Makita 5012B Owners Manual - Page 12

Holding

the

chain

saw

Always

grip

each

handle

with

the

thumb

and

fingers

encircling

the

handle

as

shown

in

Fig.

15.

Use

this

grip

thumb

below

handle

Fig.

15

Using

the

chain

saw

Always

be

sure

of

your

footing

and

hold

the

chain

saw

firmly

with

both

hands

while

the

motor

is

running.

Felling

a

tree

When

bucking

and

felling

operations

are

being

performed

by

two

or

more

persons,

at

the

same

time,

the

felling

operation

should

be

separated

from

the

bucking

operation

by

a

distance

of

at

least

twice

the

height

of

the

tree

being

felled.

Trees

should

not

be

felled

in

a

manner

that

would

endanger

any

person,

strike

any

utility

line

or

cause

any

property

damage.

If

the

tree

does

make

contact

with

any

utility

line,

the

utility

company

should

be

notified

immediately.

The

chain

saw

operator

should

keep

on

the

uphill

side

of

the

terrain

as

the

tree

is

likely

to

roll

or

slide

downhill

after

it

is

felled.

A

retreat

path

should

be

planned

and

cleared

as

necessary

before

cuts

are

started.

The

retreat

path

should

extend

back

and

diagonally

to

the

rear

of

the

expected

line

of

fall

as

shown

in

Fig.

16.

Retreat

Direction

of

fall

45

O

Fig.

16

Before

felling

is

started,

consider

the

natural

lean

of

the

tree,

the

location

of

larger

branches

and

the

wind

direction

to

judge

which

way

the

tree

will

fall.

Remove

dirt,

stones,

loose

bark,

nails,

staples,

and

wire

from

the

tree

where

felling

cuts

are

to

be

made.

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