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English / USA
MS 440, MS 440 W, MS 440 C
B = Felling cut 
Conventional and open-face technique:
: Begin 1 to 2 inches (2,5 to 5 cm) 
higher than centre of felling notch
: Cut horizontally towards the felling 
notch
: Leave approx.1/10 of diameter 
uncut. This is the hinge
: Do not cut through the hinge - you 
could lose control of the direction of 
the fall
Drive wedges into the felling cut where 
necessary to control the fall.
!Warning!
If the tip of the bar contacts a wedge, it 
may cause kickback. Wedges should be 
of wood or plastic - never steel, which 
can damage the chain.
C = Hinge
: Helps control the falling tree
: Do not cut through the hinge -you 
could lose control of the direction of 
the fall
!Warning! 
In order to reduce the risk of personal 
injury, never stand directly behind the 
tree when it is about to fall, since part of 
the trunk may split and come back 
towards the operator (barber-chairing), 
or the tree may jump backwards off the 
stump. Always keep to the side of the 
falling tree. When the tree starts to fall, 
withdraw the bar, shut off the engine and 
walk away on the preplanned escape 
path. Watch out for falling limbs.
!Warning!
Be extremely careful with partially fallen 
trees which are poorly supported. When 
the tree hangs or for some other reason 
does not fall completely, set the saw 
aside and pull the tree down with a cable 
winch, block and tackle or tractor. If you 
try to cut it down with your saw, you may 
be injured.
Felling cut for small diameter trees: 
simple fan cut
Engage the bumper spikes of the 
chainsaw directly behind the location of 
the intended hinge and pivot the saw 
around this point only as far as the 
hinge. The bumper spike rolls against 
the trunk.
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