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Use a strong, rigid saw horse when cutting thin wood

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4. Position the chain saw in such a way that your body is clear of the cutting attachment. Stand to the left of cut while bucking (see illustration). To reduce risks of injury all persons, including lefthanders, should follow this instruction. 5. Do not try to do any felling or buck·ing unless you are trained in this work. 6. Operate the saw under good visibility and daylight conditions only. Work calmly and concentrate on your job. Do not endanger other persons. Before felling, ascertain if anybody else may be endangered by the falling tree. Put off the work when the weather is windy, stormy or rainfall is heavy. Find some good shelter from falling limbs or trees under such conditions. Never operate a chain saw near another person. When felling, maintain a distance of at least 2- 1/2 tree lengths from the nearest person. Note: The noise of your engine may drown any warning call. 7. Use a strong, rigid saw horse when cutting thin wood, but do not have another person hold the material or assist in any other way. Never hOtd down the wood with your foot! . Do not cut limbs with the nose of the guide bar, as it may result in kickback. Be especially careful with small, tough limbs, which may easily catch the chain. Before the saw begins to pinch, stop the engine and insert a wedge to open the cut. Use a tackle, rope winch or tractor, if necessary. Wedges should be of wood, light alloy or plastic - never of iron or steel, they can cause kickback and damage to the chain. 13

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4.
Position the chain saw
in
such a way that your body is
clear of the cutting attachment. Stand
to
the left of cut
while bucking (see illustration).
To
reduce risks of injury all persons, including left-
handers, should follow this instruction.
5.
Do
not try to do any felling or buck·ing unless you are
trained in this work.
6.
Operate the saw under good visibility and daylight
conditions only. Work calmly and concentrate on your
job. Do not endanger other persons. Before felling,
ascertain
if
anybody else may be endangered by the
falling tree. Put off the work when the weather is windy,
stormy or rainfall is heavy. Find some good shelter from
falling limbs or trees under such conditions.
Never
operate a chain saw near another person.
When felling, maintain a distance of at least
2-
1
/2
tree
lengths from the nearest person.
Note:
The noise of
your engine may drown any warning call.
7.
Use a strong, rigid saw horse when cutting thin wood,
but do not have another person hold the material or
assist
in
any other way. Never
hOtd
down the wood with
your foot!
.
Do not cut limbs with the nose of the guide bar,
as it may result
in
kickback. Be especially careful with
small, tough limbs, which may easily catch the chain.
Before the saw begins to pinch, stop the engine and
insert a wedge to open the cut. Use a tackle, rope
winch or tractor, if necessary. Wedges should
be
of
wood, light alloy or plastic - never of iron or steel, they
can cause kickback and damage to the chain.
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