Homelite UT10942D manual Proper Procedure for Tree Felling, See Figures 30, 31, 32

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OPERATION

PROPER PROCEDURE FOR TREE FELLING

See Figures 30, 31, 32, and 33.

1.Pick your escape route (or routes in case the in- tended route is blocked). Clear the immediate area around the tree and make sure there are no obstruc- tions in your planned path of retreat. Clear the path of safe retreat approximately 135° from the planned line of fall.

2.Consider the force and direction of the wind, the lean and balance of the tree, and the location of large limbs. These things influence the direction in which the tree will fall. Do not try to fell a tree along a line different from its natural line of fall.

3.Cut a notch about 1/3 the diameter of the trunk in the side of the tree. Make the notch cuts so they intersect at a right angle to the line of fall. This notch should be cleaned out to leave a straight line. To keep the weight of the wood off the saw, always make the lower cut of the notch before the upper cut.

4.Make the backcut level and horizontal, and at a mini- mum of 2 inches (5 cm) above the horizontal cut of the notch.

PLANNED LINE OF

FALL

90°

135° FROM

PLANNED LINE

OF FALL

PATH OF SAFE

RETREAT

PLANNED

135°

 

PATH OF

 

45°

SAFE

LINE OF FALL

 

 

RETREAT

 

 

 

90°

45°

135°

Fig. 30

HINGE

2" (5 CM) OR 1/10 DIA

NOTCH -

APPROX. 1/3

DIAMETER OF

TRUNK

BACK CUT

2" (5 CM)

Fig. 31

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Contents Save this Manual for Future Reference Operators ManualIntroduction Table of ContentsRead ALL Instructions General Safety RulesGeneral Precautions Specific Safety RulesSafety Apparel Refueling do not SmokePush and Pull Maintenance PrecautionsKickback See FigureSymbol Name Explanation SymbolsUT10946D SpecificationsFeatures Operation Understanding Your Chain SAW Safety DevicesChain Brake See Figures 4Fuel and Refueling Kickback PrecautionsSee Figures 6 Handling the Fuel SafelyOperating the Chain Brake Adding OILSee Figures 9 See Figures 10, 11Starting the Engine Starter Grip Ignition Switch RUN PositionSee Figures 13 through RUN Position Primer Bulb Choke LeverStopping the Engine Ignition Switch Stop Position Brake PositionTrigger Release Throttle Trigger See Figures 20Proper Grip on Handles Preparing for CuttingSee Proper Grip Chain LineWork Area Precautions Basic OPERATING/CUTTING ProceduresAdjusting the Carburetor See Figures 26Felling Trees Adjusting Idle SpeedSee Figures 30, 31, 32, Proper Procedure for Tree FellingHinge Back CUT Wedge Bucking Removing Buttress RootsBucking with a Wedge Vertical CUT Loose Section Horizontal Kickback WedgeLOG Supported AT ONE END Finishing CUT Bucking Logs Under StressCutting Springpoles Limbing and PruningSee Figures 41 through MaintenanceAssembling the BAR and Chain Cutters Chain Drive Links BAR Groove BAR Studs Adjusting PINGuide BAR Plate SprocketChain Tensioning Screw Chain Maintenance Adjusting the Chain TensionSee Figures 52, 53, Flats on Drive LinksSee Figures 57, 58, 59, 60, Sharpening the CuttersLeft Hand Cutters Right Hand TOP Plate Filing Angle Maintaining Depth Gauge ClearanceSide Plate Angle See , 65,See Figures 68 Maintaining the Guide BARMaintaining the SAFE-T-TIPNOSE Guard Mounting the SAFE-T-TIP Nose Guard Cleaning the AIR FilterTighten 3/4 Turn See Figures 70, 71,Cleaning the Engine Cleaning the Starter UnitChecking the Fuel Filter Replacing the Spark PlugChain Catcher Clutch Cover Brake Band Clean the Chain Brake Cleaning the Spark Arresting MufflerStoring the Chain SAW 1 Month or Longer Spark Arrestor Screen Nuts MufflerBAR and Chain Combinations TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause Solution Troubleshooting Limited Warranty Statement WarrantyHomelite Consumer PRODUCTS, INC

UT10942D specifications

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