STERWINS PCS 46 Manual De Instrucciones página 39

When you fell a tree, be sure to warn your
neighboring workers of the danger.
(1) Notch cut
(2) Felling cut
(3) Felling direction
Always ensure your foothold. Do not stand on the log.
Be alert to the rolling over of a cut log. Especially when working on a slope, stand on the
uphill side of the log.
Follow the instructions in "For Safe Operation" to avoid kickback of the saw.
Before starting work, check the direction of bending force inside the log to be cut. Always
finish cutting from the opposite side of bending direction to prevent the guide bar from being
caught in the cut.
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F18
F19
F20
A Log lying on the ground (F17)
Saw down halfway, then roll the log over and cut from the
opposite side.
A Log hanging off the ground (F18)
In area A, saw up from the bottom one-third and finish by
sawing down from the top. In area B, saw down from the top
one-third and finish by sawing up from the bottom.
Cutting Limb of Fallen Tree (F19)
First check to which side the limb is bent. Then make the initial
cut from the bent side and finish by sawing from the opposite
side.
Be alert to the springing back of a cut limb.
Pruning of Standing Tree (F20)
Cut up from the bottom, finish down from the top.
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