OPERATION
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PROPER CUTTING STANCE (See Figure 10)
• Balance your weight with both feet on solid ground.
• Keep left arm with elbow locked in a “straight arm” position to withstand any kickback force.
• Keep your body to the left of the chain line.
• Keep your thumb on underside of handlebar.
BASIC OPERATING/CUTTING PROCEDURES
Practice cutting a few small logs using the following technique to get the “feel” of using the
saw before you begin a major sawing operation.
• Take the proper stance in front of the wood with the saw idling.
• Press the switch lock and squeeze the trigger switch, then release switch lock and let the
chain accelerate to full speed before entering the cut.
• Begin cutting with the saw against the log.
• Keep the unit running the entire time you are cutting, maintain a steady speed.
• Allow the chain to cut for you; exert only light downward pressure. Forcing the cut could
result in damage to the bar, chain, or motor.
• Release the trigger switch as soon as the cut is completed, allowing the chain to stop. If you
run the saw without a cutting load, unnecessary wear can occur to the chain, bar, and unit.
• Do not put pressure on the saw at the end of the cut.
STRAIGHT
ARM
CHAIN LINE
THUM B ON
UNDERSIDE O
F
HANDLE BAR
Fig. 10
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