Jonsered CS 2138 WARNING

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SRoll the log over and finish with a sec ond

overcut.

SGive special attention to logs under strain

to prevent the saw from pinching. Make

thefirs t cut on the pressure s ide to relieve

the stress on the log.

BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUP-

PORT STAND

SRemember your first cut is always on the

pressure side of the log.

SYour first cut should extend 1/3 of the

diameter of the log.

SFinish with your second cut.

1st Cut

2nd Cut

Usingalogforsupport

2nd Cut

1st Cut

1st Cut

2nd Cut

Usinga support stand

1st Cut

2nd Cut

LIMBING AND PRUNING

WARNING:Be alert for and guard

against kickback. Do not allow the moving

chain to contact any other branched or object s

at the nose of the guide bar when limbing or

pruning. Allowing s uch contact can result in

serious injury.

WARNING:Neverclimbintoatreeto

limb or prune. Do not stand on ladders, plat -

forms,a log, or in any position whic h can cause

you to lose your balance or controlof the saw.

IMPORTANT POINTS

SWatch out for springpoles. Use extreme

cautionwhen cutting small size limbs. Slen-

dermaterial may catch t he saw chain and be

whipped toward you or pull you off balance.

SBe alert for springback. Watch out for

branches that are bent or under pressure.

Avoid being struck by the branch or the

sawwhen the tens ion in the wood fibers is

released.

SKeep a clear work area. Frequently clear

branches out of the way to avoid tripping

over them.

LIMBING

SAlwayslimb a tree after it is cut dow n. Only

thencan limbing be done safely and prop-

erly.

SLeave the larger limbs underneath the

felledtree to support t he tree as you work.

SStartat base of t he felled treeand w ork to-

ward the top, cutting branches and limbs.

Remove small limbs with one cut.

SKeep the tree between you and the chain

as much as possible.

SRemove larger, supporting branches with

thecutting techniques desc ribed in BUCK-

ING WITHOUTA SUPPO RT.

SAlways use an overcut to cut small and

freely hanging limbs. Undercutting could

cause limbs to fall and pinch saw.

PRUNING

WARNING:Limit pruning to limbs

shoulder height or below. Do not cut if

branchesar e higher than your shoulder. Get

apr ofessional to do the job.

SMakeyour fist cut 1/3 of the way through

the bottom of the limb.

SNextmake a 2nd cut all the way through

thelimb. Then cut a third overcut leav ing

a1 to 2 inch collar from the tr unk of the tree.

Firstcut

Second cut

Third cut

Collar

Pruning technique

Contents

Main IDENTIFICATION (WHAT IS WHAT?) IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS WARNING! SAFETY RULES WARNING PLAN AHEAD OPERATE YOUR SAW SAFELY MAINTAIN YOUR SAW IN GOOD WORKINGORDER WARNING REDUCETHECHANCEOF KICKBACK MAINTAIN CONTROL KICKBACKSAFETY FEATURES WARNING CHAINBRAKE WARNING SAFETY NOTICE: ASSEMBLY ATTACHINGTHE BUMPER SPIKE ATTACHINGTHE BAR & CHAIN WARNING CHAIN TENSION (Including units with chain already installed) NOTE OPERATING YOUR UNIT BEFORE STARTINGENGINE WARNING BAR AND CHAIN LUBRICATION FUELING ENGINE WARNING IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER NOTE STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel) NOTE NOTE WARNING Braking function control CAUTION: Inertia activating function control CUTTING METHODS IMPORTANT POINTS TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES WARNING FELLING LARGE TREES WARNING Important points TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR BUCKING WARNING BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT BUCKING USING A LOG OR SUP- PORT STAND LIMBING AND PRUNING WARNING IMPORTANT POINTS LIMBING PRUNING SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING AIR FILTER CAUTION Cleaning the air filter: BAR MAINTENANCE WARNING Idle Speed-- T STORAGE WARNING CAUTION TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY WARNING : TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY relating to 2000/14/EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY relating to 98/37/EC TECHNICAL DATA SHEET YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: MANUFACTURERSADDRESS: