Husqvarna 540i XP with battery and charger Owner Manual - Page 19

To use the cutting technique, To use the spiked bumper, To cut a trunk on the ground

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• To cut on the push stroke is when you cut with the top of the guide bar. The saw chain pushes the product in the direction of the operator. 2. Remove the cut pieces from the work area. WARNING: Cut pieces in the work area increase the risk of kickback and that you cannot keep your balance. To use the spiked bumper 1. Push the spiked bumper into the trunk of the tree. 2. Apply full power and rotate the product. Keep the spiked bumper against the trunk. This procedure makes it easier to apply the force necessary to cut through the trunk. WARNING: If the saw chain is caught in the trunk, the product can be pushed at you. Hold the product tightly and make sure that the kickback zone of the guide bar does not touch the tree and causes a kickback. To cut a trunk on the ground 1. Cut through the trunk on the pull stroke. Keep full power but be prepared for sudden accidents. To use the cutting technique WARNING: Use full power when you cut and decrease the speed to idle speed after each cut. CAUTION: Do not let the motor operate for too long without load. This can cause damage to the motor. 1. Put the trunk on a saw horse or runners. WARNING: Make sure that the saw chain does not touch the ground when you complete the kerf. 2. Cut approximately ⅔ through the trunk and then stop. Turn the trunk and cut from the opposite side. To cut a trunk that has support on one end WARNING: Make sure that the trunk does not break during cutting. Obey the instructions below. WARNING: Do not cut trunks in a pile. That increases the risk of kickback and can cause serious injury or death. 1065 - 007 - 27.09.2021 19

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To cut on the push stroke is when you cut with the
top of the guide bar. The saw chain pushes the
product in the direction of the operator.
WARNING:
If the saw chain is
caught in the trunk, the product can be
pushed at you. Hold the product tightly
and make sure that the kickback zone of
the guide bar does not touch the tree
and causes a kickback.
To use the cutting technique
WARNING:
Use full power when you
cut and decrease the speed to idle speed
after each cut.
CAUTION:
Do not let the motor operate
for too long without load. This can cause
damage to the motor.
1.
Put the trunk on a saw horse or runners.
WARNING:
Do not cut trunks in a
pile. That increases the risk of kickback
and can cause serious injury or death.
2.
Remove the cut pieces from the work area.
WARNING:
Cut pieces in the work
area increase the risk of kickback and
that you cannot keep your balance.
To use the spiked bumper
1.
Push the spiked bumper into the trunk of the tree.
2.
Apply full power and rotate the product. Keep the
spiked bumper against the trunk. This procedure
makes it easier to apply the force necessary to cut
through the trunk.
To cut a trunk on the ground
1.
Cut through the trunk on the pull stroke. Keep full
power but be prepared for sudden accidents.
WARNING:
Make sure that the saw
chain does not touch the ground when
you complete the kerf.
2.
Cut approximately ⅔ through the trunk and then
stop. Turn the trunk and cut from the opposite side.
To cut a trunk that has support on one end
WARNING:
Make sure that the trunk
does not break during cutting. Obey the
instructions below.
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