HART HGCS02 20V User Manual

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OPERATION
PRUNING
See Figure 21.
Pruningistrimminglimbsfromalivetree.
Workslowly,keepingbothhandsonthechain
sawwith a firmgrip. Always makesureyour
footingissecureandyourweightisdistributed
evenlyonbothfeet.
Do not cut froma ladder,this is extremely
dangerous.Leavethisoperationforprofessionals.
Donotcutabovechestheightasasawheld
higherisdifficulttocontrolagainstkickback.
Whenpruningtreesitisimportantnottomake
thefinishingcutnexttothemainlimbortrunk
untilyou have cut offthe limb further outto
reducetheweight.Thispreventsstrippingthe
barkfromthemainmember.
Underbuckthebranch1/3throughforyourfirst
cut.

Yoursecondcutshouldoverbucktodropthe
branchoff.
Now make your finishing cutsmoothly and
neatlyagainstthemainmembersothebarkwill
growbacktosealthewound.
WARNING:
If the limbs to be pruned are above chest
height, hire a professional to perform the
pruning.Failuretodosocouldresultindeath
orseriouspersonalinjury.
SPRINGPOLES
See Figure 22.
Aspringpoleisanylog,branch,rootedstump,or
saplingwhichisbentundertensionbyotherwood
sothatitspringsbackifthewoodholdingitiscut
orremoved.Onafallentree,arootedstumphas
ahighpotentialofspringingbacktotheupright
positionduringthebuckingcuttoseparatethelog
fromthestump.Watchoutforspringpoles,they
aredangerous.
SPRINGPOLE
FINISHING CUT
FIRST CUT
1/3 DIAMETER
SECOND CUT
LOAD
WARNING:
Springpolesaredangerousandcouldstrikethe
operator,causingtheoperatortolosecontrol
ofthechainsaw.Thiscouldresultinsevereor
fatalinjurytotheoperator.
FIG. 21
FIG. 22

HART HGCS02 20V Specifications

General

Brand	HART
Model	HGCS02 20V
Category	Chainsaw
Language	English