Poulan 530087857 - Manual (Page 10)

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1 st Cut
2 nd Cut
Using a support stand
1 st Cut
2 nd Cut
Using a support stand
REMOVING A PINCHED SAW
(A SAW HUNG IN THE LOG)
S
If saw becomes pinched or hung in a
log, don’t try to force it out. You can lose
control of the saw resulting in personal
injury and/or damage to the saw. Stop
the saw and drive plastic or wooden
wedge into the cut until the saw can be
removed easily.
S Restart the saw and carefully reenter
the cut. To avoid kickback and chain
damage, do not use a metal wedge. Do
not attempt to restart your saw when it is
pinched or hung in a log.
Use a wedge to remove pinched saw
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
LIMBING AND PRUNING
WARNING: Never climb into a tree to
limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders, plat-
forms, a log, or in any position which can
cause you to lose your balance or control of
the saw.
I MPORTANT POINTS
S Work slowly, keeping both hands firmly
gripped on the saw. Maintain secure
footing and balance.
S Watch out for springpoles. Use
extreme caution when cutting small size
limbs. Slender material may catch the
saw chain and be whipped toward you
or pull you off balance.
S Be alert for springback. Watch out for
branches that are bent or under pres-
sure. Avoid being struck by the branch
or the saw when the tension in the wood
fibers is released.
S Keep a clear work area. Frequently
clear branches out of the way to avoid
tripping over them.
LIMBING
S
Always limb a tree after it is cut down.
Only then can limbing be done safely
and properly.
S
Leave the larger limbs underneath the
felled tree to support the tree as you
work.
S Start at the base of the felled tree and
work toward top, cutting branches and
limbs. Remove small limbs with one cut.
S Keep the tree between you and the
chain. Cut from the side of the tree op-
posite the branch you are cutting.
S Remove larger, supporting branches
with the 1/3 , 2/3 cutting techniques de-
scribed in the bucking section.
S Undercut 1/3 of the way through
the log.
S
Finish with an overcut.
S Always use an overcut to cut small and
freely hanging limbs. Undercutting
could cause limbs to fall and pinch saw.
PRUNING
WARNING: Be alert for and guard
against kickback. Do not allow the moving
chain to contact any other branches or ob-
jects at the nose of the guide bar when limb-
ing or pruning. Allowing such contact can
result in serious injury.
S Limit pruning to limbs shoulder height
or below. Do not cut if branches are
higher than your shoulder. Get a profes-
sional to do the job.
S See illustration for the pruning
technique.
S Make your fist cut 1/3 of the way
through the bottom of the limb.
S Next make a 2nd cut all the way
through the limb. Then cut a
third overcut leaving a 1 to 2 inch
collar from the truck of the tree.
First cut
Second cut
Third cut
Collar
Pruning technique