Poulan 1980-02 User Manual - Page 6

GEN

4

,9

4

„

..7

5.

Keep

the

chain

tight

and

sharp.

LOOK

OUT

FOR

KICKBACK

1.

When

the

bow

contacts

an

object

in

the

danger

area,

the

----""//

Correct

Entry

Area

bow

is

thrown

upward

with

considerable

force.

THIS

IS

KICKBACK!

o

o

0

2.

Hold

the

saw

firmly

with

both

hands.

Always

begin

cutting

in

the

correct

3.

Don't

over

reach.

entry

area

of

the

bow.

4.

Cut

only

at

high

engine

speeds.

5.

DO

NOT

REACH

ABOVE

WAIST

HIGH.

THE

BOW

IS

2.

Be

sure

the

spur

is

in

place

against

the

log

before

beginning

TOO

CLOSE

TO

YOUR

FACE

IN

THIS

POSITION.

the

cut.

6.

Keep

your

chain

sharp.

A

dull

chain

kicks

back

harder

3.

Do

not

cut

small

limbs

or

brush

with

a

bow.

than

a

sharp

chain.

•

Fellin

Cut

2"

-

•

Fig.

X

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a

l

N.,

41

ki.

,

l,

re

lip

4

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e:

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'

,

.

..:Ao

),

1

t•

1

0

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i

,.

iI

.i

,,,

;

if

.

i '

'‘',1

tr,

.

I

i.

)1

'00,

.q“

Direction

of

Fall

4

—Notch

ter

B

Fig.

Y

. .

-

V...7

.

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is.

1

4

.

.4

6

e!!

e-Ortir'

•

•

"

4!"

,

'

Use

both

hands

VAZSMIKOL

3

FELLING

(Cutting

down

a

tree)

A

Small

Trees

—

Less

than

8

-

across

1.

If

there

is

doubt

about

the

direction

of

fall,

use

'notch"

method

described

in

B.

2.

Make

a

single

felling

cut

on

the

side

away

from

the

direction

of

fall.

Don't

cut

all

the

way

through!

3.

When

the

tree

starts

to

fall,

turn

saw

off,

put

the

saw

down

and

GET

AWAY

QUICKLY!

B

Large

Trees

—

8"

or

larger

across

(Fig.

X)

1.

The

notch

is

very

important.

The

tree

will

try

to

fall

"into"

the

notch.

2.

Make

the

bottom

notch

cut

first,

about

1/3

to

1/2

way

into

the

tree.

3.

Complete

the

notch

with

the

slant

cut.

Remove

the

wedge

of

wood

before

going

on.

4.

The

felling

cut

is

next.

Make

it

on

the

side

opposite

the

notch.

5.

It

is

made

2

-

higher

than

the

bottom

of

the

notch.

6.

DO

NOT

try

to

cut

through

to

the

notch.

7.

As

the

tree

starts

to

fall,

turn

saw

off,

put

the

saw

down

and

GET

AWAY

QUICKLY!

BUCKING

Bucking

is

the

sawing

of

a

log

or

fallen

tree

into

smaller

pieces.

0

Use

Both

Hands

—

grip

the

saw

firmly

with

the

thumb

and

forefinger

wrapped

around

the

handle.

0

Stand

Uphill

—

a

log

that

is

cut

loose

will

roll

downhill.

Vi

i.

Keep

the

tree

between

you

and

the

chain

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Poulan 1980-02 User Manual - Page 6

KICKBACK, Fellin, li7e'., Direction, Notch, e-Ortir, FELLING, Cutting, BUCKING

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