HART HGCS02 20V User Manual

20 – English
OPERATION
pingortwistingorshoot-backofthetreeoffthe
stump.See Figures 13 - 14.
On largediameter trees,stop the back cut
beforeitisdeepenoughforthetreetoeither
fallor settle back on the stump. Then insert
softwoodenorplasticwedgesintothecutso
theydonottouchthechain.Thewedgescan
bedrivenin,littlebylittle,tohelpjackthetree
over.See Figure 15.
 Astreestartstofall,stopthechainsawandput
itdownimmediately.Retreatalongthecleared
path,butwatchtheactionincasesomething
fallsyour way. Bealert for overhead limbsor
branchesthatmayfallandwatchyourfooting.
WARNING:
Nevercutthroughtothenotchwhenmakinga
backcut.Thehingecontrolsthefallofthetree,
thisisthesectionofwoodbetweenthenotch
andbackcut.
BUCKING
See Figures 16 - 19.
Buckingisthetermusedforcuttingafallentree
tothedesiredloglength.
Alwaysmakesureyourfootingissecureand
yourweightisdistributedevenlyonbothfeet.
Cutonlyonelogatatime.
Supportsmalllogsonasawhorseoranother
logwhilebucking.
Keepaclearcuttingarea.Makesurethatno
objects can contact the guide bar nose and
chainduringcutting,thiscancausekickback.
Refer to Kickbackearlierinthismanual.
Whenbuckingonaslope,alwaysstandonthe
uphillsideofthelog.Tomaintaincompletecon-
trolofthechainsawwhencuttingthroughthe
log,releasethecuttingpressureneartheendof
thecutwithoutrelaxingyourgriponthechain
sawhandles.Donotletthechaincontactthe
ground.Aftercompletingthecut,waitforthe
sawchaintostopbeforeyoumovethechain
saw.Alwaysstopthemotorbeforemovingfrom
tree to tree.
KICKBACK
LOAD
FINISHING CUT
1ST CUT
1/3 DIA
LOG SUPPORTED AT ONE END:
LOG SUPPORTED AT BOTH ENDS:
FINISHING CUT
1ST CUT 1/3 DIA
LOAD
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FIG. 17
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HART HGCS02 20V Specifications

General

Brand	HART
Model	HGCS02 20V
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English