your footing and grip the
chainsaw firmly with both hands with the
thumb and fingers encircling both handles.
• To turn the tool ON, depress the lock off
button (2) and squeeze the trigger switch
(1) as shown in figure J. (Once the tool
is running you can release the lock off
button.)
• To turn the tool OFF, release the trigger
switch.
COMMON CUTTING
TECHNIQUES
FELLING
Felling is the process of cutting down
a tree. Be sure battery is fully charged
before felling a tree so you can finish on a
single charge. Do not fell trees in high wind
conditions.
WARNING: Felling can result in injury.
It should only be performed by a trained
person.
• (Figure K) A retreat path should be
planned and cleared as necessary before
cuts are started. The retreat path should
extend back and diagonally to the rear of
the expected line of fall.
• Before felling is started, consider the
natural lean of the tree, the location of
larger branches and the wind direction to
judge which way the tree will fall. Have
wedges (wood, plastic or aluminum)
and a heavy mallet handy.
Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails,
staples, and wire from the tree where the
DIRECTION
OF
FALL
RETREAT
45°
TREE
K
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