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DCS-5000
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OPERATION
In all circumstances the operation of the chainsaw is a one-man job. It
is difcult at times to take care for your own safety, so don’t assume the
responsibility for a helper as well. After you have learned the basic techniques
of using the saw, your best aid will be your own good common sense.
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Do not let the tip of the bar
touch anything while the
motor is running. At cutting
speed the chain is moving at
a high rate of speed. Should
the tip contact a limb or log
while the chain is moving,
the tip will be pushed upward
with considerable force.
This is known as kickback.
Avoid it!
Kickback
The accepted way to hold the saw is
to stand to the left of the saw with your
left hand on the front handle and your
right hand on the rear handle so you
can operate the trigger switch with your
right index nger. Before attempting to
fell a tree, cut some small logs or limbs.
Become thoroughly familiar with the
controls and the responses of the saw.
Squeeze the trigger switch to increase
motor speed to maximum rpm and
start the cut. If the chain is properly
sharpened, the cutting should be
relatively effortless. It is not necessary
to press down hard to make the saw
cut. Pushing the saw too hard will slow
the motor speed and cutting will actually
be more difcult.
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