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stand above the log.
To maintain full control at the moment
of"sawingthrough",reducethecontact
pressureattheendofthecut,without
releasingthefirmgriponthechain
sawhandles.Oncecuttingiscomplete,
wait for the saw chain to come to a
standstill before removing the chain
saw from there. Always switch off the
chain saw before changing from tree
to tree.
1. Log is lying on the ground:
Saw through the log completely from
above and ensure at the end of the cut not
to contact the ground.
Ifyoucanturnthetreetrunk,sawtwo-
thirds of the way through it. Then turn the
trunk around and saw the rest of the way
through from above.
2. Log is supported at one end:
Start sawing from the bottom and work
your way up (with the upper edge of the
bar)athirdofthewayintothediameter
of the trunk to prevent splitting. Then saw
from the top downwards with the lower
edgeofthebartowardsthefirstcutto
prevent the bar from becoming jammed in
the wood.
3. Log is supported at both
ends:
Start from the top and work down (with
theloweredgeofthebar)toathirdof
the diameter of the trunk. Then saw from
underneath with the upper edge of the bar
until the two cuts meet.
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4. Sawing on a sawhorse:
Hold the electric chainsaw steady with
bothhands,keepingthesawinfront
of you while sawing. Once the saw is
throughthewood,guidethemachine
passedyouontheright(1).Holdyourleft
armasstraightasyoucan(2).Watchout
for the falling trunk. Position yourself to pre-
vent any danger from the separated trunk.
Watch your feet. The trunk may cause inju-
rieswhenfalling.Keepyourbalance(3).
Limbing
Limbing is the designation for the sawing
off of branches and boughs from a felled
tree.
Many accidents occur during the
removal of branches. Never cut tree
limbs when you are standing on the
log. Keep the spring-back area in
mind if branches are under tension.
• Donotremovesupportbranchesuntil
after the sawing off.
• Branchesundertensionmustbesawed
frombelowtoabove,inordertopre-
vent jamming of the chainsaw.
Whenworkingonthickerbranches,
use the same technique as when you
are sawing up a felled trunk.
• Worktotheleftofthelogandasnear
as possible to the electric chainsaw. As
faraspossible,theweightofthesaw
should rest on the log.
• Changepositiontosawoffbranches
on the other side of the trunk.
• Branchesstickingoutarecutoffsepa-
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